# Nintendo officially gives a huge Switch 2 makeover to its most underrated RPG

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-officially-gives-a-huge-switch-2-makeover-to-its-most-underrated-rpg/
- Published: 2026-07-24T21:30:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T22:08:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/xenoblade-chronicles-2-xc2-nw2-upgrade-pyra-mythra-outfits/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 receives a free Switch 2 upgrade on 30 July.
- The update adds graphics, story content and new character outfits.
- Pyra and Mythra receive substantial visual redesigns.

## Summary

Nintendo will release a free Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on 30 July, adding improved graphics, new story content and alternative outfits for key characters Pyra and Mythra. Unlike some recent Switch 2 releases, owners of the original game will not have to buy it again, making the update a notable refresh for the 2017 role-playing game.

The article argues that the new costumes are especially significant to fans because Pyra and Mythra have become the series’ best-known characters, appearing in Super Smash Bros. and receiving dedicated amiibo. Pyra’s outfit shifts towards white, black and green while retaining elements of her original armour, whereas Mythra receives a more dramatic white-and-dark-blue redesign, including white hair with a blue gradient.

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