Xenoblade Chronicles X just launched in the west today, but the game's director Tetsuya Takahashi is already talking about his plans for a possible third entry in the RPG series.
Speaking with Gamereactor, Takahashi touched upon another Xenoblade game when asked about the future of the franchise, saying the next entry would be more story-driven. "While Xenoblade Chronicles was a true story-driven JRPG, we took a rather different approach with Xenoblade Chronicles X. You could say it doesn't really feel like a typical JRPG: what really sets it apart from other JRPGs is that the game world — the planet Mira — is really vast.
"I've heard that some Japanese users who played Xenoblade Chronicles X said they enjoyed a more story-driven type of game. So if we have the opportunity to make another game in the series, I'd like to make another typical JRPG-style game like Xenoblade Chronicles again."
But Takahashi didn't stop there. The Monolith Soft head also wants to explore a different theme if there's another Xenoblade game.
"The Xenoblade series has always had a different genre for each game, with the previous game being fantasy, and now turning to science fiction. I hope we will be able to continue the series like this, exploring lots of different settings, rather than being confined to a specific genre."
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D arrived on the New Nintendo 3DS earlier this year, after originally launching on Wii. So be sure to check out IGN's review of the portable version.
As for Xenoblade Chronicles X, look out for IGN's review early next week. In the meantime, check out our import impressions of the open-world RPG.
Subject: Xenoblade 
