Xenoblade Chronicles 3 [July 2022]

Eduard Khil

Argos have Xenoblade 1 for Switch in stock in a few stores currently closest one to me is omni €46.99 better than gamestop or Cex used prices.

Grassey

We should all have a XBC1 play together group bonding before 3 drops

SuperBowserWorld

Been watching a couple of videos. I still don't get these games and don't have the time. Will stick to Skyrim/BOTW/... for now.

I did get a couple of Mario and Luigi Superstar games on DS/3DS ... And nothing ... Even tried the Dragon Quest 11 demo ... no joy ...

Grassey

Soldiers of Keves and Agnus can materialise the weapons they use in battle, known as Blades, at will. Each soldier’s Blade is a reflection of them, so they might take different forms such as swords, guns, shields, or spears!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1517420495699914753

https://youtu.be/BQueWL9Q_0U

Speaking of classes, similarly to its predecessor, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 brings back the roles of Attacker, Defender, and Healer.

the target line, which indicates who the enemy is targeting. If the line is red, that means it's targeting an Attacker or a Healer, but if it's focusing on a Defender, the line will be blue. This is what you want.

A few Healer skills only heal within a limited radius, one of these being Eunie's Healing Circle. If used, Eunie will place a circle on the floor which gradually heals the health of any allies who are standing within it. In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Healers are also the only role who can revive fallen party members, so you might want to have two Healers in your party just in case one falls.

Grassey

https://mobile.twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1519745797792927749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1519745797792927749%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconera.com%2F2-more-xenoblade-chronicles-3-characters-introduced%2F

https://mobile.twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1520031255311626240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1520031255311626240%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconera.com%2F2-more-xenoblade-chronicles-3-characters-introduced%2F

CiDeRmAn

I have to wonder where they get these names from, must be some sort of AI name generator at this stage?

Guernica Vandham... jaysus

SuperBowserWorld

They ran out of names.

Eduard Khil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119000405#Comment_119000405

What's your pro wrestling name type situation used to love the random name generator sites years ago

Grassey

https://mobile.twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/1522473767444021249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1522473767444021249%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendolife.com%2Fnews%2F2022%2F05%2Fvideo-nintendo-shares-new-xenoblade-chronicles-3-footage

"There's a bit of history between Noah's team and Ethel of #XenobladeChronicles3. When they were all much younger, Ethel saved them from an Agnian attack. Since then, Noah and his friends have looked up to her, so why does she now see them as enemies? "

Grassey

"Please note: if you reserve the Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Collector’s Edition, you will receive the packaged Xenoblade Chronicles 3 game software when it launches on July 29th. The additional contents of the Collector’s Edition (Nintendo Switch SteelBook® case, softcover concept art book and outer box packaging) will be delivered separately at a later date (expected delivery timing: autumn 2022). All items will be shipped with free delivery."

Appears the above has been updated on Nintendo UK, probably Europewide

Grassey

Working my way rapidly through XC1 at the minute to be ready for July.

Saw this earlier

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/xenoblade-chronicles-3-reveals-more-details-for-character-classes-and-arts

Attackers

Swordfighter - Noah's starting class, a balanced class that's effective against bosses and unique monsters.

Crusher - Sena's starting class, an extremely powerful but slow class that can crush the enemies' guard, but they do so much damage that they're often targeted by foes.

Defenders

Zephyr - Mio's starting class, a speed specialist who evades attacks and reacts with a strong counter. Zephyr classes can also protect nearby allies.

Heavy Guard - Lanz's starting class, carried a large shield-like weapon and can easily attract enemies' attention and provide huge defensive buffs for the party.

Healers

Medic Gunner - Eunie's starting class, they can put down healing circles on the floor for allies to run into, but too much healing can attract too much enemy aggro.

Tactician - Taion's starting class, a support class that can debuff enemies by putting them to sleep and also increase your party's evasion.

Not only that, depending on where the class originates, the Arts gauge fills up differently. For Swordfighter, Heavy Guard, Medic Gunner (all from Agnus), their gauge fills up over time. While for Zephyr, Crusher, Tactician (the Keves classes), their gauge fills up by auto-attacking.

Classes also get more powerful Arts called Talent Arts. The Talent Gauge from Xenoblade Chronicles makes a return, which you need to fill up in order to use your Talent Arts.

And now to make it even more complicated....

You'll be able to change classes throughout the game. But each character can also "master" a class, which will make certain skills available regardless of what class you're playing. You'll also be able to fuse these Arts together. Mastered Arts can be combined with the Arts of your current class to combine their two effects, creating Fusion Arts, which basically allows you to use two attacks at the same time.

sligeach

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Aionios (Nintendo Switch)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=G5w6ANGPFTw

Aionios, the rich world where you’ll begin your journey to end the cycle of violence between two opposing nations in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Explore vast landscapes, encounter new creatures in the wild, battle with distinct Arts & weapons, and more when the game launches on 29/07!

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118994780#Comment_118994780

You just reminded me of that loon I sold my sealed Wii special edition with controller to not to long ago on adverts.

I get this really irate message saying the game isn't sealed and how I'd ripped them off.

Me: 'Yes it is sealed, there's a seal on the box. It's a small plastic seal on the edge of the big cardboard outer box, you can't miss it'

Them: 'The little seal on the outer card board box? Yeah I opened that to check if the game inside was sealed, I opened it and the game was not sealed. You sold me an unsealed game, I want my money back'

Me: 'You opened the seal on the cardboard box? That WAS the seal, I am not giving you your money back'

Them: 'You sold me an unsealed game'

Me: 'YOU OPENED THE SEALED GAME AND NOW IT IS UNSEALED'

This went on for a long time.

A long time.

Grassey

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1538869963036971008?t=FNSVjEcUFV7x2uhdSMG2ZA&s=19

To spoil the game... Or not... That is the question 🤔

CiDeRmAn

I don't understand, why would watching the Direct spoil the game?

CastorTroy

I'll just not watch due to having not played the others and also just getting completely lost when they go into detail on the battle system.

sligeach

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Direct Teaser Trailer

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fG_hINfOz28

sligeach

DLC always rubs me the wrong way. The game isn't out for another month and yet already they've got a plan to ask people for another €30 on top. The really meaningful content won't be out until possibly 31st December, NEXT YEAR.

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Xenoblade-Chronicles-3-2168340.html#Expansion_Pass

They announced DLC for XC2 before release too and it ended up being a huge amount of content that also got a physical, and standalone, release.

I’d give Monolith Soft the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the quality and quantity of their DLC/Expansions.

Since it’s purchasable now, it’s unlikely to be added to the NSO Expansion subscription. Although they did add the Splatoon 2 expansion so they still might later down the road after it’s been out a while.

There’s that end-of-2023 date again. Only makes me more confident that their next system isn’t planned for release until 2024.

sligeach

Massive difference in content for an extra €30(more than double that for the physical copy). For half the price of the main game, I'd expect half of the content. But it never works out like that.

The Expansion Pass for XC2 was more than just Torna. There was around 15 DLC drops before Torna even released. Some were small things like items and others were full on quest lines.

You’re comparing €30 with just Torna which is wrong.

sligeach

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Overview trailer (Nintendo Switch)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=I68j_RQL2Es

8 minutes long overview trailer for XC3. A little over a week now to release.

Retr0gamer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119238890#Comment_119238890

17.5 hours is twice as long as most linear full priced single player games? What the hell are you expecting 30 euro to get you???

CastorTroy

Reviews coming in and looks to be a hit.

Grassey

Nintendo life gave it 10/10

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a genuine masterpiece and the highlight of Monolith Soft's superb series thus far. There's an emotionally-charged and surprisingly edgy epic to get stuck into here, a sprawling and hugely engaging narrative populated by a cast of unforgettable characters that's backed up by some of the very best combat we've had the pleasure of getting to grips with in this genre to date. Over 100 hours into this one, we're as captivated now as we were when we first booted it up and it has more than delivered every bit of the adventure, emotion, and action that its key art promised it might. Aionios awaits, it's time to seize the future.

Joys:

An epic adventure jam-packed full of emotion

Superb writing with a main campaign and cast that will long in the memory

Aionios is a sprawling, fantastical world full of stories and secrets

Series-best combat revamps the Xenoblade template with super smart additions

Moebius make for a delightfully hammy bunch of enemies who are a blast to battle

Interlinking feels immense

Those regional UK accents are still amazingly entertaining

Cons:

Some long load times late in the game

The world design can feel a little old-fashioned

Andrew76

Had a look at the reviews from Eurogamer, DF and NWR - all seem very positive and has me tempted to pick it up. 50 quid in Smyths seems to be the best price?

Grassey

Seems to be the best price.

Just got my tracking number from Smyths there.

*please be here tomorrow... Please be here tomorrow.... 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

Grassey

So long boards.....

Time to go and add this to XC1 and XC2 that I've never managed to finish becuase there is too much to do in the world's...

SuperBowserWorld

From reviews it appears that this is a good entry point for people new to the series. No real dependency on previous games and plenty of tutorials. So, no need to grind through the old games.

Also, It's pretty incredible looking for a Switch/handled game. A lot of this tech will reach into BOTW2, since Monolith Soft are contributing to that, and also did to BOTW.

Andrew76

Will be collecting my copy from Smyths later today, first Switch game I've bought in years it gets that little use unfortunately. Looking forward to seeing if it can hold my interest since I'd consider Elden Ring is the new benchmark for open world RPG's these days. Last Xenoblade I played was X which I enjoyed and this is supposed to be better again, seeing the

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Ouroboros

in Xeno 3 is what sold me on it, not the same as the mechs I know but looks cool nonetheless.