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Unless you live under a piece of Mechon rubble, you know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 came out of nowhere yesterday with a brand new trailer. But, what’s even more exciting is that the game is coming much sooner than we thought – July 29th! Pre-orders are also open!
Lots of new story beats have been added to the new trailer, showcasing characters, environments, combat systems, and even music. Several locations in the game are also reminiscent of some locations in Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Frankly, it looks and sounds gorgeous.
While we all foamed at the new trailer, the game’s Japanese site opened. If you’re not swept up in the speakers and frozen in your seat by the flashy main melody, dig a little deeper and you’ll find some brand new screenshots. Luckily, we’ve put together a bunch for you here, so see what your future might look like in Xenoblade Chronicles 3:
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Combat looks as chaotic as ever, and the story looks set to be full of the Alien-style drama and stakes we know and love. We discussed what made the Xenoblade series so popular and why you should be so excited about the release of 3, you should read:
We also got more information about some of the new characters we met in yesterday’s trailer. These summaries are all machine translated, so may not be entirely accurate, but they should give us a good idea of who we’ll be seeing at Aionios.
Ethel
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Colony 4 Military Commander by Keves. Dual wield with slender swords.
Isourgi
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Agnus’ Colony Lambda Corps Commander. He used to be Tien’s boss, but now he’s targeting Tien and his friends in the name of revenge.
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Leader of the Agnus Colony Delta Legion. The user of the Blazing Spear.
Guernica Vandham
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A mysterious man who appeared in front of Noah fighting on the battlefield.
mysterious giant
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The giant that suddenly appeared in front of Noah and Mio. He surpassed Noah and his friends with overwhelming force.
Liku
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Nopang of the Caves Army who acted with Noah and the others. He is in charge of mechanics.
Manana
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Nopon of the Agnus Army who acts with Mio and the others. He cooks and loves to eat.
No. Absolutely don’t know anyone there. no way.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has a lot of interesting information, so to say this is just the tip of the iceberg is an understatement.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on the game, but for now, let us know how excited you are in the comments!
