Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reveals key plot tidbit, more character details

We have even more details about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, including a key aspect of the game’s premise as well as official character bios.

One of the things fans have guessed will play an important role is time. As it turns out, that’s correct. GameStop put up its listing for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and the product description reveals that the Aionios soldiers only have “a mere 10 years to live and fight.”

The official description reads:

Live to fight and fight to live in a warring world with a dark secret. Every minute counts for the soldiers of Aionios who are given a mere 10 years to live and fight. Join Noah and Mio, members of the two opposing nations at the center of this conflict, on a heartfelt journey to end the cycle of violence. A group of six characters from these nations join together to awaken the colonies of Aionios to the underlying threat both nations face. Traverse massive, fantastical sci-fi landscapes as you expose the true enemy pulling the strings behind the conflicts.

In other news, Nintendo added a page to its Japanese website this week. While it goes over much of what we’ve already seen and heard about, we do get official character bios for Ethel, Isurd, Cammuravi, Guernica Vandham, the Giant Creature, Riku, and Manana. Their Japanese voice actors are included.

Our full translation is below:

Ethel (voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki)

Head of military affairs in Colony 4 of the Keves nation. Dual-wields rapiers.

Isurd (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno)

Head of military affairs for Colony Lambda of the Agnus nation.
He once acted as Taion’s boss, but now chases Taion and his allies in pursuit of revenge.

Cammuravi (voiced by Taiten Kusunoki)

Head of military affairs in Colony Delta of the Agnus nation. Wields a long, flaming spear.

Guernica Vandham (voiced by Tessho Genda)

A mysterious man who appeared before Noa and his 6 allies fighting on the battlefield.

Giant Creature (voiced by N/A)

A giant enemy who suddenly appeared in front of Noah, Mio and the others.
An overwhelming power that devastated Noah and his allies.

Riku (voiced by Sayaka Senbongi)

A Nopon of the Keves army who works alongside Noah and his allies. He oversees the army’s mechanics.

Manana (voiced by Aya Suzaki)

A Nopon of the Agnus army who works alongside Noah and his allies. Responsible for cooking and loves to eat.

Finally, as a bonus, here’s the official ESRB description – the game has a T rating:

This is a role-playing game in which players follow fighters through a conflict between two nations. From a third-person perspective, players complete quests and engage in melee battle against enemies (e.g., animals, creatures, human boss characters). Combat is highlighted by impact sounds, explosions, and cries of pain. Cutscenes depict further instances of violence: characters impaled by sword; a character shooting herself off screen; a man stabbing himself off screen. A handful of scenes depict blood (e.g., droplets falling from a wounded character; drips of blood on a character’s face). Some fantasy characters/creatures are designed with revealing armor and/or anatomy (e.g., deep cleavage, partially exposed breasts). The words “sh*t,” “ar*ehole,” and “b*tch” appear in the dialogue.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is due out for Switch on July 29, 2022.