Xenoblade 2 took about 3.5 years to make

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Mbolibombo said:

Nuvendil said:

Unless it comes via virtual console, the original wouls have to be a major remaster.  Far too many wrinkles caused by the Wii's limitations.

Yeah a full remaster would be a must.

Monolith wouldn't neccessarily have to handle a Xenoblade remaster though. Nintendo could hand it to one of their younger, more inexperienced studios, or a porting specialist like Tantalus.