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Nintendo released one final trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D to promote the game’s launch and favorable reviews. You can find it above.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3D has now launched in North America. Accompanying that news is a new press release from Nintendo, which you can find below.

Explore Acclaimed RPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on New Nintendo 3DS XL
Discover the Origins of Shulk and the Incredible Story of the Monado Blade in This Massive Adventure

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two giant titans frozen in time. All over their bodies, armies of humans and machines engage in epic battles across vast lands. Unlikely hero Shulk, equipped with an ancient blade, sets off on a magnificent adventure to put an end to this generations-long war once and for all. This enticing scenario sets the stage for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, a stunning hand-held remake of acclaimed Wii role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles that can only be played on the New Nintendo 3DS XL system. Available now, the game uses all the enhanced features of New Nintendo 3DS XL, including camera control with the C Stick, face-tracking 3D and the new ZL and ZR buttons. The massively robust RPG is perfectly suited for portable play on New Nintendo 3DS XL, allowing players to take the game with them wherever they go and hop in and out whenever they are ready to dive into the unforgettable adventure.

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft have one more live stream taking place today for Xenoblade Chronicles X. We’ll be learning about the Dolls and the game’s network features.

The stream will begin at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. We’ll have live updates going on as well.

– Congrats on passing your Doll certification exam. You’re now a pilot. You’re responsible to support NLA and explore Planet Mira.
– Doll types. Doug knows a lot about Dolls. Light, Middle, Heavy types. Light type: HP is low, evasion is high. Middle: balanced.
– Heavy type: HP is high, agility is low. Which to choose is up to you. They’re not just to look at. Let’s see them in action.
– Dolls can all transform into wheeled vehicles: motorcycles, cars, treaded vehicles. Transform into flying machines as well.
– Dolls can be customized to your liking by buying parts, though it can be expensive. Dolls also use weapons and arts in battle.
– Hand weapons are used in auto-attacks. Arm weapons include beam shields and vulcans. Spare Weapons incl. beam sabres, granades.
– Back weapons can be pulled out for high-powered attacks. Shoulder weapons are even more powerful still. Some aren’t in shops.
– It makes you want to customize the strongest possible Doll, no? Customize the color and name. Dolls require fuel, even w/ arts.
– If you run out of Doll fuel, you won’t be able to use arts, and will fall from the sky if flying. Fuel recovered slowly.
– Additional fuel can be bought in NLA. Manage it carefully. Catch enemies with your Doll to prevent them from moving, do combos.
– Cockpit mode can be used to manage the timing of arts execution. Overclock gears carry various effects, suspend fuel usage.
– Doll insurance. If an arm is broken off, it’ll become unusable. It can even be totally destroyed. Insurance restores up to 3x.
– Think about dismounting from your Doll when it’s low on HP in order to prevent its destruction. HP recovers while dismounted.
– Doll defense. Mixed parties of humans and Dolls provide boosted defense for the human characters so they can also fight.
– Aliens are invading NLA. The city must not be lost. Protect it! Others will help you on Mira. Meet other Blade members online.
– Cooperate and gain experience together. Form squads of 32 members to share free text Blade reports and explore efficiently.
– Approve of helpful Blade reports and popular posts will be shared across the game with everyone. Treasure Deals allow swaps.
– Squad Missions allow everyone to cooperate in defeating prescribed numbers of various enemies. Squad Quests are for 4 players.
– The degree of world exploration is tracked. World Enemies are large bosses to be fought together. There are 8 Unions to join.
– Ranking boards. You’re not alone on your quest. Connect with others on your quest. Everyone and everything on Mira is connected.

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Earlier this week we reported on the sizeable soundtrack release Xenoblade Chronicles X is getting and a preview of the release has surfaced online for your listening pleasure. It features the music of Hiroyuki Sawano and covers a number of different tracks that will be in the game.

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The Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X website was updated once again today. Along with the latest battle videos, we also have a batch of screenshots and art. You can find the full set above.

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The original version of Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii came with an auto-attack bug. It wasn’t a major issue, but it’s something that has since been corrected in the New 3DS version.

Here’s what the folks at German site ntower passed along:

It’s about the bug that made your characters weaker than their status screen showed. Your characters have an auto-attack, which ranges between two fixed points. For example: Shulk has an auto-attack power of 1200-1600 points, at least the status screen says that. But the bug didn’t make it possible to deal more damage then 1299, because it always just took the minimal possible damage and added 99 points to it. It was never possible to deal 1600 in that situation, only with critical attacks and special attacks.

The good news is that Xenoblade Chronicles 3D addresses this issue completely. Your characters can now dish out full damage with auto-attacks.

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There’s a neat little reward waiting for those who complete Xenoblade Chronicles X. In today’s Japanese Twitter update, director Koh Kojima reveals that players will unlock a “fashion equipment” option in the equipment menu. This allows for the customization of your character’s visual equipment without changing stats. It’s a separate thing that isn’t tied into combat.

Kojima also mentioned in another tweet: “Also, it appears that there are users that are concerned about creating their avatar, but you’ll be fine even if you just create one quickly and begin playing, probably.” It’s thought that Kojima is indicating that a character’s look can be customized once the game begins.

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We’ve known for some time that Xenoblade Chronicles X would be receiving DLC quests. With the game’s download card having surfaced in Japan, it’s been made clear that players will need to pay for at least some of these.

Nintendo and Monolith Soft haven’t said much about Xenoblade Chronicles X’s online features, but that should change later this week. A new live stream taking place on Friday will explain network features in-depth.

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