Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Complete Strategy Guide Releasing In Japan Late September 2022; 304 Pages

Kadokawa has announced that they will be releasing the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Complete Strategy Guide in Japan on September 30, 2022, for ¥2,200 via Amazon Japan.

The book will comprise 304 A-5 sized pages with extensive breakdowns regarding the general mechanics, character gameplay details, story events, quest completion, the world map, and granular data such as items, food, and equipment. It’s also stated that this guide is explicitly based on the game’s initial launch state, so changes to the systems made in future content updates will not be reflected.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 tells the story of protagonists Noah and Mio contending with a conflict between the nations of Keves and Agnus. 6 characters will be the crux of the experience, and the broad concept of “life” will be the title’s central theme.

The narrative ties in elements and plotlines from the future of the prior two mainline games, Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Flutes seem to play an integral role in this title’s premise.

The summoning of this powerful new form depends on a new Interlink system. If specific conditions are met, characters can combine into this mech, and choosing well when to transform should be key to the more difficult battles. Another system revealed is a class change option, allowing players to customize their parties’ builds further than in previous games.

• View our previous coverage of this game.
• The title was recently patched, fixing the initially bugged Cooking mechanic.