BECOME HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE IN XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X, COMING TO Wii U ON DECEMBER 4TH
From the creators of Xenoblade Chronicles comes a new RPG set in a massive open world where every horizon can be explored
When the Earth is destroyed by a mysterious alien race, the last of humanity escapes and crash-lands on the mysterious planet Mira. Facing the threat of extinction, players must survive the perils of their new home in Xenoblade Chronicles X, an RPG set in a massive open world just waiting to be explored in-depth, releasing exclusively on the Wii U on 4th December.In this new RPG from the creators of Xenoblade Chronicles, players can create their own character and explore a planet five times bigger than the world in Xenoblade Chronicles. A rich variety of hostile wildlife makes Mira an inhospitable place, and players will need to master a deeply strategic real-time battle system to survive.During combat, your avatar can switch between different battle classes that allow them to become more adept at long-range or close-quarters combat, as well as issue tactical orders to up to three AI partners. Party members will also advise players on when to use special skills, known as Arts, to boost their allies or blast away foes. Each class has access to different Arts, and strategic use of these can be instrumental in turning the tide of the battle.Outside of combat, players can focus on the necessities of exploration and survival by taking jobs in eight different divisions. Those who want to focus on discovering the massive, open environments and scavenge for new materials can take a job as a Curator, while joining the Harriers will allow players to concentrate primarily on defeating the dangerous monsters that roam the landscape. Another choice, Outfitters, spend the bulk of their time helping to develop the giant weaponised mechs known as Skells. Eventually, players will be able to pilot the Skell themselves, allowing access to places they couldn’t find before, providing even more possibilities for exploration.By using the Wii U GamePad, players can access the navigation system, which displays a hexagonal map grid to plot the course ahead to avoid ambushes from giant monsters, uncover new resources, and fast-travel between previously discovered locations. The game can also be played on the GamePad screen alone.Xenoblade Chronicles X brings the series online for the first time, making it possible to team up and take on co-operative missions as a party of four. Players can also join a party of up to 32 asynchronous characters with whom they can trade items and weapons, even if they are not battling together. In addition, avatars created by other players can be recruited into your team as AI party members, providing you with even more avenues for strategy in the midst of battle.Explore humanity’s final frontier in Xenoblade Chronicles X for the Wii U, as it launches across Europe on 4th December. The game will also be available as a bundle with a Wii U Premium Pack console* and as a Limited Edition**. Users who purchase Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo eShop on Wii U will be eligible for a 10 Euro (£9) discount on Xenoblade Chronicles X if they buy it on Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U console*** before 18th December 2015.Notes to Editors:
- Xenoblade Chronicles X Wii U Premium Pack includes a black premium Wii U console, Solus software (Game Disc), an Artbook and a Map.
** Xenoblade Chronicles X Limited Edition Pack includes Solus software (game disc), a SteelBook cover, a Map, a Double-Sided Poster and an Artbook.*** An additional storage device is required to install both games on the same Wii U console.For further updates:Wii U website http://www.wiiu.co.uk/Xenoblade Chronicles X website http://www.nintendo.co.uk/xenobladechroniclesxNintendo of Europe on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendoeuropeNintendo UK on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendoukWii U on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WiiU.co.ukNintendo UK on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/NintendoUKNintendo UK on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/nintendoukNintendo of Europe on Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/team/nintendoNintendo of Europe on Instagram https://instagram.com/nintendoeuropeNintendo UK on Instagram https://instagram.com/nintendouk/Nintendo Official UK Store http://store.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo UK Media Assets Library (registered users only)http://assetslibrary.nintendo.co.uk/About Nintendo:The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.3 billion video games and more than 686 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS family of systems including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.
