Xenoblade Chronicles
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Shulk and his friends live on the body of a giant dead god and set out on a quest for revenge with a sword that lets him see the future. Its vast open areas and real-time combat helped redefine what a JRPG could be.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
A gigantic, ambitious world with one of the best JRPG stories ever told.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Breathtaking world on the bodies of two giants
- Future-sight Visions add great tension to combat
- Brilliant, sweeping soundtrack
Not so much
- Side quests are mostly busywork
- Combat takes a few hours to click
Play it if players who love exploring huge worlds and big, earnest stories.
Skip it if anyone who needs constant hand-holding or short sessions.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Xenoblade Chronicles doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Break, Topple and Daze enemies in that order to lock them down.
- When a Vision shows a deadly attack, warn an ally and use Shield or change positions.
- Chain Attacks deal massive damage; match colors for a bigger multiplier.
- Raise party Affinity by fighting together and doing heart-to-hearts for better link skills.
- Use the clock to change time of day; many quests and enemies only appear at certain hours.
- Craft gems from crystals for big stat boosts; rebuilding Colony 6 improves your options.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- It was renamed Xenoblade from 'Monado: Beginning of the World' in honor of director Tetsuya Takahashi's past Xeno games.
- A fan campaign called Operation Rainfall pushed Nintendo to release it in North America.
- Yasunori Mitsuda composed its ending theme, with most of the score by Yoko Shimomura and ACE+ and Manami Kiyota.
- The Switch Definitive Edition rebuilt the art and added Future Connected.
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