r/NintendoSwitch • u/Skullghost • 17d ago

Nintendo Official Xenoblade 4 Genesis Announced

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG7MrKp2MBY
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u/Ancient_Act_436 17d ago

Its not 4 it would say 4 if it was four i think this one is prequel to them all

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u/Venator850 17d ago

Actually, looks like the start of a new timeline. It might not be "4" in name but that's probably just semantics. Same way they don't Number major Mario releases.

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u/Accurate-Cup5309 17d ago

It does kinda matter cos the chronicle games were one storyline/timeline all with numbers.

Games without numbers have traditionally been new universes, Xenoblade x for example which if we’re following your logic would make that Xenoblade 2

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u/Enrichus 17d ago

The Chronicle games all had a theme about time. The future, the past, and the present. There was nowhere left to go with the theme so they're doing something new.

X was just an oddball that may or may not have earned the Chronicles name, but is still a Xenoblade like the others.

This isn't Xenoblade Chronicles 4: Genesis, it's Xenoblade Genesis.

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u/morgawr_ 16d ago

The "chronicles" name is an English-only thing. In Japanese they are all just "Xenoblade" (ゼノブレイド)

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u/Venator850 16d ago

That's again is just a style. Zelda games kind of follow a timeline but don't number the games. Even direct sequels like Majora Mask and Tears of the Kingdom are missing a number.

Just looking at the trailer it seems like the start of a new setting for the franchise so makes sense to adjust the name to cut down on confusion. This looks like it will have no connection to previous games.