Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo Switch sells double Wii original Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo Switch sells double Wii original Party up. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Jun 2020 20 comments The new Nintendo Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles has doubled the game's original launch sales on Wii. Monolith Soft's Definitive Edition re-release of the game debuted in first place within this week's UK boxed game charts. This director's cut release offers numerous gameplay tweaks, shinier visuals and remastered music throughout, as well as an all-new epilogue. It comes a full decade after Xenoblade Chronicles' original debut on Wii in Japan - which only reached Western shores years later after hardcore fans petitioned Nintendo for its localisation. The Nintendo-exclusive RPG series has since spawned a couple of sequels, while Chronicles protagonist has joined the Super Smash Bros. roster. Sales were up on the Wii U's Xenoblade Chronicles X, but down slightly on fellow Switch release Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (launched during the busy 2017 Christmas sales season, and not during a pandemic). And as ever, these are physical sales only - digital downloads are not counted. It's likely many more people downloaded the Definitive Edition with shops shut. Last week, Martin wrote that the package felt "like the Xenoblade formula perfected" in his warm write-up of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition's many new features. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store