Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii)

‘Xenoblade Chronicles’ is a role-playing and adventure video game released for the Nintendo Wii in 2011. Traditional role-playing games such as this one on the Wii tend to be very rare, which I believe is due to the family/casual nature of the console (RPGs usually being single-player, story-driven experiences). However, in space of about eight months the Wii was blessed with three Japanese RPGs (a release which North America for once had to fight for, but I digress). ‘Xenoblade Chronicles’ was the first to come out last August and has been hailed as one of the best games of 2011. After ... more

Nothing beats a good RPG……the days of old, getting stuck in a fantasy land of adventure, immersed in a new character, building stats, exploring and conquering. The whole RPG genre has been something that has kept me hooked on gaming for some time. Xenoblade Chronicles is a fine example of such a game and one of the best RPG titles on the Wii, something that Nintendos latest console is very short on to be fair. The game is set in a war between two tribes in a mystical world with you taking one side, the “good” side of the battle. The story is quite good actually set up well and makes you feel ... more