Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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In "Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition", humanity teeters on the brink of extinction following the devastating war between alien factions that ravaged Earth. As one of the last survivors, you awaken in the sprawling, uncharted world of Mira—a planet teeming with life, danger, and mystery. With New Los Angeles as humanity’s last bastion, you must explore vast continents, uncover the planet’s secrets, and defend your people from hostile forces.

As a member of BLADE, an elite reconnaissance and defence unit, your mission is to establish a foothold in this alien world. From lush forests and towering cliffs to barren wastelands and bioluminescent oceans, Mira is as beautiful as it is deadly. Each region holds unknown threats, powerful creatures, and the scattered remains of humanity’s crashed Ark, the White Whale. With survival at stake, you will need to master real-time combat, forge alliances, and customise your playstyle to overcome the relentless challenges ahead.

But the dangers of Mira are not limited to its wildlife. The alien forces that destroyed Earth are still hunting for survivors, and New Los Angeles is caught in the crossfire. As political tensions rise and hidden truths come to light, the fate of humanity rests on your shoulders. Will you lead your people to safety, or will Mira become your final resting place?

Key Features:

• A Vast Open World – Explore the massive, seamless world of Mira, filled with diverse biomes, ancient ruins, and towering creatures.

• Deep Combat System – Engage in strategic real-time battles, combining melee and ranged attacks with powerful Arts to take down formidable foes.

• Customisable Characters & Gear – Tailor your character’s skills, weapons, and class to suit your playstyle, with extensive progression options.

• Skell Mechs – Pilot giant mechanical suits to traverse the landscape and take on enemies in high-speed aerial combat.

• Engaging Story & Side Quests – Unravel the mysteries of Mira while forging bonds with allies and shaping the future of New Los Angeles.

• Multiplayer Integration – Team up with other players online for cooperative missions and challenges.

Prepare for an unforgettable sci-fi adventure, where survival depends on exploration, strategy, and strength. Humanity’s new home awaits—if you can conquer it.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 1 - Waking up from stasis, we learn that Earth is destroyed, the last pocket of humanity now resides on a planet they call Mira!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 2 - As part if the first chapter, we take a tour of the administration district and learn about the Life Hold!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 3 - We have now joined BLADE and we get to choose our Division. We also get tasked with planting a probe, however a Tyrant stands in our way! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 4 - We head through chapter 3 and discover a new race, the Prone, that want to destroy all humans! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 5 - We take on a variety of missions, however Chapter 4 has us investigate a potential piece of the Life Hold, only to be introduced to the Ganglion!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 6 - We take Chapter 5 after helping a Skell defeat a really basic and weak enemy. We meet the Ma-non, another race we invite to New LA in order to share tech and info. We also find out the most crucial details about the Life Hold however, and what it means for every human in New LA! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 7 - We take on a few Affinity Missions to help progress the story. A Friend in Need and Close Comrades.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 8 - We take on Chapter 6 and help recover an alien wrecked mech, before taking on random battle and starting the Skell Proficiency Exams.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 9 - We finish the remaining Skell Proficiency Exams and pass, gaining our first Skell, which we then take out for a spin!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 10 - We take on Chapter 7 and find that the Lifehold is actually part of a trap, those aliens have really got it out for us! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 11 - Before heading to Chapter 8, we need to complete The Matchmaker affinity mission, we also take on Nine Live, Frontier Spirit, and start Emotion Commotion.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 12 - Heading into Chapter 8, the city comes under attack. We must defend the gate and then head inside the city to help secure it from the invading forces.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 13 - Chapter 8 - Spy Games, We need to sneak into an enemy base and gather intel. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 14 - Chapter 9 see's us coming face to face with the Warriors of Wroth. The Mech battle however does not go to plan and we end up taking on massive Mechs on foot.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 15 - Chapter 9 - We tale on Manhunt, A Girl's Wings, and Prospective Partners affinity missions, gaining the ability to also fly with the Skells.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 16 - Chapter 10 - We take on Chapter 10, The Zu Pharg Menace, where after fixing a probe we encounter a deadly threat to New L.A.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 17 - Chapter 10 - In order to take on Chapter 11, we need to complete the Boot Camp mission, and in order to complete the Boot Camp mission we need to gain affinity with Gwin. This means that we take on various other missions with Gwin in order to gain enough affinity to take on the Boot Camp Mission.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 18 - Chapter 11 - Lao steals a data terminal and the Prog Ares intend on ending Humanity. We must follow him and stop him any way possible! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 19 - We play through a number of Affinity missions and side quests, also having a heart to heart with Elma. We also add Neilnail to the party.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 20 - We play through more Affinity missions and side quests, also having a heart to heart with Lin and finally sticking it to Kelemen!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 21 - We play through more Affinity missions and side quests gaining more playable characters.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 22 - We play through L's first Affinity mission and various other religions that cast the church as fraudulent, and take on 2 different warring races into NLA.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 23 - We start with Neilnails Affinity mission and carry on with more side missions.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 24 - Taking a break from side and affinity missions, we head into Chapter 12 and Breach the Life Hold Core, there are some dramatic battles and extended cutscenes over the Wii U Original.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 25 - We take on various Affinity Missions, Heart-to-Hearts, and Side Quests

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 26 - We take on various Affinity Missions, Heart-to-Hearts, and Side Quests

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 27 - We take on various Affinity Missions, Heart-to-Hearts, and Side Quests

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 28 - We take on various Affinity Missions, Heart-to-Hearts, and Side Quests with some very funny dialogue! Women's underwear anyone?! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 29 - We take on various Affinity Missions including the Nopon Heir, Heart-to-Hearts, and Side Quests with some very funny dialogue and unfortunate consequences! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 30 - We take on a few more affinity missions and gain the ability to use both Frye and Phog together on the team. We also hel pout Mia more and complete some normal missions, as well as progressing other normal missions forward.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 31 - We take on a few more affinity missions, including 'Fitting In' where we get to help Rock at work. We also progress, and complete other missions. We also get skell plans for the EXCAVATOR.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 32 - We take on a few more affinity missions, including 'Climbing the Ladder' and 'Nagi's Time' Where we get to add Nagi to the team. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 33 - We continue to mop up the affinity missions and normal/basic missions. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 34 - As we progress deeper through the missions, it becomes clear.... the more missions we do, the more people die off! Thankfully most are the equivalent of red shirts!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 35 - We find out what and who Yelv really is, the higher ups are planning something crazy! We also take on a mission that leads us straight to a Ganglion base in the Good Fortun mission.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 36 - We find Mia, who was apparently missing, and after saving her she is now a playable character. We also prove the Murderess' innocence in Serial Thriller!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find Coil, the Never-Ending during a morning electromagnetic storm, 0500-0700, and take it out.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find Heyreddin, the Territorial wondering around so take it out!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 37 - We take on Mia's affinity mission, and get dragged into the Blood Lobster quest, we eventually find 49 Lobsters, but then have to find 50 more! Various other quests were also completed during Mia's affinity quest. There were also 2 alien woman fighting over me, and a third was certainly getting interested with the amount of Bloodlust I had! 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find Balduino, the Wicked-Eyed while trying to get some treasure!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 38 - We take on the, Then and Now, Affinity Mission.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 39 - We take on the, Fathers and Sons, Affinity Mission, as well as ending the Blood Lobsters terror, and a few other missions.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find Vortice, the Deific Blast as take it out as part of a normal mission.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find Buchwald, the Guardian and take it out. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 40 - We take on the, To serve Nopon, Affinity Mission, and then finish off some more missions.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 41 - We take on the a Tournament to become the strongest warrior in all the land. We then complete the last few normal missions that show up.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 42 - We jump into Chapter 13 Act 1. The earth was caught in the crossfire between 2 waring alien races, we meet the second of those races after the Ganglion abd they are not friendly! Humanity and Mira are in real danger!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - We find a small Island hidden in the very top corner of the map, where we also find an Infantry Support Qmoeva.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Played on the Switch - Part 43 - We play through Al's first Affinity Mission, A Hero's Trial, and also see his 1st (1 Heart Affinity) Heart-to-Heart.