Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct airs June 22.
If you've been subscribed to NintendObs Daily for a bit, the only surprise in this announcement is the presentation drops in June rather than July.
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Now is the time for Nintendo to step into the spotlight. If you've been subscribed to NintendObs Daily for a bit, the only surprise in this announcement is the presentation drops in June rather than July. I've been outlining Nintendo's plans this summer of a Pokémon Presents in June for Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet (which turned out to be June 1's new trailer and the details that came with it), to be followed by a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct in July (announced today for this month of June instead), closing with a Splatoon 3 Direct in August (which remains to be seen). Therefore, in the same manner that Xenoblade Chronicles 3's release date got fast tracked from September 2022 to July 29 this year, I am happy to report that Monolith Soft's conclusion to the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy is getting its own 20-minute long Nintendo Direct at 7am PT, 16:00 CEST this Wednesday.
Since Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is still over a month away, I think storywise the focus of this Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct will be on the rationale for Melia and Nia's opposing reapparances, but also on explaining how and why many of the memorable characters from Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are going to return in this sequel, thus fueling the game's daily marketing with enough content to anticipate until release. Another reason for this early broadcast I believe is because Nintendo will very likely add Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Expansion Pass to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack right when the presentation concludes, so that new and existing members of their premium subscription service have the time they need to complete Torna The Golden Country before Xenoblade Chronicles 3 becomes available. I'm personally excited to witness by what magic this title will manage to bring the entire series together.
Source: “Tune in on 6/22 at 7am PT for a livestreamed Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct presentation featuring roughly 20 minutes of information about the upcoming RPG adventure for Nintendo Switch.” (+ Nintendo of Europe)
Additional sources:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct 11.7.2017.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Release Date Revealed – Nintendo Switch.
NintendObs Thinks: Why there will not be a Nintendo Direct "E3 2022."
Second Trailer | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 fast tracks to July 29.
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion - Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack DLC Update - Overview Trailer.
All about Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Story Trailer - Nintendo Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo E3 2018.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country - Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch.
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