Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Release Date Revealed - Nintendo Switch

Why are Noah and his friends being pursued as "monsters" by the forces of the two nations they hail from? Witness the introduction of the mighty Ouroboros forms, the oversized entities your party can become during battle in this epic continuation of the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 arrives on July 29!
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[@Ryocniel]

People said the game was gonna get delayed, and Nintendo took that personally.

[@Abysslover91]

Nintendo was like oh really? OH REALLY!! Bish I don't play bye the rules or do what others tell me true story bro XD

[@r.x.m.215]

I mean XB2 came out in 2017 so 3 releasing this year makes sense

[@hjimpie9328]

Nintendo reverse-delayed it so they kiiiiinda did

[@Anarkyfloyd]

So they delayed BOTW 2 instead

[@enriquezer0133]

@@Anarkyfloyd cuz botw2 is zzzzzz

[@commonwealthrealm]

Zelda: Delayed to 2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: We don't do that here, also we forward the Release to July 29th!

[@onewingedangel5877]

Well, we cannot compare botw with Xenoblade at all.

[@RedTheWeeb]

@@onewingedangel5877 bro wtf do u mean its the same developer

[@Elegies22]

@@onewingedangel5877 we definitely can, considering the same people who developed Xenoblade have a hand in developing botw2

[@hexohead8479]

@@RedTheWeeb Well that's just wrong, Monolith Soft do not work on botw bro

[@ShadowSkyX]

Because of this earlier release date, I'm expecting issues at launch. I hope they give a good reason they decided to bump up the release date by two months

[@kimikimkimkimkimkim8125]

0:37 I lol'd at the captions [heroic orchestral music] [characters yelling] this is a xenoblade game after all

[@Ciaoao]

Anime in a nutshell

[@Pine2142]

Seeing 1:29 really puts into perspective just how unready we were for the absolute insanity of this game.

[@funnynameforme4091]

Yeah that group of scenes really ripped my soul in half

[@raycraft001]

“THIS IS THE BEGINNING!”

[@247MrNiceguy]

Yoo wtf!? I don't think I've ever heard of a game coming out sooner than initially announced??? What an absolute Chad move by Monolithsoft, that's crazy! Pretty insane after the BotW 2 delay lmao

[@CobraKlNG]

I'm looking forward to seeing you play this when it comes out!

[@lackinggnat]

This happened with Mario Odyssey too. It was originally a holiday 2017 release but came out in late October. My god 2017.

[@relentlesspeace14]

Sifu came out earlier

[@Masckerdoom]

Chad monolith vs Virgin Nintendo r&d

[@Liquid23]

It happened with DK country tropical freeze. They actually announced the date, and then rescheduled it to be sooner.

[@That_Martist]

I love how the leitmotifs of Engage the Enemy from Xc1 and Counterattack from Xc2 are incorporated into the music (2:18 to 2:33)

[@abfhngw]

A very subtle yet interesting observation The xenoblade music composers never miss and its awesome to see them play around with these lines that really drive the feeling of the two worlds crossing home

[@AAA-vf2qr]

Also at 2:21 there was a pretty clear point that reminded me of Engage the Enemy. Can't wait for this game.

[@Mswordx23]

I love how far they're taking the concept of combining the previous two games

[@slobertooth1358]

Counterattack the enemy

[@bemidin9018]

“It’s a wild ride this Passage of Fate.” With this amazing looking game coming out two months sooner than the original timeframe, I’m inclined to agree! So freaking excited, July can’t come soon enough!

[@ZaxFSO8083]

It’s a wild ride, this “Passage of fate”. I don’t know why but every time I hear this line it hits me harder and I get even more excited for this game.

[@Mswordx23]

We've got ourselves a nice little awakening in Fred Sanchez's pants

[@ZaxFSO8083]

@@Mswordx23 🤣 that isn’t exactly what I meant but your comment still works.

[@rockblockstudio]

Honestly I love whoever is going the voice for the "Giant Monster"

[@YasEmisDaBus]

The Passage of Fate is central to the gimmick of XC1 (Visions are changing it) and Awakenings are central to the gimmick of XC2 (being how you unlock new Blades) Cheeky

[@airrider-jk9ik]

@@YasEmisDaBus honestly These two nods in the dislogue have made me consider the very small chance that mr wild ride could be a corrupted ouroborous form of shulk and rex

[@andrewsol922]

This trailer really showed how this game will be the culmination of all that monolith soft is capable of, what a time to be a xenoblade fan.

[@ItsAMeSparkles]

This is the culmination of YEARS of monolith!

[@juju6018]

This is just the start imagine when Xenoblade 9 comes out😍

[@betoalema]

Imagine what they would be capable of if they didn't have to be exclusive to a clunky console like the switch

[@MisterHeroman]

I didn't feel that much hype from this or the first trailer. Same with any of 2's trailers besides the first teaser in the switch presentation. They need someone else to make their trailers.

[@dipshitsiclethemighty3054]

@@MisterHeroman The DE launch trailer was really good imo but different people probably made that who already knew the game inside out

[@thequincy_]

It's bizarre how XC3 is suddenly releasing in July, rather than September. The concept of fusing of two cast members into a mechanoid-beast is incredibly cool. There also seems to be a large main cast in battles, which is... interesting.

[@heyoyo10gaming4]

They pushed the release date forward in order to coincide with anti-Christmas I guess

[@joegardner851]

That is so weird. But I remember hearing KZbinrs say that this game was supposed to come out last year. Maybe Nintendo thought they needed more time to polish but it looks like they are ahead of schedule

[@trinity31409]

Hoping that this allows the player to give commands to other party members or switch who we are controlling on the fly. XC2 caused a lot of frustration with crappy AI never doing the right move when I needed it for combos.

[@TheFlamingMajin]

In Xenoblade Definitive Edition, in the side story, they showcased just how many active characters could be present in a fight with the nopon discovery squad support attacks or whatever. Guess they're making even more use of that with this game in order to have large scale battles, which is SICK

[@Degenerick]

Bizarre? Bro you should be celebrating

[@zzimmiee993]

This series never failed me, can't wait to spend 2 years of my life playing it

[@camquoc5718]

ok

[@yobin3711]

If it always disappoints you then why are you here

[@thecoolestquackduck]

Did they say it disappoints them?

[@yobin3711]

@@thecoolestquackduck it said "this series never fails to disappoint me" but they've edited it now lol

[@thecoolestquackduck]

​@@yobin3711 Ah I see. I've never seen a Xenoblade hater before so I'm glad the streak continues lol

[@Astrathon]

I doubt anyone could’ve imagined when this dropped that a year later we’d be just a week away from the dlc story monolithsoft you’re insane

[@AceRonan]

This game looks absolutely incredible and the fact that Nintendo found a way to release it sooner in the summer just makes it even better

[@davidspencer9501]

Although it's nice to see that, I have a feeling that it's becoming the next Fire Emblem. I don't want to say that's a bad thing, but there's already 3 games in the series, and each is focusing on a different story. However, it would be nice to see the characters from the previous games join in for a crossover.

[@Alexander-is9jo]

Guess that happens when the project planner gives a sensible finish date and if the team happen to finish it beforehand you just release it

[@regulusking4299]

@@davidspencer9501 umm actually this is kinda a sequel to both 1 & 2. I would say more but spoilers. Besides they created it this way to it’s possible to play this first without needing to play the other games beforehand, though it does make the experience better

[@westonmeyer3110]

@@davidspencer9501 Melia from Xenoblade 1 and Nia from Xenoblade 2 are in this trailer. A lot of people are also predicting that this connects to Xenoblade X too.

[@JzLyfe]

They are able to release it sooner because they took content out, you will able to purchase the full game by DLC.

[@marche800]

Pretty cool that they finally managed to incorporate Mech gameplay into the numbered Xenoblade games.

[@yazcona13]

Xeno X I feel is still the cooler of the two but this is still hella awesome

[@pacer1705]

Now we just need a in-game reveal where all three Mechs combine into one super Mech with all six operators in the final boss fight. 😅😂🤣😆

[@d_44]

@@pacer1705 This has to happen

[@strohhuttv8848]

Big brain prediction: last boss fight, all party members will fuse into one being. So we will create some type of Godly being and fight 1 vs 1 against another crazy God figure to win... Power of friendship (used well).

[@andressibelli1825]

@@pacer1705 it's going to happen. It wouldn't make sense not have an ultra mecha

[@magicdreemurr3771]

*"It's a wild ride, this passage of fate"* Yo, even the Ouroboros knows how hyped we all are for everything that's been revealed so far.

[@westonmeyer3110]

This should be the best game in the series by far. Game of the year easy.

[@shadowlinkx9180]

@@westonmeyer3110 unfortunately, Elden ring exists and will take it from xc3

[@bobbobbobbobb]

@@shadowlinkx9180 lol, no.

[@shadowlinkx9180]

@@bobbobbobbobb more people will vote for Elden ring because “xenoblade is anime trash” according. I’m not saying I want Elden ring to win, I’m saying it’s more likely to win

[@westonmeyer3110]

@@shadowlinkx9180 I am talking about for me personally.

[@TimeBucks]

I cannot wait for this game

[@morellatovar4151]

Bien

[@ToadetteGamer2]

Waiting for a ps3 game

[@austinish]

Neither can Nintendo, apparently

[@Ghandy33]

Me too

[@falcoflare8206]

@@ToadetteGamer2 Add Nep Sisters vs Sisters.

[@Andy-cu2rp]

It has Xenoblade One concepts, has XC2 gameplay, XCX point system (TP), Future Connected in handling all the CPU party members, Torna's tactics choice in how to approach combat. Literally has everything

[@TheAlfahDj]

I am just worried we get gacha mechanics somewhere...

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

@@TheAlfahDj please don't

[@epicshelterstudio2986]

@@TheAlfahDj more I'm curious to see how they would work that in🤣😬

[@zegunugu3162]

@@TheAlfahDj gacha was easy and optional so will prob be the same

[@tinotcg5815]

Might be the last xenoblade

[@gracefulbean9894]

I genuinely can’t believe this…what did we do to deserve this? I can play during summer break now…thank you so incredibly much, Monolithsoft, Nintendo!!!

[@ToadetteGamer2]

Shup up

[@gracefulbean9894]

@@ToadetteGamer2 lmfao

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Looking for to the game but I wonder what makes the developers at Monolith Soft change the release date for the game as early as possible? Mmm. I wonder why?

[@gracefulbean9894]

@@sonicgalaxy27 Right?! I’m so curious!!

[@guyfierimtwi]

Switch sports, strikers, fire emblem, splatoon and xenoblade, this summer is going to be one to remember.

[@lilchromie]

I love how each xenoblade game builds on the lore of the previous games, while having their own distinct story that's separate from the rest of the series

[@schmliff0873]

Xenoblade X2 is next

[@BurgerwithPeanutButtter]

@@schmliff0873 OMG, that would be freaking amazing! I loved X on Wii U!

[@schmliff0873]

@@BurgerwithPeanutButtter I have a developing theory that the DLC for Xenoblade 3 will connect to Xenoblade X or hint at it in some way, then X2 will be released and will involve X1-3 in the overarching plot, or perhaps conclude whatever overarching plot has been developing since Xenoblade 1.

[@lilchromie]

@@schmliff0873 honestly I hope it doesn't. I like x being it's own thing and being full sci-fi and not being restricted by the dual sci-fi fantasy setting that the trilogy has.

[@tramnguyenduy954]

ok

[@d_m_toob]

revive this fricking comment section NOW

[@themojogamer75]

No :^)

[@SwitchThis]

Did I just see 7 characters fighting in a battle at once?! That's some next level party management we're going to have to learn!

[@joegardner851]

Great, I have a bad memory when it comes to names🤣

[@jankomanko1835]

Its gonna be like 4d chess, im scared

[@ghifariasoka8272]

Speedrunners are crying

[@dullahan_of_light6047]

The Star Ocean 5 flashbacks are real. Gods i hope this game does it better.

[@deathbyautoyt171]

Well torna is technically 6 characters in the battlefield.

[@loaftreos3825]

This is quite literally going to be a game changer, and the enemy designs look amazing. Can’t wait to see what else Monolith has in store for us

[@lizardman7364]

quite literally, eh?

[@ToadetteGamer2]

mid game

[@d_m_toob]

@@ToadetteGamer2 Racist

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Looking for to the game but I wonder what makes the developers at Monolith Soft change the release date for the game as early as possible? Mmm. I wonder why?

[@DeltaRaven97]

@@sonicgalaxy27 The game was already basically done by the time of the first trailer, and with BOTW2 being delayed, which Monolith is helping work on, maybe they shifted everyone to finish XC3 first so they can provide full attention to BOTW2 after?

[@jay.p.88]

This passage of fate was, indeed, a wild ride. My absolute favorite game of the year.

[@spritamsel4929]

The mobius wasn't lying. This passage of fate do be a wild ride.

[@TyrannoLime]

I’m obsessed with the Xenoblade franchise and how the stories of each feel so unique and different but are still “part of the same world” in a way that other game series just don’t. The unique mechanics mixing with the rich history and cultures in the existing canon lead to moments of both nostalgia and “how the heck are they going to do it this time?!”

[@lukeramirez868]

I'm with you I've been trapped by the series since the first Xenoblade wich is still my favorite

[@chairreview9567]

@@lukeramirez868 I really hope the third one blows the first one out of the water. The 1st one is my favorite

[@TonyDaExpert]

@@chairreview9567 I hope so as well

[@UCu5gjzXvp21vqXJOFrSiJkBXuw]

“Xenoblade franchise”. you poor soul, are you saying you haven’t played the whole xeno series? Play Xeno gears and then Xenosaga, THEN you will understand everything. (No really, you will understand so much more)

[@yobro2796]

@@UCu5gjzXvp21vqXJOFrSiJkBXuw I played someone of the xenosage played the with the girl and the blue hair who was also a robot

[@ausarthevile2970]

So far, from what we’ve been teased with, everything looks very cool and unique from the other Xenoblade games. The story seems interesting, and the Combat UI was very eye-catching for me! And it’s only 3 months away! Looking forward to playing this!

[@SpellFire]

I'm not following what the story is from the trailers. Could someone explain? I see that they have merged the characters from the different games, but that's all I've understood from it.

[@ausarthevile2970]

@@SpellFire From what I’ve learned by watching an analysis video, there’s a war going on between two different nations, one focusing on technology, and the other more on magic. There are 6 playable characters, 3 from the tech nation and 3 from the magic nation but are apparently targeted by both nations for some unknown reason. That’s… honestly all I can say off the top of my head, and it’s pretty crude, so you probably want to search up a video on it.

[@TempestRex_]

@@SpellFire You might want to watch videos by this guy called Luxin. His videos are fairly long, but they’re very descriptive and in-depth so I think they’ll be the best to help understand what might be happening

[@malazan6004]

isnt it 5 months away? Edit: WOW it isnt September anymore its late July I am so happy!!!!

[@ausarthevile2970]

@@malazan6004 no. It’s April right now. XC3 comes out July. April is the 4th month of the year. July the 7th. 7-4=3

[@Pizboyfrog18]

1:36 I love how it just say "characters yelling" with the capitions in here haha, yes that's Xenoblade

[@marshall4134]

Literally watching this trailer everyday since it came out.I can't wait to listen to the full soundtrack

[@ludwigkoopa3343]

sammeee

[@Samkuso]

Me too!!! Glad I'm not the only one.

[@OfLaSoul]

same here lmao

[@pokeleoantiqua7326]

Same

[@jackthememer1186]

Did anyone else notice that Lanz said “get stuck in” like Reyn. 🤣

[@Varindran]

OH YEAH BABY!

[@superluismigueL100]

Reyn lives through Lanz

[@OzzyTheGiant]

"WHAT A BUNCH OF JOKERS!"

[@loftwingheropon2743]

Lanz your a life saver.

[@jackthememer1186]

@@superluismigueL100 What if he is one of his descendants!?

[@kooliokenneth7671]

1:21 “Let’s get stuck in!” That reminds me of a certain aggro bro. No matter what entry, it will ALWAYS be Reyn Time. (But for real, this looks AMAZING. Super pumped for July.)

[@calebkemsley8157]

That one line was so nostalgic for that lol

[@illegalalien6542]

Man what a bunch of jokers!!

[@ScenicFights]

Let's go! This was a welcome surprised, releasing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 earlier!

[@Kiirabu197]

I just hope it's really finished and doesn't need updates later on.

[@PhazonEnder]

@@Kiirabu197 Nintendo has show that they don't any issues when it comes to delaying their games, as they've recently shown with BotW 2. It's possible that they chose to move up Xenoblade's release date due to delaying the Zelda game.

[@Kiirabu197]

@@PhazonEnder But then you have Pokémon, just saying-

[@falcoflare8206]

@@Kiirabu197 G9 Games are set to come out fall 2022.

[@Kiirabu197]

@@falcoflare8206 which is totally not when it should come out, we've seen it with Sword/Shield and Legends: Arceus...

[@RafTheDude]

What a glorious sight. This game truly is the culmination of years of training. Now, the question is "How many?" How many copies will you be getting in day 1? Hundreds? Maybe *thousands?*

[@NaKoSV0]

Nice Egil quote

[@Red__Ray]

A H U N D R E D T H O U S A N D?

[@monadoslash]

I lost count of Xenoblade quotes

[@Reynsoon]

First game to sell a xenobillion copies

[@boreadam]

This really feels like a bridge between all 3 previous games and I love it!

[@MeloettodioS]

Wait, 3? Did I miss anything from X?

[@OPNinja666]

Yeah X isnt related to 3 so far as we know? I love X tho wish and hope somhow it is

[@Style_224]

It really should be call xenoblade 4

[@4wheal]

I'm guessing they mean Torna

[@PositivePasta14]

@@Style_224 it should be Xenoblade 12. Kinda weird how they jumped from 1 to 10, to 2 and now 3. I'm totally joshing btw 😅

[@AleksMBush]

WHAT WAS THAT 7 CHARACTERS PLAYING AT ONCE? THIS IS GONNA BE INSANE. But just from the few lines we’ve heard so far, sounds like VAing is def gonna be better

[@esectros15]

is a CRAZY BROH THIS IS CRAZYYYYYYYYYY!!!

[@xenobestx8423]

I can't wait to hear them all speaking at once!

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Made sense with the fusion mechanic thing. But man

[@FoxPrinceHope]

Imagine all the voice lines you hear when battling, I'm imagining it's gonna be something like: DONT- TAKE T- MONA- HE- NOW IT- HYA-

[@Someguyidk5988]

@@xenobestx8423 would it be possible to beat the game with nothing but the voice lines on at full volumee? Who knows

[@SilverSpireZ]

When the trailer was talking about a wild ride, I didn’t think they meant the entire Xenoblade fandom on June 8.

[@BlazingBoltAeris]

it's that xenoblade level of foreshadowing

[@RadenWA]

“How are you inside me” “Let’s get stuck in” _Boy your fandom gonna have a field day with this_

[@samreddig8819]

After the existence of pyra and mythra? You can't get much hornier.

[@The_Endless_Now]

@@samreddig8819 Sorry I can't read your comment, Dahlia's badonkers are blocking the view

[@Fuzunga]

@@The_Endless_Now Some real dobonhonkeros.

[@Calvinooi]

K....Kairi's inside me?

[@xylmo1040]

@@Calvinooi Instantly what I thought of too.

[@Neoxon619]

Talk about being ahead of schedule, Nintendo went from September to July. Perhaps Nintendo wants to make room for something else, be it Splatoon 3 being delayed to September or a mainline Fire Emblem game coming out this year. My money is on a Splatoon 3 delay being the reason.

[@jellycore1316]

Oh, good point, true! ^^ Maybe!

[@backspacer92]

And there is still Bayonetta 3.

[@Its_nautiee]

They announced a mainline fire emblem game?

[@adalent6925]

@@Its_nautiee that was a spinoof im pretty sure

[@Its_nautiee]

@@adalent6925 yeah that’s what I was thinking I’m like what are they talking about?

[@onlyyou1974]

JRPG with british voice actor was such a treat, i love this

[@d_m_toob]

So trye

[@frecumber5679]

Was not expecting this announcement whatsoever but it’s definitely something I can’t wait to see. I was literally gushing while watching this video with all the things I saw. Crazy how Monolith packs so much of a punch with just 3 minutes! Looking forward to this game when it comes out JULY 29th let’s gooooo!

[@youngmastereraqueez9558]

Nintendo: *Releases Xenoblade Chronicles 3 two months early AND reveals a special edition* Me: WHAT DID MY WALLET DO TO DESERVE SUCH A BEATING?!

[@samuelline9573]

Can't wait for the 3 hours of analysis between Luxin and Enel

[@lschnitzer7770]

Yes

[@ronansorgdrager]

haha yeah

[@nicodalusong149]

Yup.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Xenoblade is the new Final Fantasy. I've accepted that now and it's glorious

[@barryledger9959]

Xenoblade is Xenoblade. The only thing FF has over Xenoblade is sales. But I get what you're trying to say

[@westonmeyer3110]

@@barryledger9959 This game should sell over 4 million copies and that will put it in Persona range. From there it can start to sell as much as the less popular Final Fantasy games.

[@HangMrH]

@@westonmeyer3110 it should be a direct compeition of any Square games, and this series is just getting better

[@HangMrH]

@@westonmeyer3110 persona 5 you mean, persona 1 -3 are niche game at best, although the main series is also a niche game desipite being older than pokemon and harder than most Jrpg

[@Alexander-td4kg]

@@westonmeyer3110 it didn't manage :(

[@vetris]

this is gonna be the first game to ever sell a xenorbillion copies

[@nintendude78]

Rather than delaying it, they brought it forward, good on them. Just hope the devs aren’t being overworked

[@PositivePasta14]

Agreed. I'm rooting for Monolithsoft.

[@ZephyrK_]

No one would bring a product forward if they were being overworked. In fact this is an incredible sign that things proceeded better than they expected.

[@sofern2681]

Monolith doesnt do overtime or crunch. They say so.

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Probably because of the BotW2 delay they added more time to this, since monolith has hands on both games

[@IISuzakuII]

The game was rumored to be close to finished last year was supposedly held back to give Monolith time. I think with Zelda delayed they might be just reconfiguring their release schedule.

[@kurutta7118]

Just seeing more of this game is making me. Even the small interactions between the characters are so good.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Not gonna lie but Nia looks so cute when she is older.

[@ShivJ16]

I am so excited to see how this ties together the last two games!!

[@beeggreen]

@@sonicgalaxy27 is it confirmed that's Nia? 🥺😳

[@rodinopuz7693]

@@beeggreen no.

[@vgnvideogameninja2930]

Just seeing this game is making you, what?

[@MiniPainterGamerDadD20]

Damn I have zero clue about this series but this game looks freaking awesome. The characters combining into bigger mech looking things is seriously freaking cool.

[@desterydw2789]

I recommend doing yourself a favor and go and play Xenoblade 1 and 2

[@tomdaturtle5792]

Dude, this is my favorite game of all time, and it isn't just because of all the Waifus. Thats certainly part of it, but these games have great stories, characters, environments, and graphics. You should definitely pick up Xenoblade 1 and 2 for the switch.

[@jacrispy13]

Seriously if you think this game looks good and are interested in getting it, do yourself a favor and play 1 and 2 first, as this game will have a lot of references and callbacks to those games

[@kazuichisouda2026]

Please play the first 2 games before this if you haven't already, from the trailers it looks like there's gonna be multiple very important characters returning from past games.

[@lightningmtaylor]

Nintendo: " how many party memebers should we have in this game?" Monolithsoft: "Yes"

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

So happy there's more than 4 now. The only reason old JRPGs had 4 characters was because of system limitations. No need to remain in that formula

[@declanmills825]

The fact that the characters can merge into these big creatures is such an amazing concept! I hope we get a variety between them all, plus the visual aesthetic is so nice!!

[@firenze6478]

Im definitely liking the designs better than 2.

[@timothymenard1750]

@@firenze6478 same

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks really stunning and amazing right now by far. I'm a little speechless.

[@novustalks7525]

It's just copying astral chain

[@Aliuken]

@@novustalks7525 No, it's just copying Neon Genesis Evangelion (which is a great idea)

[@omarreyes7626]

Monolithsoft deserves all the attention Nintendo is giving them, they deliver on time, make awesome games and they help triple A Nintendo developers finish their games, they’re what Rare was on their SNES-N64 golden age, you know before they succumb to the dark side and became a shell of their former selves

[@hullsy5331]

Monolith has the talent to make any system look 10x better than what it actually is

[@beaner2189]

Yes, monolith soft is the Rare of rpgs

[@OfLaSoul]

Theyre definitely the GOATs

[@attk177]

so only a matter of time before Monolithsoft turns evil? :(

[@No-onesgayformoleman]

@1998SIMOMEGA yes

[@gdoubleu8045]

Can't wait for another great story, breathtaking scenery with exploration, and seeing the bigger connection to the first two games.

[@hazeem6715]

the first three, hopefully!

[@Reynsoon]

finding this one area and just figuratively being knocked over your chair with implications.

[@d_m_toob]

dang the prerelease hype for this game was so fun i miss it😿

[@Zxanonblade]

same here dude. Oh well, next xeno game right?

[@takarahayashi4124]

Theory: I think after the "bonding transformation" is introduced, they'll probably make it where you can mix and match the transformation between characters to get different transformations.

[@BurstVA]

I wonder, though, if it's only a thing that people can do if one of them is from Agnus and the other is from Keves

[@eclipseslsr8753]

I hope there are more combination. I wonder if the max of 15 combinations is too much or is it just the right number.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks really stunning and amazing right now by far. I'm a little speechless right now because of the hyped for this game. c:

[@TheNinjaDC]

Theory: The end game, final combo level is a fusion of all the characters fusions.

[@eddmario]

Praxis: ...I like their outfits

[@botanicalabe]

Monolith is so amazing. They are one of the best companies at respecting their employees to the point they have to kick people out their offices because they love working there and they still managed to shave a whole month off the release date.

[@malazan6004]

BOTW also wouldn't exist without them! Monolith soft are absolute legends

[@blackcatbanazai1421]

Wait really? They kick their employees out because they love it there? Wow...

[@CozyPawsRae]

I dont think they meant in a negative way, think they meant like employees are overworking on projects because their having a good time and they gotta tell them to leave for them to even go home on time

[@zreepergaming1992]

@@CozyPawsRae this

[@spinacc466]

Now, we need to get this trailer to 1 million, since the announcement trailer has gotten 1 million now.

[@luke3810]

(In Shulks Voice) "We can definitely do this!"

[@nicholashewitt6223]

@@luke3810 "Last push!"

[@Mswordx23]

we need to get it to arbitrary number of views for no reason

[@pokeleoantiqua7326]

Now this has more views than the announcement trailer

[@espik20]

I cannot wait!! Especially for more of that music... you can hear engage the enemy and counterattack at 2:18

[@loftwingheropon2743]

“It’s a wild ride, this passage of fate” now that’s a familiar line.

[@enternam_6856]

xenogear

[@AICW]

Perfect Works OGs where you at?!

[@hyliastone286]

As someone who's played Xenogears and Xenosaga, I don't remember it? Could you elaborate on when it's said?

[@hyliastone286]

@@AICW I'm a Perfect Works Archeologist, does that count?

[@ZephyrK_]

@@enternam_6856 Didn't Zanza mention the Passage of Fate as well?

[@papermariogetssmackedbyano9352]

Extremely excited for this game... Xenoblade has become one of Nintendo's finest franchises and I'm ready to be there day 1.

[@_Wakaz_]

Well, I wholeheartedly agree - apart from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (let's forget about that one) which was a game with hot waifus but no actual quality compared to 1 and X.

[@Zaurthur]

Meh

[@IvoryCaffeine_]

@@_Wakaz_ plus you forgot the AAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIYAH

[@rhettmitchell]

@@_Wakaz_ sounds like you didn’t give the game a chance if you happen to enjoy the first game

[@kitty2ism633]

Same

[@_YaBoiiTj_]

1 Million!

[@machodgdon]

I’m so glad I went into this game unspoiled

[@rohjois]

2:18 the music sounds like Engage the Enemy from the first Xenoblade. 2:26 the music sound like Counterattack from Xenoblade 2. This game just keeps getting better.

[@turdperson4463]

Combat seems like it’s going to be extremely fun with the mecha type things, the role swaps. This is seriously going to be hype.

[@vincentmejia2897]

Can you like, change characters mid battle?

[@beeggreen]

@@vincentmejia2897 there's a fusion button (R) so yeah probably?

[@vincentmejia2897]

@@beeggreen ah

[@lentinant]

@@beeggreen fusion is to transform into Ooroboros thingy. I think the question was rather about if you are able to switch from playing one character to playing another one (which wasn't the option in any game prior). I'd hope that's what button Tactics is about.

[@matsurithetrueaegis6024]

@@lentinant it was an option in Torna

[@PoPo-qp8zq]

The game is a masterpiece

[@DarionNexus]

Best Xeno yet. And I love them all.

[@theluminantgamer]

I'm so glad I discovered Xenoblade. 1 DE & 2 were both a blast in their own ways and I'm sure this'll be as well! (Also, I'm almost positive this theme is gonna either be the Engage The Enemy/Counterattack of Xenoblade 3 or the battle theme. Either way, incredible so far.)

[@b-bum]

It's not the battle theme, since we hear that in some gameplay footage on the JP website. This does contain motifs from both Engage the Enemy (2:18) and Counterattack (2:26), so more than likely you're right!

[@kylecook9864]

That’s what I’m also hoping for because this track is awesome

[@benjaminmajeski140]

@@b-bum keen ears!

[@rhettmitchell]

It literally sounds like those songs smashed together like bruhhhhh

[@ChakainHD]

"Get stuck in!" - Reyn in XC1 "Get stuck in!" - Character in XC3 Wonder if we'll see even more small connections like this in the game?

[@RellekEarth]

You can bet they'll have a million references like that. Especially since those 2 worlds merged to create 3

[@davidneligan8186]

1:51 Also, there's a few returning Arts throughout

[@mowerthelawn451]

Sena says "wild down" at about 0:40

[@meitomiyazaki9848]

RellekEarth is right, the world of xenoblade 1 and 2 fused after the parallel conclusions of those games, and this takes place several hundred years in the future in shulks new combined world, so naturally some metaphors from one of the old worlds could potentially be passed down in the culture.

[@yoso378]

Tbh that seems like a normal British phrase lol. I've heard it in stuff like Dragon Quest and some tv shows.

[@extrastorage8200]

Just finished the game… That was a wild ride.

[@sharkgam3z592]

Lets now get this trailer to 1 MILLION!

[@gamerdude4316]

Its done

[@smedlings]

After spending more than 400 hours collectively playing all the Xenoblade games over the past 9 years, I can't wait for XC3

[@malazan6004]

I spent almost 200 in xc2 along it was my first Xenoblade game and I LOVED it! I was soooo happy the original came to switch

[@sibro4747]

Those are rookie numbers😴

[@justagirlwithamustache9618]

@@sibro4747 dude I know a dude had like 5k hours on xenoblade 2

[@hyrulefanlink813]

Only 400??

[@OrphansCorpse]

After playing 300 hours over 345 years, I can't wait either!

[@poppiwp4193]

We can see Territorial Monke in the background at 0:42 This game is already a masterpiece

[@someseller8698]

1:09 i like how the design has similarities with Weltall of Xenogears

[@320gb]

Yay 1 million!!

[@Bornagainvillain]

I love this series to death man.

[@Xxyoth]

This game has everything! Mechas, nopons, fusions and we get to play as one of each race! Best game of the year! Time to preorder that special edition! Can't wait to 100% in NG+ this game like every other Xeno game! Thanks Monolith Soft!

[@angelzurielrojasarcos5288]

NOPONS!!!

[@99Fishing_]

Even has one more thing! Perpetual virginity!

[@ty_sylicus]

Hardcore

[@slackmartin7610]

you dont know if it is best game of the year until it is released.

[@firenze6478]

I hope they tone down the pervy anime themes from 2 and make it more serious like 1. I don’t mind the anime artstyle though xc1 de has a better balance but the goofy as heck unrealistic master roshi humor combined with the camera from rosario + vampire really took me out of 2. Also malos felt like a high school bully rather than an end of the world threat.

[@michelletackett9489]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks amazing. I'm literally at a loss for words right now. I don't know what to say. The new combat system looks innovative, fun, and clean. The graphics are mindblowing and the story looks very intriguing. The characters look appealing. Also, it was moved up. That means the game is done. Just hook it to my veins Monolith Soft and Nintendo! BOTW2 is too much for the Switch? Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Hold my Monado!

[@MisterHeroman]

*Xenoblade 3

[@ToadetteGamer2]

Ps3 game

[@michelletackett9489]

@@ToadetteGamer2 Trolling?

[@user-gc5sq7rb9s]

@@michelletackett9489 probably yes, I saw him in other comment reply

[@user-dg7st6io1c]

@@michelletackett9489 The Toads account ( there are multiples ) are trolls all over the nintendo pages, don't bother with them. It's almost sad to see how hard they try to get attention.

[@dantefilsdesparda]

I like the voice of the samouraï guy at 2:01, it reminds me of Serenoa from triangle strategy, it might be the same voice actor.

[@Ryzo_VRM]

I thought the same, it's clearly the voice of Shai Matheson

[@carsonbledsoe301]

I absolutely can't wait for this. The combat looks incredible

[@the_red_truth5963]

Hearing Engage the Enemy and Counterattack that close to each other gives me goosebumps

[@enternam_6856]

time stamp?

[@ill_luck]

@@enternam_6856 2:17

[@Highstar25]

and THERE's the mechs. NOW I'M FEELING IT!

[@RellekEarth]

There's always been mechs in xeno.

[@famillesabot5719]

X? You forgot him

[@Cakalank]

@@RellekEarth but we never really utilized any mech aside of X .

[@Highstar25]

@@RellekEarth yeah but in XC1 and XC2 they weren't playable. It's good to see them back in full force.

[@Highstar25]

@@Cakalank Gears and Saga are both mech-focused.

[@Rubikzzzz]

I liked it when mr wild ride said passage of fate very cool

[@ivilinddrygard4721]

I keep rewatching for the epic music and the emotions. So many emotions

[@pokecuzes]

I cannot wait for this game, gonna be a staple on the switch!

[@at0knight188]

…

[@samufinland5765]

please don't staple your switch

[@at0knight188]

Thank you, I didn’t want to say it

[@Yusei255]

@@samufinland5765 they don't actually mean stapling their switch. they mean staple like it's a must have, like in card games, you have some cards that are staples, meaning they are a must have for the deck.

[@samufinland5765]

@@Yusei255 Please don't staple your deck either

[@TainoMoya]

2:08 the most playable characters at once THE GUEST MEMBERS WILL HELP FIGHT FINALLY ALSO YES NOPON PARTY MEMBERS

[@MISHFUL]

Yaaaay nopon party members 😒 nah but I’m hoping I enjoy these nopons more since in xc1 I liked Riki as a character but hated playing him and in xc2 tora was my least favourite play wise and story wise

[@adrianleonce455]

I relieved that Nopon party members are back. Based on the 1st trailer, I was afraid there wouldn't be any. I liked Riki and Tora both combat-wise and character-wise. Hopefully, I can say the same for these new ones.

[@zegunugu3162]

here i was hoping we would not get any nopon

[@cgw9u586]

Hace años que un tráiler no me evocaba lágrimas de alegría y emoción por un vídeojuego, me encantan los guiños y referencias a los otros títulos de la saga e incluso a Xenogears/Xenosaga (Weltall prácticamente está aquí). Sin duda alguno éste juego será inolvidable y uno de los mejores JRPG de la historia por todo lo que tiene.

[@WanderingNerd21]

The game isn't even out yet, and I'm already liking Noah! especially at 1:56

[@darkglass3011]

Once again, The Xenoblade series' OST doesn't disappoint.

[@chanlaman2565]

I have chills right now. This game looks MEGATON…I can’t believe this is happening. The battle system looks like it’s combining the best of 1 and 2…the Blades look like they can combine with the main characters…everything just looks so fun and exciting. I love the sense of wonder and scale this series provides with its stories. I love this series so much.

[@donweiss2326]

I don't think the characters fusing together is treated as Blades

[@xsct878]

BatChest CHILLS

[@nekotorin]

Fusing together like how this seems to be fusing XC1 and XC2? Coincidence? I think not.

[@beeggreen]

I don't know. Fusing reminds me a lot of Xenogears for some reason. Maybe a reference to their old game?

[@AzureMoebius22]

As long as they don't bring back the gacha mechanic. Also now GoodVibesGaming and Chuggaaconroy need to do an analysis of this trailer

[@luke3810]

1 million woo!

[@alexanderterry187]

Jesus Christ's this was absolutely one of my most hype trailers of all time. The awesome music, plot tease, gameplay reveals, into the release date pulled months earlier than expected was such an incredible experience. Can't wait to see what MonolithSoft do next!

[@RogersBase]

JULY IS SO SOON!!!!

[@Montra78]

Wassup Rogersbase

[@luke3810]

Mannnn I wish we could've gotten your full reaction but that's alright!

[@d_m_toob]

ratio

[@DubiousDoom]

I'm seeing pieces of all the Xenoblade games in the aesthetic, UI, and gameplay. Really looking forward to this one.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

The X homage with the Skells has me excited

[@kos-mos2084]

Once this reaches a million views Nintendo will greenlight the Special edition for pre order

[@SeinenGuy]

Let's go! 3 to 6/7 people! Now that's an adventuring party I want to be in.

[@syannejohnson6545]

Yo. To say that I am excited would be a massive understatement. I'm dumbfounded, speechless... What a time to be a xenoblade fan! I cannot believe that they moved up the release day!! I can now play this before school starts again! What have we done to deserve this treat?? The game looks gorgeous. The new forms of gameplay look like a cool fusion between xenoblade 1 and 2's combat system which is EXACTLY what I wanted. LETS GO!

[@TheCrimsonFury51]

We can transform into machines in this game!? They remind of the Jaegers from the Pacific Rim franchise where 2 people must be in sync in order to pilot them. So cool!

[@Guciom]

This was a thing way back in Xenogears. They are just remaking old mechanics.

[@TheCrimsonFury51]

@@Guciom still pretty cool though.

[@Pine2142]

Can't wait to come back to this after beating the game and seeing all the crazy stuff making sense

[@mcm426]

This sounds like it'll have the best voice acting in the series

[@mrmeatball1478]

Really? The voice acting sound great, but beating XB1 voice acting is a high bar to beat.

[@darcidious99]

Ok, this looks amazing, but how did "how are you inside me" make it in as an actual line🤣. The fusion aspect seems awesome and I can't wait to see how 1&2 ultimately end up being brought/tied together. Coming out much sooner than i anticipated as well so good news all around!

[@MrMoustache144]

That line is gonna get memed so hard just like the similar line from Kingdom hearts 1 😅🤣

[@acesamm]

Well, Kingdom Hearts did the same type of dialogue 20 years ago, so…

[@lambiepie6436]

Come on dude it wouldn’t be a xenoblade game without a couple cringy lines. That’s part of the fun!

[@darcidious99]

@@lambiepie6436 I still have "don't forget me" and Poppi's dog mode cemented into my brain😂.

[@heyoyo10gaming4]

@@darcidious99 Imply "don't forget me" is cringy again, if you think you can take all of us

[@butterworthboys4985]

I am beyond hyped for this now. And an early release?? Monolith Soft has to be one of the best studios out there right now

[@ToadetteGamer2]

I hope monolith soft goes bankrupt and cancels this game

[@butterworthboys4985]

@@ToadetteGamer2 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wutadam]

@@ToadetteGamer2 obvious bait

[@guyfierimtwi]

2022 Summer is going to be amazing

[@butterworthboys4985]

@@guyfierimtwi I was planning on brushing up on Monster Hunter Rise here soon in anticipation of the expansion, but Xeno now takes priority 😅

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

This is way sooner than I anticipated.

[@khaitran43]

The best JRPG i ever played since persona 5😄👍