Xenoblade Chronicles X Coming To The Nintendo Switch Finally Ends My Xenoblade Nightmare

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has been my all-time favorite series for quite some time, with the second game in the series being, in my opinion, the greatest game ever made. There are really no other games like the series, with its commitment to anime-quality cutscenes, bombastic action, heartfelt moments, and grand sci-fi fantasy storytelling being rivaled perhaps only by, and even then it doesn't come close, in my opinion. is a one-of-a-kind series, and that's why I've dedicated so much effort to playing it.

Naturally, I was incredibly excited when Nintendo announced a of , although perhaps not for the same reasons as everyone else. While most players are grateful for the opportunity to try it out now that the Wii U is ostensibly defunct, I have another reason for being perhaps a little too overjoyed at this announcement. For me, it has officially marked the end of a six-year journey that has had its ups and downs, but will always be remembered fondly.

My journey, as I imagine for a lot of people, started with the absolutely incredible , a game that remains my all-time favorite piece of media and easily one of the best Switch games of all time. Upon completing it, after sinking over 100 hours into its beautiful, heartfelt story, I genuinely cried. It was heartbreaking to be done with something so incredible, so painfully somber, but loading back into an earlier save presented me with a world I had beaten, a world with nothing left to excite me. I had one option: turn my Switch off and move on.

Naturally, I remembered that has that all-important "" in the title and began searching for its predecessor. I had never played on account of not having a Wii growing up and skipping the 3DS. For many, was the best Wii game ever made, offering a rich story, sprawling locations to explore, and impressive visuals. I wanted to experience it in all of its glory, so I picked up a second-hand Wii and .

However, something was off. Firstly, there was the lack of a handheld component, as I prefer playing my