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Xenoblade Chronicles

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First release
Jun 10, 2010
Developer
Monolith Soft
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
Wii, Wii U

Xenoblade Chronicles follows Shulk and his band of friends as they search for answers about the mysterious "Monado" sword and defend their homeland from violent robotic creatures known as the Mechon. The game contains an open world design and strongly emphasizes exploration due to the world's large size. The game was very well received by critics, with many citing it as a great example of innovation and improvement in Japanese role-playing video games. The game has spawned a sub-series of the larger "Xeno" series, including Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch).

Also known as Monado: Beginning of the World, Xenoblade

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Storyline
Life in the world evolved on the bodies of two giant motionless world-gods named Bionis and Mechonis. In this world, Shulk, a young man with mysterious origins, comes across a magical sword named Monado, that allows him to see glimpses of the future. Shulk finds himself caught in the struggle between the humans from Bionis and the machines from Mechonis. Along his quest to defeat the machines he will have to help the inhabitants of Bionis rebuild their world.Read more

Life in the world evolved on the bodies of two giant motionless world-gods named Bionis and Mechonis. In this world, Shulk, a young man with mysterious origins, comes across a magical sword named Monado, that allows him to see glimpses of the future. Shulk finds himself caught in the struggle between the humans from Bionis and the machines from Mechonis. Along his quest to defeat the machines he will have to help the inhabitants of Bionis rebuild their world.

Release dates
Wii
Jun 10, 2010
Wii
Aug 19, 2011
Wii
Apr 06, 2012
All 7 release dates
Wii U
Aug 05, 2015
Wii U
Apr 28, 2016
Wii U
Jul 27, 2016
Wii
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
65h
Completionist
83h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
crafting, multiple protagonists, amiibo, day/night cycle, digital distribution
… All 21, skill points in game, stereoscopic 3d, real-time combat, rock music, british accent, wii classic controller support, pax east 2015, club nintendo, women in refrigerators syndrome, new game plus, fast traveling, play coin support, creature compendium, verticality, quest hub, kill quest

At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main + Extras (IGDB)
65h
Completionist (IGDB)
83h
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How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • English (UK)interface, audio
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 5 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026