Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Everything We Know
First announced just back in February, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the long-awaited next entry in Monolith Soft's Xenoblade series. Based on the footage we've seen so far, the open-world RPG seemingly follows the massive footsteps of its predecessors, offering players a fascinating world to explore that's filled with quests, a touching story, and memorable characters. Here's everything we know about the upcoming title ahead of its release.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is set to release exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 29, 2022. Interestingly enough, this release date is actually two months earlier than Nintendo originally announced, a pretty rare feat in the games industry.
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Set in a futuristic society torn apart by war, it feels safe to call Xenoblade Chronicles 3 the most dystopian entry in the Xenoblade series. The game primarily examines two factions--Keves and Agnus--who are in constant battle with one another. These battles are fought by young soldiers who are artificially created and given 10 years--referred to as «terms» in-game--to live. However, such a violent lifestyle means hardly any of them even live that long.
On both Keves and Agnus exist special units called Off-Seers who are in charge of sending the spirits of fallen soldiers off to the great beyond through playing a special song. The trailers first introduce us to Noah, a flute-wielding Off-Seer serving the nation of Keves, before also showcasing Mio, an Agnian Off-Seer currently in
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