Xenoblade Chronicles X is an action role-playing video game and part of the Xeno series, serving as a spiritual successor to Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii. Similar to the original, the game is an open-world role-playing video game with an emphasis on exploration. Traveling can take place on foot or in large humanoid robots, approximately four times the height of the average playable character, called "Skells" ("Dolls" in the Japanese version), that the player may opt to control. The Skells can fly, traverse water, and transform into vehicles such as motorcycles or tanks. Aerial battles will also take place in the game.