Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is coming out on July 29, 2022, two months earlier than expected.
On Tuesday, Nintendo announced that the highly-anticipated JRPG is no longer coming out in September. There wasn’t a hard release date before this, but the original launch window was supposed to be sometime this fall. Nintendo didn’t elaborate on the release date shift. Who cares, though — for once, let’s just enjoy that a game is coming out sooner rather than later.
A brand new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 coincided with the announcement too. Low and behold, it looks beautiful! It’s certainly pushing the aging Nintendo Switch hardware to the limit, from the looks of things.
Step into the vast world of Aionios in #XenobladeChronicles3 sooner than expected, now coming to #NintendoSwitch on 7/29!
Check out the latest trailer to learn more about the game’s story, characters, and strategic battle system, where you can team up with up to 7 characters! pic.twitter.com/u1SuQaOwpk
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 19, 2022
There are many great RPGs on the Nintendo Switch, and Xenoblade Chronicles certainly stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Fire Emblem and Pokémon. GLHF’s Dave Aubrey recently argued that Xenoblade Chronicles significantly influenced Pokémon Legends: Arceus, even.
It’s been an excellent few months for JRPGs in general, especially with that brilliant remaster of Chrono Cross. So if you need something to tide yourself over until Xenoblade Chronicles 3 releases, check it out!
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
