Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles is an action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii. Initially released in Japan in 2010, it was later released in the PAL regions in 2011 and in North America in 2012. A port for the New Nintendo 3DS was released in 2015. A remaster for the Nintendo Switch, titled Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, was released in May 2020, which was ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 as Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Xenoblade Chronicles is the first entry in the Xenoblade series, a subseries which forms part of the larger Xeno metaseries. Although it lacks direct narrative connections to previous Xeno games, like them, it incorporates aesthetic and narrative elements from both fantasy and science fiction. The game features navigation through an open world split into zones, side-quests tied to party members' affinity, and a real-time action-based battle system which incorporates Shulk's ability to see brief glimpses of the future.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- Monolith Soft Inc.
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 10 June 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Monolith Soft Inc. |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Action RPG |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1287714, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Xenoblade Chronicles? How long to beat it
Total play time for Xenoblade Chronicles is about 141.8 hours to do everything, and around 56.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 56.1h | 1,351 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 82.5h | 2,173 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 141.8h | 343 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Xenoblade Chronicles sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Xenoblade Chronicles lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 75ahead of 28% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 45ahead of 84% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Xenoblade Chronicles
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Common questions about Xenoblade Chronicles
What platforms is Xenoblade Chronicles on?
Xenoblade Chronicles is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2010.
Who made Xenoblade Chronicles?
Xenoblade Chronicles was developed by Monolith Soft Inc. and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Xenoblade Chronicles?
about 56.1 hours for the main story, 82.5 hours with the main extras, 141.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.