{"id":8428,"date":"2022-01-13T19:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T10:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=8428"},"modified":"2022-01-13T19:11:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T10:11:33","slug":"20220113-8428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220113-8428\/","title":{"rendered":"Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo\u2019s new feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the original Japanese article<\/a> (original article’s publication date: 2022-01-13 15:53<\/em> JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n



Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/strong><\/em> is trending on Twitter in Japan at the time of this writing (January 13 JST). The game came out more than 4 years ago in December 2017, so why the sudden resurge? It\u2019s likely due to Nintendo\u2019s new feature, My Nintendo Switch History 2021<\/a>, which lets you look back on your gaming history and see which games you played the most in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Note that the link above is for Japanese users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among users who shared their data on Twitter, many said their most played game in 2021 was Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em>. This likely caused the game to trend on Twitter. Other most played titles include Monster Hunter Rise<\/em>, Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em>, and Splatoon 2<\/em>.
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Then why did so many people play Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> in 2021? One of the main reasons is the addition of Pyra and Mythra to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> in February. These DLC fighters attracted a great deal of attention at the time, with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 <\/em>sales going up on Nintendo eShop and the physical edition getting out of stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> is quite a long game, with the average time needed to complete the main story listed as 64 hours and 26 minutes on HowLongToBeat<\/a>. Over 111 hours if you go for Main + Extra content. When considering these factors, it\u2019s easy to understand why Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> became the most played title for many gamers in 2021.
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As a side note, Pyra\/Mythra is a popular pick in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> offline tournaments as well. The top 3 players in last year\u2019s SMASH World Tour 2021 all used Pyra\/Mythra at some point during the event.
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