The last time Nintendo hosted a general Direct presentation was in September of last year, and it was then when the company announced Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for the Switch. Details on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition have been hard to come by since the game's announcement, but it appears as though its release may be sooner than expected.
The South Korean ratings board has issued a rating for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on the Switch, which usually indicates that a release is right around the corner. Nothing official has been announced, but with Nintendo having a pretty bare release schedule after Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes in March, it wouldn't be surprising to see the game release in April or May.
For those that don't know, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will feature all of the content from the original Wii game, but with improved visuals and some new features. Nintendo has been tight-lipped on the specifics of the new content that will be included in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, but it's likely that more details will be revealed prior to the game's launch, whenever that may be.
The release of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch is especially exciting for fans, as Xenoblade Chronicles has always been a somewhat elusive game. It seemed like the game wasn't even going to get release outside of Japan for quite some time, but Nintendo finally localized it after the massive Operation Rainfall fan campaign (though Nintendo claims the fan campaign had nothing to do with the game's localization). When it was finally released, Xenoblade Chronicles was in short supply, eventually coming back as a GameStop retail exclusive.
A 3DS version of Xenoblade Chronicles came in 2015 as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, but it was only compatible with the New Nintendo 3DS systems. By launching on the Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will be able to reach a wider audience.
While many fans are undoubtedly excited for a new way to play Xenoblade Chronicles, others may be more concerned with what's next for developer Monolith Soft. Monolith Soft is reportedly working on Breath of the Wild 2 with the main Zelda team, but its future beyond that is unclear at the time of this writing. Hopefully more details come soon for JRPG fans of the Nintendo Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is in development for the Nintendo Switch.
Source: Gamingbolt