Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Released in December 2017, it is the sequel to the original Xenoblade Chronicles. The game is set in a vast world called Alrest, where floating islands are inhabited by various creatures and civilizations. Players control a young man named Rex, who embarks on a quest to find the mythical land of Elysium alongside his companion, Pyra, a powerful being known as a Blade. The game features an open-world environment, real-time combat, and a deep story that explores themes of friendship and adventure.