Xenoblade Chronicles Review
With the release of its Wii RPG, Monolith Soft has given us a somewhat more literal application of the phrase “standing on the shoulders of giants.” Read on to find out just how high up those shoulders rise.
Xenoblade Chronicles
Releases
Date: | Region: | Platform: | Publisher: | Developer: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2010-06-10 |  | WII | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2011-08-19 |  | WII | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2012-04-06 |  | WII | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2015-04-02 | | 3DS | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2015-04-10 | | 3DS | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2020-05-29 | | NSW | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
2026-06-09 | | NSW2 | Nintendo | Monolith Soft |
Reviews
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