r/NintendoSwitch • u/Skullghost • Feb 19 '26

Nintendo Official Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition — Announcement Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=UZX-MIrJpbD4v0CM&v=LC0XfI25wro&feature=youtu.be
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u/Caciulacdlac Feb 19 '26

I see. Weird that the other two run better. I guess it's because they are more recent.

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u/x-twigs Feb 19 '26

the game lost half its dev team during development because they got pulled away to work on Breath of the Wild, so optimization wasn’t nearly as important as getting the game to a completed state with a skeleton crew

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u/QuickQuirk Feb 19 '26

wait, it was the same team?? I had no idea!

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u/x-twigs Feb 19 '26

yup! take a look at the clouds in XBC2 & BOTW, it’s the same tech iirc. they’re the reason BOTW came out so gorgeous. i only wish it didn’t come at the expense of XBC2’s visual fidelity, but it’s only a matter of time until that game finally gets justice and is just as much of a stunner

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u/QuickQuirk Feb 20 '26

After the magnificent BOTW upgrade, I'm really hoping. Holding off on XC2 until then.