Tokyo Xanadu eX+ Nintendo Switch Review

Tokyo Xanadu was an action RPG that first released for the Vita in Japan in 2015. It got a worldwide release in 2017 and an 'eX+MNT:' edition followed for the Playstation 4 later that year. It is now releasing on the Nintendo Switch, but is it worth getting? Well, let's find out....

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Will you be picking this one up? Let us know in the comments section!





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[JohnnyBautista]

Fine, I'll buy it again. This is an underrated RPG gem .

[caseypace]

I’ve never played any falcom games but I’m OBSESSED with the soundtracks, I think the ost for this game is awesome, the song Hazy Moon especially is so addicting to me

[nathanpitones]

I've already have this game for the PS4. This was my first Falcom game. I played it during the lockdown, and I was fascinated by it. Thanks to that game, I got drawn in to playimg the Trails series.

[CupOfNoodlesMusic]

The legend of heroes team knocked this one out of the park :) their attention to npc's individual storylines that progress as the story does is incredible as always, if you pay attention to all that. Again, the more you put in, the more you get out ^^

[a.l]

i much prefer a "dated" look that has smooth processing, than a higher fidelity with framerate drops and pop-in.

[adam_antoise]

This game is not without its blemishes, but man is it great. Must play for anyone slightly curious, and a great first Falcom game as it sits in the middle-ground between Ys and Trails gameplay-wise!

[Grizz.]

So good i bought it twice 😅 too excited to play it on switch!✌️

[shoked]

Probably going to get this since it has reportedly better localization. Glad to hear the performance is solid too. Thanks for the review.

[MunkeyD]

Having a lot of story and watching characters talk is a huge plus for me, I loved that from the other Trails of games I played. Man I’m definitely getting this, this week.

[GASTBF]

the fact that it's 60fps proves that falcom was actually serious about making this available on switch. In case you didn't know, cold steel 1 and 2 were ported on switch in asia for china, korea and japan by a port studio called clouded leopard. I like to call them clowned leopard because they are notorious for being a bad port studio, so much so that the very same engine that powers CS 1-2 which is 60fps here, was a 30fps with lag because of them. And their PC port of YS X was so broken, it was delisted from steam.

I have no idea why falcom still allows these clowns to do ports for them but hey, it's not my money. At least, falcom now handles the switch ports themselves and daybreak was a massive improvement over reverie in term of port quality.

Anyways, great review as usual!

[melaniapina]

Nice review! I still have this game on my Vita 😊

[thieftheodore]

What I like about this game is that the characters don't orbit around the mc and have their own relationship.

Although this can be deal-breaker since some of the girls aren't really "romanceable"

[Bornagainvillain]

Added this to my backlog. I had it on the Vita when I started my Falcom journey so I’m happy to be able to play the updated Ex + version.

[DivDavD]

The physical edition comes out next month, but DOES come with a full 4CD soundtrack if anyone’s interested. You have to order from the distributor themselves.

[ToABrighterFuture]

Lots of story, when it's well-told, adds depth and emotional weight to a game. And this really is a well-told story, because of how everything is so carefully layered together.

It all starts out seeming disjointed and episodic, but by the time the reveals really start kicking in, you realize that not only was this the best way they could have told it, it was the ONLY way they could have told it.

A sequel has been announced, as well.

[timrowley]

I’m on octopath 2 at the moment, so I’ll stick with it. Thank you for the review, I was considering this game.

[WP-]

Yea i'll pick this up physically but not too sure when i'll have time to play it 😅. So many good games to play!!

[filejacker]

Been waiting for this to drop for so long. Absolutely fell in love with it. Hidden gem 💎

[nekokikogaming]

I love this game so much. I played it for the first time on the ps4, way before I played The Legend of Heroes games and fell inlove with it. Definitely worth it if you enjoy action jrpgs with relationships/school sim mix. The story is great and so are most of the characters.

It's also been rumoured they are finally making a new Tokyo Xanadu game but not sure if it will be a sequal or a whole new thing.