Xenoblade Chronicles 3 battle gameplay, screenshots, art

Original (4/19): After Nintendo announced the release date for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, it opened the official Japanese website for the game. Much more content is expected in the weeks and months ahead, but there are already a few goodies.

First up, we have pure gameplay with a quick look at battles. It’s just under 30 seconds, but that’s all we have at the moment.

Here’s the clip:

Other than that, a few screenshots and pieces of art have emerged. The art shows off the feature in which characters can combine into a giant form called Ouroboros. The full set is below.

And here’s some information about Xenoblade Chronicles 3:

A vast world awaits in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the next game in the acclaimed RPG series from developer Monolith Soft. Players will step into the roles of protagonists Noah and Mio amid turmoil between the hostile nations of Keves and Agnus. Six characters hailing from those nations will take part in a grand tale with “life” as its central theme. Explore a new world that will connect the futures of both Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, launching for Nintendo Switch on July 29, 2022.

The Japanese website for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is located here.

Update (4/22): We have another battle gameplay video below. Amazon also just opened pre-orders here.

Update (4/28): Here’s another gameplay video: