'Xenoblade Chronicles': The Wii's best game?

The makers of “Xenoblade Chronicles” seem to have done the impossible. They’ve made a game, in a genre known for being stilted, that should appeal equally to fans of “Zelda” and “Skyrim.” If you’re a Wii owner looking for something deeper than Mario or minigames, here it is. This game, made in Japan and imported to the United States only after a grassroots fan petition, is a lot more user-friendly than the usual stilted role-playing games that come out of Japan, but makes time for beauty in a way that Western-made RPGs like “Skyrim” don’t.