Nintendo Switch "Xenoblade 3" announced. It is scheduled to be released in September 2022.

Nintendo Switch "Xenoblade 3 " will be released in September 2022, it was announced at "Nintendo Direct 2022.2.10".

What is Xenoblade series?

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Xenoblade is an RPG featuring far-reaching fields and seamless battles.
Xenoblade", "Xenoblade Cross", and "Xenoblade 2" have been released, and this is the fourth title in the series.

The story of "Xenoblade 3

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The story of "Xenoblade 3" is about six soldiers forced to fight in two hostile countries.

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In the " Aeonion," where the story takes place, there are two nations, " Keves " and " Agnus, " each of which is hostile to the other.

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The story of the six soldiers in the armies of both Kheves and Agnus, who fight for life and live to fight, is told in the first part of the film, and is based on the theme of "life.

Soldiers of Keves

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Keves is a nation with highly developed mechanical technology. It has a military force consisting of units with combat vehicles at their core and many small mobile weapons that can be operated from a sitting position.

Noah (CV: Ryohei Arai)

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A soldier of Keves, the protagonist of the story.

He is a "departed" who mourns for soldiers who lost their lives on the battlefield. Having lost many lives as a "departed," he has doubts about the state of the world, where the only way to survive is to take the other person's life. Although he is slender, his physical abilities are very high, and his friends place a great deal of trust in him.

Lanz (CV: Kosuke Tanabe)

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One of the members who works with Noah, Lanz uses his large stature to freely handle a large sword that can also be used as a shield.

Yuni (CV: Ban Megumi)

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A childhood friend of Noah and Lanz, Yuni is one of the members who work together. She has a foul-mouthed and crass personality, and is good at healing in battle.

Soldiers of Agnus

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Soldiers of Agnus, a nation skilled in the use of the magical technology "ether. Agnus has many units that specialize in ether warfare, and autonomous small mobile weapons that use ether technology as a support are one of the characteristics of the military.

Mio (CV: Minami Tsuda)

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The other protagonist of the story.

She is a soldier and a departed of Agnus, and has a gentle personality. She is well-liked by the members she works with, and because of her special role as a departed soul, she seriously considers how to use her life and how to bequeath her feelings.

Taion (CV: Ryohei Kimura)

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A soldier of Agnus who works with Mio, he is a tactician with a quick mind and a great deal of insight.

Senna (CV: Miyuki Sato)

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A soldier of Agnus who works together with Mio, Senna is a man of great strength that one would never guess from her small stature.

The story takes place in the "Ionion.

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The "Aeonion" consists of two nations, with its vast nature, giant protozoa, and the "Iron Colony," a huge mobile weapon that serves as the base of operations for the army.

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Many details that have yet to be revealed, including two masked figures and the series' familiar Nopon tribe, will be announced in further information.

Message from General Director Tetsuya Takahashi on the announcement of "Xenoblade 3

Hello everyone. It's been a while.
I am Takahashi from Monolith Soft.

It has been about 4 years since the release of "Xenoblade 2" and about a year and a half since
It's been about 4 years since the release of "Xenoblade 2" and about a year and a half since "Xenoblade Definitive Edition".
Today, we are pleased to be able to provide you with information on the latest title from Monolith Soft.
The title is "Xenoblade 3".
As the name suggests, this is the third title in the "Xenoblade" series.
We are currently making the final adjustments to make it the culmination of the series.

The key visuals are a broken sword of Kishin and a giant beast of Invidia with a large hole punched through its torso.
I am sure that everyone watching the video was surprised by the final cut.
What does this visual mean?
I can't reveal it yet, but this visual was actually conceived long after the development of "Xenoblade" was completed and long before we began development of "Xenoblade 2".

Therefore, it is not something that was just added on, but rather something that will be a new "Xenoblade 2" for both those who played "1" and those who played "2".
Xenoblade" series, as well as those who are picking up the "Xenoblade" series for the first time.
The content is something that can be enjoyed without any sense of discomfort.

The characters are designed by Masatsugu Saito, who has continued his work on Xenoblade 2.
And, although we cannot show it to you at this time, we are pleased to announce that
Mr. Koichi Mugitani, who will be doing some of the major artwork for the game.
The game is being produced by the familiar members of the "Xenoblade" series.

Speaking of familiar, the music is also familiar.
The music for "Xenoblade 3" was composed by six composers, including Yasunori Mitsuda, Aimi Kiyota, Tomori Kudo, CHiCO, Kenji Hiramatsu, and Maryam Abonnassar.

The music for this title maintains the image of the past "Xenoblade" series.
The music for the new game is inspired by a melody played on a flute, while maintaining the image of the past "Xenoblade" series.
This "flute" is also one of the important themes of this work.
There are many other elements and themes hidden in the video.
We hope to disclose the details step by step in the future.

Xenoblade 3" connects the two worlds of "Xenoblade" and "Xenoblade 2" and is a new journey into the future.
Xenoblade 3" is a new story that connects the two worlds of "Xenoblade" and "Xenoblade 2" and takes us on a journey into the future.
The release of "Xenoblade 3" is still some time away, but we hope you will look forward to it.

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