

In other words, the release was under-marketed, limited in scope, and very short-lived. A whole campaign – Operation Rainfall – had to happen in order to convince Nintendo to bring Xenoblade over to our shores, and even once they did, the game itself was exclusive to GameStop, with a few copies available directly from Nintendo’s online storefront. While Europe received a wide release for the game back on the Wii, for folks in North America we weren’t quite so lucky. While those of us that managed to play the Wii original loved it, up until now its been undeniably difficult to actually market the game to folks that might otherwise be interested. With Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition’s recent release on the Switch, it’s been amazing to see so many fans of the franchise – both new and old – get their hands on the game.
