Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Update And Expansion Pass Details Revealed

Now that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is available for the Nintendo Switch, players should expect constant updates to the RPG to make playing the game a better experience.

Monolith Soft Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared what players should expect when the version 1.1.1 update for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is released Dec. 22.

The 1.1 update will bring some improvements to the gameplay, like a better view for the mini map and an easier way to access the Skip Travel screen.

Here’s Takahashi’s note in its entirety.

Greetings to everyone playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2. This is Director Takahashi at Monolith Soft. Today I’d like to talk about the main updates that will be seen in the Ver. 1.1.1 update, which will be distributed next week on Friday December 22nd.

In addition to some bug fixes, we will address the following points:

• An easy mode will be added to Tiger! Tiger!
• When you press the X Button, the Skip Travel screen will open the map to your current location. We hope this will make it easier to spot Skip Travel locations and Salvage Points on the map.
• An additional 1:1 zoom on the mini map will be displayed by pressing the L Stick. This will allow improved visibility of your surroundings and make it easier to check quest locations.

We will further improve the convenience of the mini map as we add more quests and additional elements for second playthroughs next year. We appreciate your continued patience.

Note: The second playthrough elements will be available for all players, not just those who purchased the Expansion Pass.

• In your second playthrough, you will be able to have “those” Blades join your party! You can also dispatch Blades like Pyra and Dromarch as a Merc Group, and unlock the “LV 4 Special” of a certain Blade.
• We will distribute the following useful items to those who purchased the Expansion Pass:
  • Driver Essentials Set: 10 x Rare Core Crystal, 1 x Legendary Core Crystal, 3 x Overdrive Protocol
  • Upgrade Parts for Poppi: 30,000 ether
  • Pyra’s Favourite Things: 5 x Jenerossi Tea
  • Nia’s Favourite Things: 5 x Ardainian Bear Carving

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch.

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