Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected

Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected (, Xenoblade: Connected Future) is the additional story content of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It can be played from the start without having to beat the base game in advance. Future Connected is a new epilogue of the original game starring Shulk and Melia on the Bionis' Shoulder.

Plot
A year after the events of Xenoblade Chronicles, Shulk and Melia use Junks to fly to the Bionis' Shoulder, but a beam originating from hits the ship and they crash into a lake near the Purifying Falls on the Shoulder. They notice a pack of Volffs threatening two Nopon nearby. They come to help and recognize the Nopon as Kino and Nene, two of Riki's and Oka's adopted Littlepon. After defeating the Volffs, they discuss how the two Nopon ended up on the Bionis' Shoulder. It turns out they sneaked onto Junks while Shulk and Melia were distracted.

Gameplay
The gameplay is mostly identical to that of the main game. However, the system,, Visions and Trading have been removed. s have been replaced with Union Strikes, an attack involving the Ponspectors recruited along the adventure on the Bionis' Shoulder. Ether Crystal Deposits now give the player Gems instead of unrefined crystals, Gem crafting has been completely removed. s were replaced with Quiet Moments that are fully voiced, but have no options splitting the event into multiple branches.