In spite of the release of its definitive edition earlier this year,Xenoblade Chroniclesis a rather old game now. The original version released on the Wii in 2011 and became a cult-classic for many in the gaming community. The series as a whole has come a long way since the original release ofXenoblade Chronicles,and Adam Howden, voice of the game’s protagonist Shulk, discussed the future of the character in a recent interview.
The definitive edition ofXenoblade Chroniclesincludes an epiloguethat wasn’t in the original version called “Future Connected.” It follows Shulk and Melia on a separate adventure, and the voice actors of each character reprised their roles for the first time in nearly ten years. Howden discussed what it was like to reprise a role so long after the original release in an interview with Nintendo Everything.
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Howden has been a part of every otherXenobladetitle sinceXenoblade Chronicleson the Wii, such as playing The Architect inXenoblade Chronicles 2and providing his voice as one of the options for the Male Avatar inXenoblade Chronicles X. He mentioned how excited and happy he was to return to the character and to see the game get ported to the Switch.
Although, when asked if he would return to the character in future installments, he replied with, “Yes. Absolutely.” It’s important to note that this is not a guarantee thatShulkwill return in any otherXenobladetitles, but the epilogue featured inXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionhas the potential to open the door for additional narrative continuations.
Ever since Shulk’s inclusion inSuper Smash Bros. Wii Uand3DS, the popularity of the series has increased quite a bit. Considering how much successXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionhas achieved among the community on Switch, it seems like the possibility of additional epilogues or maybe DLC campaigns could be attainable.
In any case, fans of the game will just have to wait and see if the series continues in that direction. GivenXenoblade Chronicles 2has next to nothing to do with the previous game, other than having DLC that feature Shulk and Fiora, it seems unlikely any installment will truly continue the first game’s story. Though, with the inclusion of Future Connected inXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, it might not be too far outside the realm of possibility.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionis available now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
