Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Trailer Teases Aionios

Update (6/12) — After the initial pre-order phase for the physical Special Edition suffered from technical difficulties, Nintendo announced another wave will be made available at a later date.

Nintendo released a new teaser trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The minute-long video gives players a glimpse of numerous locations around the game’s world of Aionios, including some areas detailed in earlier updates. In addition, Nintendo of America announced that pre-orders for the game’s physical Special Edition, which includes an art book and SteelBook case, will begin tomorrow. Pre-orders will be available through the My Nintendo Store with a limit of two copies per account.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is set in a world that connects the futures of the settings of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It follows protagonists Noah and Mio as they navigate the hostilities between the nations of Keves and Agnus. Noah is a soldier from Keves, while Mio is a soldier from Agnus, both of whom are joined by allies from their side. The game will release worldwide for Nintendo Switch on July 29, 2022.