Nintendo has confirmed that Nintendo Switch 2 Edition versions of the entire Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy are coming this year.
While it may have been overshadowed by the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles Genesis coming in 2027, Nintendo has confirmed that the entire Xenoblade trilogy will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. That starts today with Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, before Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3 get the same treatment throughout the year.
Naturally, they'll all be getting performance boosts, with Nintendo confirming 4K resolution and 60fps docked, and 1080p resolution and 60fps handheld, as well as enhanced resolution and framerates for in-game cutscenes. But what's more interesting are the other things coming to the RPG trilogy.
Xenoblade Chronicles 1's Switch 2 Edition launches today (with a physical release launching on July 30) and will be getting voiced Heart-to-Heart conversations, new equipment designs, and the crown jewel, a "new high-speed vehicle." Nintendo also shows what looks like a racing mode being added to the game featuring these vehicles.
As for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, its Switch 2 Edition is going to launch digitally on July 30, with a physical version set to release on October 1, 2026. This game is getting a new rare Blade and Blade Quest, as well as new equipment designs for Pyra and Mythra. Its big new addition, however, is a new "mercenary squad battles" mode where you control the blades themselves.
Finally, Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Switch 2 Edition is releasing a lot later on December 3, both physically and digitally. This update features a new Hero and Hero Quest, newly voiced event scenes, and "new defensive battles against waves on enemies" which looks like a horde mode. Hopefully they fare better than the disastrous Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X, which fans said actually made the JRPG look worse in handheld mode, but we'll soon find out as people dig into the new version of the first game today.
