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These Are The English Names Of Xenoblade Chronicles X’s Five Continents

Ishaan SahdevBy
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x During a presentation for Xenoblade Chronicles X, Nintendo revealed the localized names for the open-world RPG’s five continents. You can find their names below, with their Japanese names in parentheses:  

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  • Primordia (the first area)
  • Noctilum (the Forest of Nightglow)
  • Oblivia (the Valley of Oblivion)
  • Sylvalum (the Continent of White Trees)
  • Cauldros (the Continent of Black Steel)

  Meanwhile, the game’s “Doll” mechs have been renamed “Skells” in the English-language version. It appears that the name originates from “exoskeleton”.   We’ll have more news on the game’s localized release as it is made available.

Ishaan Sahdev
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Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.