Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Switch
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: 7-29-2022
Moby Score (1-10): 8.8
Genre(s): Real-time, Role-playing (RPG), Anime / Manga, Fantasy, 3rd-person (Other), Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Sandbox / open world, Action RPG
Fighting to live and living to fight
Bringing together the futures of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, this title will take players to the world of Aionios, home to two hostile nations.
Keves: a nation where mechanical technology was developed. Their armies are composed of units consisting mainly of combat vehicles. They use units of small, mobile weapons operated by soldiers riding them.
Agnus: a nation strong in ether, a magical technology. Their forces are built around units that specialise in ether combat, and they fight with small, mobile, autonomous weapons that use ether technology.
Six soldiers hailing from these nations, will take part in a grand tale with life as its central theme.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a single-player role-playing game. The story takes place on the war-torn world of Aionios, where two nations, Keves and Agnus, are locked in perpetual conflict. Soldiers from both sides are created with limited lifespans, raised to fight, and bound to military terms of ten years. The narrative follows six protagonists from opposing factions: Noah, Lanz, and Eunie of Keves, and Mio, Taion, and Sena of Agnus. Forced into cooperation after a failed mission, they discover that their struggle is part of a larger conspiracy tied to mysterious beings known as Moebius. The player guides this group as they seek the truth behind the endless war while battling to extend their lives beyond their predetermined fates.
The game is structured around large open areas connected into a seamless world. Exploration is central, with players traveling through plains, mountains, and colonies, engaging both in story-driven missions and optional side quests. Exploration is supported by field skills that allow access to new areas, such as climbing, swimming, or rope sliding, which are unlocked as the story progresses. Combat encounters occur directly in the environment without transitions, allowing for continuous exploration and fighting. Enemies roam openly, and players can choose when to engage or avoid encounters. Combat builds upon the real-time system established in earlier Xenoblade Chronicles entries. Characters auto-attack when in range, while players activate Arts mapped to buttons, each with unique effects, cooldowns, and positional bonuses. The system emphasizes party coordination, with multiple roles: attackers, defenders, and healers.
Progression is linked to the flexible class system. Each of the six main characters can adopt different classes, such as Swordfighter, Medic Gunner, or Zephyr, and earn new skills, Arts, and equipment options. Unlocking additional hero characters through quests expands the class selection further. Equipping different combinations of Arts, skills, and accessories lets players customize builds for each encounter.
A unique mechanic is the Ouroboros system, where paired characters can fuse into a more powerful form with its own moveset and abilities. Ouroboros transformations are temporary and require careful timing, as they can turn the tide in prolonged battles. Fusion Arts also allow characters to combine two Arts into a single stronger attack, offering strategic depth in combat. Additionally, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 includes colony management, where the player builds relationships with different settlements across Aionios. Side quests range from standard battles and fetch tasks to story-driven arcs that reveal more about each colony's struggles and governance. Completing these quests can unlock new Heroes, improve supply lines, and expand available resources.
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