Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. It was first revealed during the February 9th, 2022 Nintendo Direct and it was released on 29 July 2022 for the Nintendo Switch.

According to, the game is said to "tie together the futures of the worlds of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2".

Development
The concept for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 began with the visual present on the box art, of the Urayan Titan being pierced by the sword of the Mechonis. This idea took shape during the development of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, seeing the worlds from the two games come together in a state of war. The game was pitched to Nintendo in May 2018 alongside Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, and began development in August 2018.

The game was officially revealed in a February 2022 Nintendo Direct, with a slated release window of September 2022. This release was later moved up to July 29, 2022.

Combat
Combat is broadly similar to previous games in the Xenoblade series. It is real-time rather than turn-based, and the player controls only a subset of the active party members, with others being controlled by AI. Doing nothing will result in the player-controlled characters ing regularly. A selection of more powerful attacks can also be used at will, each attack with its own cooldown. Such attacks may be more effective when used under certain conditions, e.g. dealing more damage when the enemy is hit from behind.

The 6 main playable characters are divided into three pairs, each pair being connected via an interlink: When certain conditions are met in battle, each of these pairs may (independently) combine into Ouroboros form. This changes the set of attacks available to them.
 * Noah and Mio
 * Eunie and Taion
 * Lanz and Sena

In contrast with the combat of earlier games in the series, over 6 playable characters may be active simultaneously.

There is also a "quick move" feature, allowing characters to move for positional arts.

General Fixes

 * Added function to receive Expansion Pass item(s).
 * Downloading the Expansion Pass will add an “Expansion Pass” selection to the Main Menu, where the item(s) can be received.
 * The Main Menu can be opened during gameplay by pressing the X Button.
 * (Added August 4, 2022) There was an error in the conditions under which the "Expansion Pass" item is added to the software. The "Expansion Pass" item will be added when the software is updated, even if the Expansion Pass has not been downloaded.
 * Fixes introduced to ensure a better gameplay experience.

Bug Fixes

 * Altered Perilwing Ryuho’s behavior pattern; made it undefeatable if player is in area that cannot be reached in the main scenario’s intended progression.
 * Fixed a bug in Teach's Ascension quest, "Shadow of Enmity", where the first battle sometimes did not end.
 * Fixed an issue where the battle with the Mysterious Raider in the "Severed Connection" quest sometimes did not end.
 * Fixed a problem in which the requested items "Gogol Vuaga" and "Gogol Dalm" for some Collectopedia Cards were not available.
 * Fixed a problem in which various effects were not occurring correctly for dishes other than "Baked Spongy Spud", and "Sunny-Style Fish Pie".
 * Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the s button to disappear and not be able to be pressed during certain procedures. If this problem has already occurred, it will be fixed by loading the saved data after updating the software.
 * Fixed a problem in which the text "Verkaufen" in the store menu was overlapping the adjacent text when Language Settings was set to German.
 * In addition, several other issues have been fixed to make the game more enjoyable to play.

Unlisted changes

 * Fixed a rogue vertex on Taion's Strategos outfit that was stabbing him in the chin.
 * The fix to the other Gogol items resulted in Gogol Olipple becoming unobtainable.

Game Spec: Additions and Changes

 * Added function to receive Expansion Pass 2.
 * The availability of “Soyprimo Sauce” was previously restricted outside of the progress of a certain quest, so now the City Caravan shop located in the City will sell Soyprimo Sauce.
 * Increased the effect time bonus for Fusion Arts using the Flash Fencer’s “” Art.

Fixes

 * Fixed items “Gogol Dalm”, and “Gogol Olipple”, previously unavailable in Ver. 1.1.1, so that they can now be acquired.
 * Fixed an issue in which a character’s audio of falling in battle would play over the sound of them falling down before the screen faded to black.
 * Fixed additional issues to improve the gameplay experience.

Unlisted changes

 * The player can save up to 15 party formations for quick access.
 * The chapter 7 cutscene "Those Who Thwart Hope" was changed to correct a weapon's appearance.