{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d472c4eb51a22ba3b93f06a3","clusterId":"c_4f89c0043652d5e846fb7860","slug":"xenoblade-chronicles-2-switch-2-edition-launches-with-new-outfits-mercenary-action","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Launches With New Outfits, Mercenary Action","summary":"Nintendo released the download version and upgrade pass for Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on July 30, 2026. The packaged version is scheduled for release on October 1. The download version costs 9,778 yen, while owners of the original Nintendo Switch software can upgrade for 1,000 yen. The Switch 2 Edition improves resolution and frame rate, supporting 4K in TV mode and 1080p in handheld mode at 60fps. New design outfits for Pyra and Mythra appear and are reflected both on the field and in event scenes. A new mode called Mercenary Action lets players directly control Blades in battle, selecting up to six Blades to deploy, switching between them, and chaining attacks to activate Special Arts. M.O.M.O. from the Xenosaga series joins as a new rare Blade, able to switch between light and dark attributes via mode changes. The edition supports amiibo, granting bonuses such as experience points and items up to three times per day. Players have also discovered that Field Skill checks now count Blades that are not engaged, removing the need to re-engage Blades from the menu.","whyItMatters":"The Field Skill change addresses a long-standing complaint from the original 2017 release, and the addition of M.O.M.O. without Bandai Namco rights notation has fueled speculation about Nintendo's ownership of the Xenosaga property.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe upgrade pass is also sold as a download card at retail stores.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe new outfits for Pyra and Mythra are earned as rewards in Mercenary Action, and can also be unlocked by tapping an amiibo.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eM.O.M.O. comes with her own Blade Quest, and her two forms are named \u0026#34;Actual Mode\u0026#34; for light and \u0026#34;Imaginary Mode\u0026#34; for dark.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePressing the R and L buttons together captures a screenshot with the UI hidden, a feature also present in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHolding the capture button saves up to 30 seconds of video from before the press, a feature the 2017 original lacked because it launched in the Switch\u0026#39;s first year.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game is rated CERO C, for ages 15 and up.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe setting is Alrest, where people live on the backs of giant creatures called Titans in a sea of clouds, following Rex, a young salvager, and Pyra.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOn social media, players called the Field Skill change \u0026#34;a revolution\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;a god game.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark\u0026#39;s hands-on noted the new Pyra outfit emphasizes the rear, while Mythra\u0026#39;s covers more of the chest, and that the tights show moving skies, blue for Mythra and night for Pyra.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe same piece notes the Switch 2 Edition still has no photo mode.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Field Skills in Xenoblade 2 Switch 2 Edition now count unequipped Blades. No more menu hopping to re-engage. Players are calling it a revolution.","twitterPost":"Pyra and Mythra get new outfits in Xenoblade 2 Switch 2 Edition, and they show up in cutscenes too. Also, M.O.M.O. from Xenosaga joins as a rare Blade.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is out now on download, with new outfits, a Blade-control mode, and a quality-of-life fix to Field Skills. The physical version lands October 1.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1593907\",\"title\":\"'Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' Released Today, July 30; New Outfits for Pyra and Mythra, New 'Mercenary Action' Feature, and More Added\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260730e\",\"title\":\"'Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' Released Today, July 30; New Costumes for Pyra and Mythra, New 'Mercenary Action' Feature, and More Added\"},{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/423/4423285/?rss\",\"title\":\"'Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' digital version finally available from July 30!\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/30/169941.html\",\"title\":\"Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Field Skill Specification Change Becomes a Topic of Discussion - Non-Engaged Blades Also Count, Eliminating Setup Hassle\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/30/169960.html\",\"title\":\"『ゼノブレイド2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition』ホムラはお尻、ヒカリは清楚さに磨きがかかる!! アルストの絶景より先に目が行く曲線美を観察\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/31/170010.html\",\"title\":\"Have You Tried 'Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition'? 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