Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is Releasing on July 29, 2022

Robb said:
The Xeno-games aren't my cup of tea but I'm impressed they managed to push this game forward two months.. Almost feels surreal in a post-Covid world.
Click to expand...

It should be noted that a key difference to other publishers is that Nintendo does not strictly schedule releases around "when it's done" but how it fits in their overall market strategy.
A Game may be scheduled for Q3 2023 while being already finished in Q4 2022 and so on.
 
NanaMiku said:
I just saw an analysis from a Japanese YouTuber. His theory is
that with the cloud sea is now gone, the blade now cannot become Titan and now stuck in weapon form only.
Click to expand...
But what Sena? She is definitely a Blade and from look of her core crystal she is not a Flash Eater like Mio is but Sena managed keep her form.
 
Last edited:
SlimeGooGoo said:
I was re-reading Welcome to the NHK
Click to expand...
4tcgjB.gif
 
Are each of these games independent in plot and characters? Or they're connected?
Sometimes I wonder if I should play XC2, but I have no interest in playing the 1st one.
 
Kssio_Aug said:
Are each of these games independent in plot and characters? Or they're connected?
Sometimes I wonder if I should play XC2, but I have no interest in playing the 1st one.
Click to expand...
XC1 & 2 are connected and in 3rd game they are combing the world from those two games.
 
Danjin44 said:
But what Sena? She is definitely a Blade and from look of her core crystal she is not a Flash Eater like Mio is but Sena managed keep her form.
Click to expand...
Oh yeah, I forgot about her. Maybe some Blade in human form still exist, but only a few? Maybe now they don't need a Driver anymore?
Kssio_Aug said:
Are each of these games independent in plot and characters? Or they're connected?
Sometimes I wonder if I should play XC2, but I have no interest in playing the 1st one.
Click to expand...
You can play Xenoblade 1 and 2 independently, art style and the world is pretty different. But you'll enjoy it more if you play both of them. The director said that you can play Xenoblade 3 directly without playing the first two games. But the setting is that the world in Xenoblade 3 are a merge of the world of 1 and 2. So I feel like this time the story will be more closely related.

Oh yeah, from the Japanese site, the theme for Xenoblade 3 is merge/fusion.

Some areas in Aionios looks like Mira from Xenoblade X. I still believe that it'll be related to Xenoblade X lol
 
Kssio_Aug said:
Are each of these games independent in plot and characters? Or they're connected?
Sometimes I wonder if I should play XC2, but I have no interest in playing the 1st one.
Click to expand...
Why wouldn't you want to play the best one?

I have beat it 3 times, on wii, new 3ds, and switch. It's a masterpiece
 
Kssio_Aug said:
Are each of these games independent in plot and characters? Or they're connected?
Sometimes I wonder if I should play XC2, but I have no interest in playing the 1st one.
Click to expand...

jorgejjvr said:
Why wouldn't you want to play the best one?

I have beat it 3 times, on wii, new 3ds, and switch. It's a masterpiece
Click to expand...

I am also skeptical of why you'd write off the first one entirely? I also think it's the best one and a JRPG masterpiece, but regardless of all that, I'd argue it's probably the most important one plot wise, so you'd really be missing out on some critical stuff if you skip it.

Opinions can obviously vary wildly, but I rank Xenoblade 1 as one of the greatest games of all time, so im clearly biased and will leave it at that.
 
Last edited:
Danjin44 said:
rex-xenoblade-chronicles2.gif

Bring it!!!
Click to expand...
We don't have to fight! We can change the future! My only non negotiables are…

-Dunban is the best character in the series and everyone should strive to be more like Dunban.
-I also think Xenoblade 2 was amazing, but they should have scrapped the entire gacha system. Was unnecessary and held the game back from its full potential.

I also think Shulk is a far superior protagonist to Rex, but in the interest of peace I will accept other opinions.
 
Jsisto said:
We don't have to fight! We can change the future! My only non negotiables are…

-Dunban is the best character in the series and everyone should strive to be more like Dunban.
-I also think Xenoblade 2 was amazing, but they should have scrapped the entire gacha system. Was unnecessary and held the game back from its full potential.

I also think Shulk is a far superior protagonist to Rex, but in the interest of peace I will accept other opinions.
Click to expand...
kaguya-sama-love-is-war.gif

No peace, this is straight up WAR!!!!
 
Last edited:
Jsisto said:
We don't have to fight! We can change the future! My only non negotiables are…

-Dunban is the best character in the series and everyone should strive to be more like Dunban.
-I also think Xenoblade 2 was amazing, but they should have scrapped the entire gacha system. Was unnecessary and held the game back from its full potential.

I also think Shulk is a far superior protagonist to Rex, but in the interest of peace I will accept other opinions.
Click to expand...
All true

I adore two, they nailed the combat

But story and character wise it, 1 had it, probably won't be beat in that regard

Both remain masterpieces in their own right

I would also say xeno 1 dub is far superior
 
Last edited:
Kssio_Aug said:
The problem is that I lack a lot of time to play. But since you're saying it still plays good, I might give it a chance.
Click to expand...

To be fair, while 1 and 2 are connected, 2 still works perfectly fine as a standalone game.
In 2 you are introduced to a completely new location and a completely new cast of characters and the core concept of the plot (the blades system) is completely new too, so you'll have no problem following the story.

What you miss by not playing 1 is largely related to the ending. You'll still get a satisfying conclusion to the personal story of the characters but you'll miss the larger implications for the xenoblade universe.

From the interview posted above it sounds like XBC3 will be the same. Designed to be enjoyable as a standalone game, but enriched by having played the previous ones.

YukiOnna said:
Xenoblade 2 > Xenoblade 1

X is horrendous and always will be.
Click to expand...

IMO
Xenoblade 1 = Better story, better locations.
Xenoblade 2 = Better combat.

The thing is, the story and locations in 2 are still great while the combat in 1 is pretty bad overall (IMO). And since you spend half or more of your time in these games fighting, I definitely think 2 is the better game overall.
 
Fbh said:
IMO
Xenoblade 1 = Better story, better locations.
Xenoblade 2 = Better combat.

The thing is, the story and locations in 2 are still great while the combat in 1 is pretty bad overall (IMO). And since you spend half or more of your time in these games fighting, I definitely think 2 is the better game overall.
Click to expand...
I wouldn't call Xenoblade 1's combat "bad" I personally still had fun but its very basic compare to later games which understandable, it first game in the series.
 
gundalf said:
It should be noted that a key difference to other publishers is that Nintendo does not strictly schedule releases around "when it's done" but how it fits in their overall market strategy.
A Game may be scheduled for Q3 2023 while being already finished in Q4 2022 and so on.
Click to expand...
Nintendo developed an extremely well oiled machine this generation. So much so that they seem to be the least impacted by covid
 
Danjin44 said:
I wouldn't call Xenoblade 1's combat "bad" I personally still had fun but its very basic compare to later games which understandable, it first game in the series.
Click to expand...

I didn't like it at all, it's my only real issue with the game but sadly a pretty big one.

It just felt very passive and limited, characters have very defined roles so unless you are changing characters in between each battle you often find yourself not doing much and just using the same couple of skills in the same order every fight. The AI is also terrible and most of the challenge in the game doesn't come from good enemy design but rather your team being braindead. Characters like Melia and Dunban are almost useless in your party unless you control them directly, because the AI seemingly just has them use skills at random which completely breaks their design.

XBC2 was a massive improvement in that regard. The blades bring some much needed variety, give you more freedom to build your characters around different roles and give you more active things to do during combat, also the party AI is better and you have a bit more control over them.
 
Last edited:
The music for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, Manami Kiyota, ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO), Kenji Hiramatsu and Mariam Abounnasr.
Click to expand...

damn, that's what I call a murderers' row.
I can't wait to experience this OST!
 
Last edited:
jorgejjvr said:
You know, you could also elaborate on why you think xeno 2 is better. Combat definitely is
Click to expand...
For me the biggest reason I like Xenoblade 2 over first game other than the combat is the chemistary between characters, I genuinely enjoyed the relationship between Rex and Nia or between Zeke and Pandoria and like the fact Heart to Heart was fully voiced.
 
Danjin44 said:
For me the biggest reason I like Xenoblade 2 over first game other than the combat is the chemistary between characters, I genuinely enjoyed the relationship between Rex and Nia or between Zeke and Pandoria and like the fact Heart to Heart was fully voiced.
Click to expand...

Honestly the only cast member I like of Xenoblade 1 is Melia. The rest are whatever to me, and I consider Shulk's personality boring.
 
Mister Wolf said:
Honestly the only cast member I like of Xenoblade 1 is Melia. The rest are whatever to me, and I consider Shulk's personality boring.
Click to expand...
Totally agree. Shulk was my least favorite JRPG protag in a long time. Dunban would have been a superior protag, but obviously the story would have been way different. It was another Vaan/Balthier moment for me.

I liked Rex a lot. I felt the party got a little rough on him when he was feeling down mid-game, but otherwise he has as believable a progression as you can expect from a game. If he had long pants instead of those stupid biker shorts under his diver set, his visual design would have even been that bad. The white armor was great.

My personal ordering for the Xeno series would be 2 > Torna > X > 1. The character designs were horrendous for X, but I loved the mecha combat and customization and the world was really fun to explore. Wish we'd get a remaster that fixed the uggo faces like XBC1 got.

2 was a damn near perfect JRPG outside of the UI, and that's partially why I'm so down on 3. It looks like a callback to XBC1 which was my least favorite.

I'd trade all of them in for a Xenogears 2 though.
 
While I will submit that overall Xenoblade 2 is the "better" game, I found the plot overly complicated and hard to follow. Individual characters aside(there were no shortage of great ones)there were constantly all these crazy new concepts being introduced that I personally felt were never adequately explained. Blades, blade eaters, flesh eaters, artifices. I could easily explain the plot and themes of xenoblade 1, 2 not so much. Sitting here now I honestly struggle to remember any of the important details. But I think I'm in the minority here.
 
Jsisto said:
While I will submit that overall Xenoblade 2 is the "better" game, I found the plot overly complicated and hard to follow. Individual characters aside(there were no shortage of great ones)there were constantly all these crazy new concepts being introduced that I personally felt were never adequately explained. Blades, blade eaters, flesh eaters, artifices. I could easily explain the plot and themes of xenoblade 1, 2 not so much. Sitting here now I honestly struggle to remember any of the important details. But I think I'm in the minority here.
Click to expand...
I dont know, I personally really liked concept of how each Blade deals with fact once they turn back to Core Crystal they lose all memories and eventually those Blade turn to Titans and give birth to new Blades and cycle continues. I personally find world of Xenoblade 2 very fascinating.
 
Jsisto said:
While I will submit that overall Xenoblade 2 is the "better" game, I found the plot overly complicated and hard to follow. Individual characters aside(there were no shortage of great ones)there were constantly all these crazy new concepts being introduced that I personally felt were never adequately explained. Blades, blade eaters, flesh eaters, artifices. I could easily explain the plot and themes of xenoblade 1, 2 not so much. Sitting here now I honestly struggle to remember any of the important details. But I think I'm in the minority here.
Click to expand...
Yeah, it's more "Takahashi"-style story. While Xenoblade 1 is more restraint because of there was a story editor from Nintendo. Xenoblade 2 is more like Xenosaga/gears in story telling lol
 
Danjin44 said:
I dont know, I personally really liked concept of how each Blade deals with fact once they turn back to Core Crystal they lose all memories and eventually those Blade turn to Titans and give birth to new Blades and cycle continues. I personally find world of Xenoblade 2 very fascinating.
Click to expand...
Oh it's for sure fascinating, I can't deny that. It's hard for me to describe because it's very subjective to me personally….but I just found concepts like that way too abstract for me to relate to. Compared to the first game, which just clicked with me more. I run into this problem a lot in fiction, trying to relate incredibly abstract concepts to real life and I get lost in the weeds.

Regardless, I truly hope 3 brings the best of both worlds, literally and figuratively. I feel like they intend for this to be the end of the Xeno series, I hope it goes out with a bang!
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

RTTP: Xenoblade Chronicles DE
29
475
Arsic replied
Xenoblade Chronicles X listed on 'Enhanced games for Microsoft Edge Game Assist' page
Hype 
6
335
BennyBlanco replied
DeTechtive 2112 - releasing on january 29
0
255
samoilaaa replied
Battlefield 6 reveal during 3 day EA event on July 29th
Rumor Event Hype  2
68
813
Fake replied
Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Achieved 19% Profit Increase Last Financial Year
Business 
31
518
TintoConCasera replied
Top Bottom