Hikari (Mythra) is a playable Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, receiving new design costumes and appearing in the Mercenary Group Action mode. A separate manga series by Hikari Komaru, Doggo, ended in July 2026.
Hikari, known in English as Mythra, is a central Blade from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. In the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, released digitally on July 30, 2026, Hikari receives new costumes designed by character designer Masatsugu Saito, featuring starry sky motifs visible in both gameplay and event scenes. The edition also introduces a new quest type called Mercenary Group Action, which lets players directly control up to six Blades in real-time combat, switching between them and using special arts. Hikari is among the Blades available in this mode.
Separately, a manga titled Doggo (also known as INNU) by Ryūki Ōnuma and Hikari Komaru ended with its 74th chapter on YanMaga Web on July 13, 2026. The final chapter stated that both authors are preparing a new work. The series launched in August 2024 and moved to YanMaga Web in January. Seven Seas publishes the English edition.
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Nintendo released a promotional video on July 24 for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, detailing new features ahead of its July 30 digital release. The upgrade adds new design costumes for the heroines Homura (Pyra) and Hikari (Mythra), created by character designer Masatsugu Saito. The costumes feature starry sky motifs and are visible in both gameplay and event scenes. A new quest type called Mercenary Group Action expands on the existing idle Mercenary Group system, letting players directly control up to six Blades in real-time combat, switching between them and using special arts. The edition also introduces M.O.M.O. (voiced by Rumi Shishido), a rare Blade from the Xenosaga series. M.O.M.O. can switch between light and dark attributes via Actual Mode and Imaginary Mode, and serves a healing role. The download version and upgrade pass cost 9,778 yen and 1,000 yen respectively, with the physical version following on October 1. The game runs at 4K 60fps in TV mode and 1080p 60fps in handheld mode on Switch 2.
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Ryūki Ōnuma and Hikari Komaru's manga Doggo (also known as INNU) ended with its 74th chapter on YanMaga Web on Saturday. The final chapter stated both authors are currently preparing a new work. The series launched in August 2024 and moved to YanMaga Web in January. Seven Seas publishes the English edition.