Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Version 2.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

So the only way for me to get those swords is through amibo? That not fair.
I'm currently playing this game, still kinda at the beginning.

This patch is comically big

@CutchuSlow did you not read the patch notes?

"A Nopon NPC, Miibomii, has appeared at Llyn Nyddwr Camp in the Fornis region. Meeting certain criteria while playing the game will also let you obtain the aforementioned Pyra and Mythra amiibo items from Miibomii." Which clearly means you won't need the amiibo

@Otoemetry so what you're saying is there's a chance.

Glad there’s a way to get it without buying the amiibo… as much as I love the series I ain’t buying them.

I love Xenoblade and this game was magnificent for the largest part, but the DLC has made not want to play the next one day 1.
The game was released earlier than planned, only for an endless stream of DLC to be released separately, long after I felt saturated.
They should really try to keep it a bit more simple for the next game.

I hope they restock/reprint the amiibo.

@PinderSchloss The way I've done it with 2/3 is play through at launch, wait for Torna/Future Redeemed to buy the DLC, play through that, and then start ng+ with all the other new stuff to keep things interesting. But yeah, if you have no interest in ng+, waiting about a year after launch seems like the smart move.

had this game since its launch but never played it yet. After Pikminn maybe

@PinderSchloss

I respectfully disagree. Being able to play a game at day 1 knowing that it will be supported with new content for over an year more is amazing. I don't get what is the problem with coming back to the game after the release of each wave to see what changed.

@EaglyPurahfan Pretty sure those will just give you N and Ms outifts

@ZeldaLord Because I’ve finished the main story and moved on. I didn’t even get enough time to finish TotK and I’m eager to start with FF16 soon. A bit of redundant extra content isn’t going to convince me to postpone newer games. It’s entirely different if they’d give away the DLC for free, but in this case they really consciously held back content to earn more money.

@CutchuSlow it specifically says it is not

@Otoemetry oh I see. Thanks. I never actually read the whole article. Just the part where it mentions the amibo hehe.

Too bad amiibo items can be unlocked through gameplay. So the point of buying the amiibo nowadays is just to exhibit them and nothing else gameplay or reward-wise (at least with the newest games nintendo is releasing)

@Fulgor_Astral Two comments above there were someone complaining because they thought that the Amiibo items COULDN'T be unlocked through gameplay... The duality of mankind right here I guess.

Also, I couldn't find those amiibos no matter how much I tried. Hoping they get restocked somehow.

@TheJGG Agreed as much as I love the games, I seriously don't need anymore plastic figurines in my home.
Not saying people can't like Amiibo, it's just not for me.
Glad to see no functionality is 'locked' behind owning/purchasing them as @Otoemetry mentioned.

@PinderSchloss Saying they held back content from the base game isn't really fair. They planned out what content would be in the full game and what would be in the DLC, and separately set the budgets, schedules, and prices for each of them based on that. The game likely released early because it was planned to fill one slot in Nintendo's release calendar, but moved up to fill in a gap caused by delays. Considering that just the final chunk of DLC gives you more content than a lot of $60 games, and the actual game dwarfs that, calling them greedy seems a bit ridiculous.

@jowe_gv ah yeah, I get it man. I had to pay extra for them, and import them from Japan. But I know it's always the same with amiibo. It just doesnt make any sense to get them from the in-game extras standpoint

@PinderSchloss After seeing their staggered releases for XC2, I actually waited to play XC3 until DLC wave 3 was released so I could get the "full" experience in one go. It was very frustrating to wait, but I'm glad I did it that way. By the time DLC wave 4 came around, the game was still fresh in my mind, but I had enough of a breather not to be overwhelmed or bored. Games that keep piling on piecemeal content over a long period of time just don't suit me. I don't want to have to keep coming back every few months after I'm done with my playthrough. (I'm looking at you AC Valhalla, what a tedious chore you were...) It's a real shame the Pyra/Mythra amiibos weren't ready to be implemented earlier. They would have been a neat addition to have, but for me, it's too little too late.

Xenoblade Chronicles 1 definitive edition also got an update

@PinderSchloss I've played a lot of games that have DLC and I can promise you the Xenoblade Games definitely do not "hold back" content to make DLC.
Xenoblade games are always crammed with content at the very start, to claim it's in the same ballpark as games like Street Fighter V, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, and Fallout 76 that actually do hold back on content for DLC is very ignorant.

I am hoping/waiting for the physical release of the DLC + Game like they did for the last one. -=0

@PinderSchloss then you shouldn’t ever play 98% of games day 1 ever then if your mad about dlc. That includes Tears and FFXVI btw that also has high chance of additional content.

I'm happy for everyone who doesn't have problems with DLC coming out long after the main game. To me it just feels like watching a movie and then having to go back for the post credit scene one year later.

Would love them to add an option to change the hub. Enjoying it but the game is 50% orange during battles. A bit of variety of colour or an option to minimise/ turn off the hub altogether would go a long way to improving the game imo.

@CutchuSlow please read the article again as you are wrong.

@Bobfare someone else cleared it up thank you. I didn't read the article at all. Just read a bit and asked questions. I didn't say anything to be wrong. It was a question.

@CutchuSlow There is another way without amiibo — but not for the Swordfighter class.