Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct – All the key details for the Switch JRPG

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct has been and gone. Basically, expect your social life to come to a horrible end.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Hours Of Content

Here’s everything we learnt from the flashy new showing of Xenoblade Chronicles 2:

• The story looks to be dramatic, similar to the first game in the Xenoblade series
• The new combat system is extensive with Persona-like elements
• Free day one DLC will add dual audio – a Japanese voice-track
• You can pre-purchase an expansion pass starting today – it costs a princely £26.99
• Support items are coming in December 2017 – expansion pass
• New quests are coming in January 2018 – expansion pass
• There will be a new, rare blade in Spring 2018 – expansion pass
• There’s going to be a challenge battle mode in the Summer of next year – expansion pass
• A brand new story adventure is on its way next Autumn – expansion pass
• Rex’s costume is coming to Breath of the Wild on November 9th via a new side quest for free
• You may pre-purchase the game on the eShop from today

Nintendo Direct Plus New Trailer

Screenshots

Here’s Link in Rex’s costume:

An exclusive, rather tempting Pro Controller:

And the collector’s edition if you have any money left:

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be released worldwide for the Switch on December 1st.