With Xenoblade Chronicles 3 just a month away, the game stars on its own Nintendo Direct with details on the characters, story, world, and more. A 20-minute presentation just a few months later The game’s release date was suddenly moved up from the first release in September to July 29, one of the confirmations in today’s event. There’s a lot of new information on the show, and you can check out the latest trailer for the title below.
The game features six main characters, each belonging to one of the two warring nations. These include Noah, Eunie and Lanz, who represent the country of Keves. While Mio, Taion and Sena belonged to Agnus. The trailer explains that the members of each country, including our protagonists, have only 10 years to live, known as a term, in which individuals battle those from opposing nations until they die or win the honor of a return home ceremony.
However, the main characters of Xenoblade Chronicle 3 became fugitives, met on a special mission, and decided to team up rather than fight. Their quest to restore the natural order of the world will take them through a series of amazing landscapes and defeat them against tough enemies.
In the trailer, we saw vast grasslands, endless deserts, and snow-capped peaks. All of these will contain monsters to fight, treasures to discover, and spots to rest. Colonies dot the world, giving players a place to shop, dine, and meet new characters. You’ll also find resting spots, like mini camps, where the main characters can cook, craft gems to boost their abilities, and talk about anything they’ve learned from wandering. in the world, which can lead to new quests. The world seems huge, but the game helps players get through it in many ways. Players will be able to activate quest routes, which will help guide them to their latest goals, and there will also be a quick journey that you can use from the game’s Breath of the Wild-like map.
Of course, our travelers are always at risk of encountering threats, whether from ferocious clawed creatures or enemy soldiers. You can engage in combat simply by running to the enemy with your weapon drawn. The whole party fights as one, and although you can only control one fighter at a time, you can swap between characters at any time during the battle. The characters are divided into three categories, Attacker, Guardian, and Healer, but each has a unique class with abilities that they can share with the party after fighting together. In addition, you can recruit several heroes around the world to join as members of the seventh party who also have distinct abilities to teach the main warriors. Specific pairs can combine in battle, forming Ouroboros, which will change the action with powerful new moves. However, the combined shape can only be controlled by one of its members. This will change the way Ouroboros fights, so choose wisely.
Nintendo also revealed during today’s show that the game is receiving an expansion pack, which players can pick up for $29.99, and that the title will be compatible with Amiibos. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is set to launch on Switch on July 29, so it won’t be long before fans can uncover all the details shown in Live Today.
