Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the long-awaited sequel to a key Nintendo license. Good news, the JRPG is coming in a few days, time for us to summarize everything you need to know about it.
[Mis à jour le 22 juillet 2022 à 13h09] JRPG fans aren’t likely to get a lot of tan in August! Monolith Soft offers us Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the third part of one of the most famous licenses of its kind. This exclusive release on Nintendo Switch is highly anticipated by fans, and intends to immerse us in an epic adventure that lives up to its reputation. On the menu for this new episode, a dive into the open world of Aionos, new quests, more elaborate companions than ever and a scenario worthy of the greatest epics. While waiting for its release on July 29, we summarize everything you need to know about Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
The world of Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It’s called Aionos, it’s a beautiful continent populated by peaceful creatures, and honestly, the visuals shown in the footage above really blew us away. So yes, we stay on Nintendo Switch, so we should not expect high quality graphics, but Xenoblade still seems to be pleasing to the eye. Magnificent landscapes, lush forests, deserts as far as the eye can see Aionos is as beautiful as its inhabitants are warlike. Indeed, war rages there between the nations of Keves and Agnus, and it is up to your party to find a solution to this endless conflict.
Who are the characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 3?
The main characters of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are, you guessed it, from the two factions fighting on Aionos. Initially enemies, this group of soldiers learns to work and fight together against a common enemy. Among these characters, we find Noah, a seer, Eunie, a fierce fighter, Lanz, a hand-to-hand fighter, Milo, another seer, Taion, a genius tactician and finally Sena, who possesses titanic strength. Fugitives from their respective nations, they set out in search of the truth about their world and the reason for its endless conflict. A scenario for the less classic, but effective.
Combat in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Key point of the success of the license since its beginning in 2010, the combat of Xenoblade Chronicles always promises to be a complete, thoughtful and deep experience, always based on a tactical system, mixing actions, real-time tactics and complex placement. Each character has its archetype (healer, attacker, support) and several skill trees in which to specialize in different classes. It is of course possible to merge certain essential skills or Arts to create more effective combos during the game. The characters will also be able to merge to create Ourobouros, gigantic Mechas with impressive power. Moreover, if you want to see what the gameplay of this new release looks like, our colleagues from IGN have published a video of a few minutes of a breathtaking demonstration of Xenoblade Chronicles 3:
When is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 coming out and at what price?
The good news if you hadn’t followed the news around this big Nintendo Switch release is that the game will be released on next July 29. Obviously, it remains a total exclusivity for the Nintendo Switch, and is already available for pre-order for 59.99 €. But that’s not all, like any big self-respecting release in 2022, for better or for worse, the game will come with an expansion pass including skins, new battles, new characters and new quests, as well as a whole new story, for €29.99. All of this content is already on a roadmap and is expected to release between July 29, 2022 (the game’s release date) and December 31, 2023.