Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Introduces Cooking

The official Japanese  Xenoblade series promotional account has shared new specific gameplay information regarding the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Players can look forward to a JRPG staple that has evaded the Xenoblade series up until this point, cooking. When at the previously mentioned rest points, the Nopon Manana can cook dishes that grant various combative boons. Increased experience is an explicitly stated benefit. Ingredients are required, though, so adequate exploration is paramount to utilizing this feature to its fullest.

To be honest, I’m a bit surprised it took so long for cooking to arrive in the series, seeing as it feels like a staple in so many modern ones. Regardless, greater gameplay experimentation is always a plus in my book, so here’s hoping the cooking is exceptionally worthwhile throughout the adventure’s duration.

You can view the tweet initially sharing this Xenoblade Chronicles 3  gameplay information below:

冒険に休憩は大事ですも！マナナが休憩ポイントで料理を作ってくれますも。食材が必要だけど、マナナの料理を食べると一時的に戦闘後にゲットできる経験値や報酬が上がったりと、良いことがありますも！色々な料理を食べてみたいですも～！#ゼノブレイド3 pic.twitter.com/tCzEHp6Qom

— ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP) May 26, 2022

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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 for the game will tie 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 the title’s premise. The new trailer reveals characters have a mighty Ouroboros form, which allows them to assume the form of powerful oversized entities in battle.

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.