One reason for Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s success is due to strong sales in the west. Speaking with USgamer, Monolith Soft executive director Tetsuya Takahashi revealed that the RPG exceeded the company’s expectations, especially in the west. The new Torna expansion is also exceeding expectations on the whole.

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My Nintendo adds Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country rewards in North America

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

My Nintendo has added in a couple of new rewards in North America, and both are themed around Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country.

First up are a pair of printable boxart covers that cost 30 Platinum Points. And for 50 Platinum Points, you can receive a new wallpaper.

Both of these rewards can be redeemed here.

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Should you play Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country?

Posted on 6 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo games are quite often known for their wide appeal. The Mario series sells well because not only are they generally good games, but anyone can grab a controller and enjoy themselves. On the other hand, the Xenoblade franchise has always been a bulky RPG; something that those faint of heart and hundreds of hours of free time, may shy away from. Let’s find out why the new expansion for the second Xenoblade game might just make for the best place ever to start or continue your Xeno-journey!

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country launch trailer

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While Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country was made available to Expansion Pass owners last week, it’s out today for everyone else. Watch a launch trailer below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 devs – no more content, designing Blades, talk about the ending

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Nintendo Life recently had the chance to speak with some of the developers behind Xenoblade Chronicles 2. These include Monolith Soft executive producer Tetsuya Takahashi, producer Koh Kojima, and Nintendo director Genki Yokota.

We have some excerpts below, which confirms that there won’t be any additional content for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, talk about designing Blades and the ending (spoilers of course), and more. You can read the full discussion here.

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Takahashi on Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country – new engine for rendering and more

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country saw its initial debut on Switch yesterday. Expansion Pass owners can access the new content now, while everyone else can begin playing next week.

Over on Nintendo’s Japanese website, Monolith Soft’s Tetsuya Takahashi shared a lengthy message about Torna – The Golden Country’s creation and new features. He reveals that the team created a new engine to render the game, originally intended to squeeze in the expansion between chapters 7 and 8, and more.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country (Expansion Pass), version 2.0.0 out now – patch notes

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Have you purchased the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass? If so, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country is now available to download with the latest update.

Speaking of the update, all users can download version 2.0.0. The patch notes are as follows:

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First 25 minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Torna: The Golden Country

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

GameStop released the first 25 minutes of the Xenoblade 2 Chronicles DLC, which releases tomorrow. Check out the start of the new adventure below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country introduces Gout

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft have prepared yet another character introduction for Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country. Today’s bio is for Gout.

Here’s his introduction:

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country introduces Rhadallis

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country is just a few days from its initial release, but Nintendo and Monolith Soft are still introducing characters. Today’s bio is for Rhadallis, the 107th Indoline Praetor.

Here’s his full introduction: