What is the difference between Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna the Golden Country?

Since the game was designed as a separate DLC experience, the team incorporated as many new gameplay elements as possible to go along with its story and characters. In comparison to the base game, Torna – The Golden Country made improvements to the user interface and tutorials.
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Is Torna Golden Country better than XC2?

While many players felt the narrative in XC2 to be somewhat weak, Torna tells a concise story that's equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. With a more limited cast of characters, it allows them to flourish and develop in ways that the main cast of XC2 was lacking.
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Should I play XC2 or Torna first?

Inconsequential bulls*** like Addam for example, or the nature of blades or even blade eaters. All the TRUE SPOILERS are in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, so if you haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 yet, play Torna FIRST and then play Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
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Does Torna the Golden Country include Xenoblade Chronicles 2?

NOTE: Does not include the main Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game.

Introduces players to an all new story before the main game Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
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Is Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Torna a prequel?

XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2: TORNA ~ THE GOLDEN COUNTRY is a prequel expansion set 500 years prior to Rex first discovering Pyra during the epic adventure laid out in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. This story focuses on Jin, one of the antagonists from the main game.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country - REVIEW

Can I play Torna without Xenoblade 2?

Nintendo Switch

If I download the expansion pack, can I play torna even not buying the original game? No. Not with the expansion pack. Only the standalone version of the game comes with the standalone Torna.
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Is Xenoblade Chronicles 2 torna a separate game?

It is a story expansion to the 2017 game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and was released both as downloadable content and as a standalone title on a physical cartridge.
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Are Xenoblade 2 and 3 connected?

They're all connected to each other in some way. You'll understand at the end of both games.
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How long before Xenoblade 2 is Torna?

A new story mode set 500 years before Xenoblade Chronicles 2 The story of Torna - The Golden Country covers not only the pasts of key characters from the main game like Jin, Mythra, Malos, and Praetor Amalthus, but will also spotlight characters like Lora and Addam, who factor heavily into the lore of Xenoblade ...
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Is Torna a different game?

Sold seperately (also as DLC, but also seperately), partly different gameplay and the quality of the writing is widely different. If it were a bit longer it would be an actual prequel. The claw is the only true way of camera control. Torna is technically a separate game.
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How many hours is Xenoblade Torna?

When focusing on the main objectives, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country is about 17½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 38 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Should I play Xenoblade 1 or 2 after 3?

While Xenoblade Chronicles 2's gameplay is also vastly improved over the series' first title, newcomers will still benefit from playing the franchise in chronological order if they choose to play XBC3 after playing the previous games.
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Do I need to finish Xenoblade 2 before 3?

So XC3 has a lot of references to both XC1 and 2. However, you can still enjoy XC3 without playing the first two. All the games are directly connected, however they are all self contained, meaning you don't have to play the previous games to enjoy this one.
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Did Mythra destroy Torna?

To start, it automatically rewrites that Amalthus wasn't the one who destroyed Torna, but that it was in fact Mythra.
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Is Xenoblade 2 longer than 1?

Took 80 hours for my first XB1 playthrough and 65 for my first XB2 playthrough. Definitely shorter, especially when you account for the fact that XB2 has more cutscenes. Still a lot of stuff to do, but it's not as long as XB1.
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Who is the most powerful Xenoblade character?

As one of the two chief protagonists, Mio is by far the most powerful party member to play in the popular Nintendo Switch open-world game.
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Is Xenoblade 2 longer than 3?

Nintendo and Monolith Soft published a new interview, revealing Xenoblade Chronicles 3's world is roughly five times larger than Xenoblade Chronicles 2's world. Monolith Soft enjoys developing and figuring out the volume of content deemed essential for a new JRPG according to game director Tetsuya Takahashi.
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Which is longer Xenoblade 2 or 3?

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 isn't only bigger than Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but it's more ambitious and engaging, as well.
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Is Torna a good DLC?

Those who liked the original game will almost certainly like Torna. Between the characterisation of Blades and Drivers, the improved battle system and a storyline that will make you reach for a jumper sleeve (or for the more sophisticated of souls, a tissue), the expansion DLC just feels so satisfying to play.
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Why is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 so popular?

With Xenoblade Chronicles 3, massive improvements have been made to combat, quest design, and the RPG sandbox, while retaining the absurd and awesome environments, and a laser-focus on great characters and an impressive (if convoluted) story.
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Does Xenoblade 2 take place on Earth?

The game is set in the fictional land of Alrest, a sea topped with clouds called the Cloud Sea, which is inhabited by massive creatures called Titans on which humanity lives.
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Do you need to play Xenoblade 1 and 2 to play Xenoblade 3?

Luckily, you don't need to play any of the previous games to enjoy Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Basically, each story in this series is self-contained—each with their own complex lore, characters, and gameplay ideas.
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Are all 3 Xenoblade games connected?

While the various games have no direct story connections, they have common thematic links and all sport the "Xeno" prefix, which Takahashi has variously described as a means of identifying his games and a symbolic representation of the series.
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How many hours is Torna the Golden Country?

Of the 17 hours it took me to finish The Golden Country, only about half of that time was spent participating in the new narrative. For the rest of it, you can expect to complete a series of boring fetch and collection quests thanks to the new community system.
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Are Xenoblade 1 and 2 and 3 connected?

The games are loosely connected. Thematically more than anything else. With some references. You can play any of them and understand and enjoy them by themselves.
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