

It centers on these two warring nations, as well as two protagonists named Noah and Mio, the two we saw at one point fighting in the trailer. The simple concept of “Life” has been cited as the game’s primary theme. This has led fans to believe that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 may take place after the events of the second game. People of Agnus wear white, as opposed to Keves’ uniforms of black. Agnus is the mirror image and instead centers around magical technologies gathered from Ether. It was the first to create mechs and utilize them, advanced weaponry, and vehicles in combat. Keves is a civilization formed around technology. They’re in steady conflict with each other, and their soldiers fight with their lives on the line every day just to survive.” First, a tweet from Nintendo itself gives us the basic premise of the game: “In Aionios, the world of #XenobladeChronicles3, there are two opposing nations: Keves and Agnus.

This trailer alone would be hard to gather much concrete info from, but thankfully, more information exists to pull together. This trailer is certainly meant to convey the emotional tone the game will have rather than explicitly explain any part of the story.

A few more characters, who appear to be the antagonists, show up, but again in too short a time to really see before the trailer comes to a calm close on two characters playing their flutes on a grassy cliff. There are a few shots of different characters running around massive environments, a staple of the series since the beginning, as well as massive cities and intimidatingly large machines. These two apparently “share a destiny” and can seemingly share memories, as stated in the release trailer. The pace picks up, flashing between more character reveals, more flute players, and more voiceovers. We then see the iconic sword from the series as two characters engage in a duel while arguing over allegiances. We see a black-haired girl playing the flute as a narration begins over a raging battle full of soldiers with neon weaponry and massive mechs towering above. The announcement trailer we got for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is somewhat brief but packed with things to dissect and speculate on. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Trailer | Nintendo Direct 2022
