Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Is Just The Right Amount Of Horny

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I wrote about Xenoblade Chronicles 2 being horny in all of the wrong ways a few months ago. Fans took that well, showing their entire asses as they tried to defend overly sexualised characters and creepy designs that would have the FBI smashing down your front door.

Now, after putting 30+ hours into the upcoming sequel and releasing my preview unto the world, I can proudly say that Monolith Soft has heeded my advice and decided to reel it in a bit. Gone are the scantily dressed children and massive tiddies, replaced with an aesthetic that feels like a compelling mixture of the first two games with just the right amount of risque sensibilities. The series has grown up, moving away from an archetypal approach that once held it back. It’s the best of both worlds, and doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable anymore.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 almost feels aware of this change in tone. The central narrative is incredibly serious, following a group of six young soldiers as they adopt magical powers and break away from a regime that demands they live to fight a perpetual war with no end. It’s an existence that doesn’t leave much room for sex or romance, and it’s safe to assume such things haven’t even been expressed to our heroes given they were bred for war.

An early scene has all of them retiring to a bathhouse to tend their wounds, and the second this became clear I rolled my eyes and waited for the worst to happen. To my surprise, this unisex bath scene doesn’t linger on boobs or butts, it doesn’t even suggest anything sexual as conversations unfold in a way that feels natural. A later scene where the gang stumbles across new clothes to change into could have also