The big N has continued to fuel the hype around Xenoblade Chronicles 3which will be released on July 29 and promises to be one of the best experiences of the RPG genre for Switch. This time we will travel back in time to learn about some of the curiosities associated with this franchise.
Modifying the name: Initially, it had been considered that the successful franchise by Monolith Soft would be called “Monado: Beginning of the World”however, was renamed Xenoblade Chronicles in honor of its director, Tetsuya Takahashi.
Greek lineage: Monado, the name of the legendary weapon, comes from the word “Monad” meaning “unique” in the ancient cultures of Greece.
Experiencing the battle system: Tetsuya Takahashi contemplated implementing a turn-based fighting mechanic where you could see the future, but ended up sticking with a real-time combat system.
Appealing to the Ying Yan: The analogy has long been made that Bionis Y mechonis are related to the concepts of taoism, since both have the same strength, they are equal in combat and cannot be defeated. In short, they are different but complement each other.
Passion for alchemy: Completing the first trade with someone unlocks the achievement “equivalent exchange”, could be a reference to full metal alchemistunder the premise that in order to obtain, something of equal value must be lost.
Nod to the cartoons: The achievement for collecting all eight gems is called as “Truly Outrageous”a clear reference to the cartoon series Jem and the Holograms, for the song “Jem, she’s truly outrageous, truly, truly, truly outrageous.”
Hidden content: In the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chroniclesit was discovered that a character named Lambert, which had several animations but never appeared in the adventure. It is unknown if it was for testing phases or there was an idea to incorporate it into the story.
Unsolved Mystery: The question remains that an area of the Bionis’s left shoulder, was not used. Despite this, it is possible to see some cutscenes after defeating the final boss in the first installment.
There is less and less time to enjoy the third part of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, which will be compatible with the figures amiibo and an expansion pass has been announced that will be included for subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
However, uncertainty still remains as to whether the collector’s editions They will arrive in other territories of America, after their exclusive launch on the Nintendo page in the United States was a resounding chaos due to problems of user saturation and technological deficiencies.
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