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Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News You Can Wield The Monado In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 With amiibo Support
Tap into the future
It's time to dig out your amiibo, collectors! Well, if you're planning to play Xenoblade Chronicles 3, anyway. Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct focused on the upcoming Xenoblade title, you'll be able to tap your amiibo while you're playing to receive some helpful items. Yep, that's any amiibo! Of course, if you have the...
Gallery Take A Closer Look At Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Characters And Combat
From today's Direct
We got a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Nintendo Direct earlier today which threw us in at the deep end with exposition, theatrics, and talk of philosophy, life, and characters. But, most importantly, we got to see a lot. And we mean a lot of new visuals on the characters, the world of Aionios, and the combat. And because it's...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 To Get An Expansion Pass Including New Story Content
DLC coming in waves, pre-orders open now
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct just finished airing up, and after a swathe of trailers, story details, combat, and lush visuals, and the surprise announcement of an Expansion Pass. In the above trailer, we got some more context in a theatre-style presentation, featuring flashbacks, mechs, and...
Watch Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct - Live!
The future is ours
It's a brand new Nintendo Direct! For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 only! Okay, it's maybe not the Direct everyone was hoping for, but we're definitely intrigued as to what this livestream will be all about. The official Xenoblade Twitter and Nintendo have both been sharing lots of tidbits on the upcoming RPG...
Monday20th Jun 2022
News A Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Will Be Airing This Wednesday
We're REALLY feeling this!
Nintendo has revealed that a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Direct is on its way later this week. Due to air on Wednesday 22nd June at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CET, the Direct will be bringing us new information about the upcoming release from Monolith Soft and is scheduled to be 20 minutes long. You'll be able to...
Friday17th Jun 2022
News Gem Crafting Makes A Return In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, More Music Shared
Plus camping, cooking, and companions
Nintendo has published a brand new Xenoblade Note for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3 which goes into some more details about the game's seventh party member, and what you can do at campsites. The blog post has been kindly translated by Perfectly Nintendo, so we'll be summarisi
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Introduces Us To The Forest-Dwelling Archer Juniper
Update: English name announced
Update [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST] Nintendo of America has also shared details of this brand new character from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, along with a brand new name — Juniper. The tweet confirms that Juniper (called Yuzuriha in Japan) is from Agnus and that she'll be helping the team, perhaps as one of the...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Unleashes A Beautiful New Track From Its Original Score
"The Weight of Life" is classic Xenoblade
In the run-up to its (surprisingly close!) July 29th release, Nintendo has revealed a brand new track from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 OST. Titled "The Weight of Life", the track is your quintessential Xenoblade music, with sweeping strings, thrashing guitars, and heaps of emotion. Indeed, Nintendo itself...
Monday13th Jun 2022
News MonolithSoft Reveals Another Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Hero Character In New Trailer
Say hi to Zeon
MonolithSoft, developer behind Nintendo's upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3, has revealed another playable hero character in the upcoming action-RPG via Twitter. "Zeon" is from the Guardian Defender class (according to Google Translate, so bear in mind there's a significant margin for error with the exact names here) who fights with a...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Listen To This Gorgeous Theme From Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It's breathtaking
We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is going to have a stunning soundtrack. We've heard it in the trailers, and we know that Yasunori Mitsuda, Manami Kiyota, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu, and Mariam Abounnasr will be returning to do the music. So why wouldn't Nintendo want to take advantage of that and promote the music! This...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Will Be Made Available Again At A Later Date (US)
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
If you've been having difficulties securing a special edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and happen to be located in the US, you're not alone. Nintendo has issued an apology for users who were unable to pre-order a copy. It appears the My Nintendo Store has been experiencing a high volume of traffic. The good...
Wednesday8th Jun 2022
News Pre-Orders For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Open Now (US)
Update: Well, that happened.
Update: Thu 9th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST: Well, that was a bit of a farce, wasn't it? The 'My Nintendo Store' buckled under the high volumes, preventing many from pre-ordering the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition. As such, Nintendo has issued a statement to confirm that pre-orders will be available again at a later...
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Trailer Highlights The Gorgeous World Of Aionios
And we're mesmerised
Nintendo has shared a short and shiny new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, showcasing the gorgeous world of Aionios. At just a minute long, there's no drama, no character action, and no combat — just the sights and sounds of the game's stunning-looking world. From the monsters roaming it to the fauna, to familiar locations...
News Meet Valdi, A War Medic Who Will Support You In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Mechanic offers healing support and ability boosts
Nintendo has showcased a brand new supporting character for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 called Valdi. A War Medic, Valdi likes to mess around with weapons and machinery, but will offer up healing support and ability boosts in combat, taking on a more passive role within the game's battle systems...
Thursday2nd Jun 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Reveals More Details For Character Classes And Arts
So we don't lose our heads
Nintendo has published another big 'Xenoblade Note' today which goes into a lot more detail about some of the options you'll have in combat in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It's a pretty lengthy one, but it hones in on a few parts of the upcoming RPG — such as classes and talent arts — so we've got an even better idea of...
Wednesday18th May 2022
News These Two New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Locations Raise Plenty Of Questions
Landmarks from the prequels abound
We're really feeling the onslaught of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 news at the moment, and today, Nintendo of Europe has thrown us even more nuggets of information about the game. After we got a look at Millick Meadows and Eagus Wilderness in an update last week, we've now got a closer look at two nature-abundant areas...
Monday16th May 2022
News Meet Your Nopon Party Members In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Riku and Manana team up
The official Japanese Xenoblade account is spoiling us again today with some more juicy details on the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Today, we've got a few more details on the two lead Nopon characters from the game — Riku and Manana. Nopon's are the adorable (or annoying, depending on who you ask) mascot characters for...
Sunday15th May 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition Goodies To Ship At A "Later Date" (Europe)
It might be a similar rollout in North America
We've got an update for the European Xenoblade fans out there. According to Nintendo UK's official website, the extra contents of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition won't be released in time for the game's new launch date - 29th July. If you do reserve a physical copy of the Collector's...
Friday13th May 2022
News Nintendo Reveals Two Gorgeous New Areas In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
And an old friend is back
We know a fair amount about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 already — we've met some of the characters and poured over many of the game's combat in the upcoming RPG. Today, Nintendo has introduced us to two of the game's areas — and one's got a particularly familiar foe for Xenoblade fans to
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Bayonetta 3 still on for 2022, Metroid Prime 4 and Advance Wars TBA
With Nintendo publishing its latest financial report, the company has reshared and updated its list of upcoming releases. We've had plenty of brand new releases to etch into the calendars over the last period, what with that beefy February Nintendo Direct. The updated schedule...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 107 Million Units
Though shortage of parts results in 20% decrease YoY
Nintendo has published its latest financial report, giving us a look at the total Switch sales so far. It's looking good, with combined might of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch - OLED Model selling 107.65 million units, inching ever closer to that 110 million...
Saturday7th May 2022
Video Nintendo Shares New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Footage
A younger Ethel saves the day
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this July, and in the lead-up to the big release, its official Japanese social account has been sharing new clips of gameplay and cinematics. The latest one was uploaded yesterday, and although it's only a brief look at a cinematic, it's still exciting to...
Friday29th Apr 2022
News Nintendo Shares The Basics For Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Battle System
More combat data analysed
Nintendo of Japan is doing a solid job sharing tons of detail for Monolith Soft's upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and we're lapping up every little bit of detail, especially when it comes to combat. The Xenoblade series is known for having a plethora of systems to dive into, and with each entry, there's only been more and...
Thursday28th Apr 2022
News Nintendo Showcases Quality Of Life Changes For Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Change characters during battles!
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is just a few months away, after the anticipated RPG was brought forward from its initial September launch to July 29th. With this in mind, Nintendo is starting to lift the lid on Monolith Soft's latest entry to the beloved franchise, giving us glimpses of gameplay and providing n
Sunday24th Apr 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Will Reveal Some Skin, Unsurprisingly
ESRB rating reveals all
Monolith Soft's JRPG series Xenoblade Chronicles is known for revealing a bit of skin from time to time, and it seems the third entry will be no different. According to a recent ESRB rating, which was discovered earlier this week, players will need to be prepared for an adventure containing blood and violence, swearing and...
Saturday23rd Apr 2022
News File Sizes For Multiple Upcoming Switch Releases Seemingly Revealed
Xenoblade 3, Splatoon 3 and Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo has announced release dates for both Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Splatoon 3 this week. And now, to add to this, the file sizes have also seemingly been revealed via its official website. We've got the size of Nintendo Switch Sports, too. So, what are we looking at for each game? Here
Friday22nd Apr 2022
Video Let's Talk About Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It's Alex and Felix time
We can't stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 here at Nintendo Life. So we're going to keep doing it, because why wouldn't we when the game looks so good? Its brand new 29th July release has us scrambling to beat our copies of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 before this date —...
Wednesday20th Apr 2022
News New Details For Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Battle System Revealed
Thanks, Japan!
As you can imagine, we're going a little bit wild for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 at the moment. Look, the game has been brought forward by around two months, and the prospect of spending some lazy summer days saving the world in what we expect to be an extremely long RPG sounds like a total delight. As well as a brand new trailer and a...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The Earlier Than Expected Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Let's meet some new characters, too
Unless you live under a piece of Mechon rubble, you'll know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 got a brand new trailer yesterday out of nowhere. But, even more exciting than that, the game is coming a lot sooner than we thought it would be — 29th July! Pre-orders are already open, too! Where To Pre-Order Xeno
Tuesday19th Apr 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Gets A Release Date, And It's Sooner Than You Think
I'm really feeling it!
The highly anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has bagged a release date and will be launching on Switch on July 29th. The game was originally announced for September 2022, so this is excellent news for fans of the franchise! Nintendo announced the release date via a new trailer showcasing more gameplay, including direct...
