Masatsugu Saito, the main character designer of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, has shared brand-new art to celebrate the first anniversary of the game! The art depicts Mio, who is one of the six main characters in the game. Saito designed the entire main cast, as well as multiple side characters.
You can check out the illustration and Saito’s tweet celebrating the anniversary below:
遅れましたが「ゼノブレイド3」発売１周年おめでとうございます！
Xenoblade3 1st anniversary congratulations! pic.twitter.com/Jb6bcKbH4i— 齋藤将嗣 (@_saitomasatsugu) July 29, 2023
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was officially released worldwide on July 29, 2022. The game depicts the future of the worlds of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Familiar faces, places, and themes appeared in the game, alongside a brand-new cast of characters and a whole new world to explore – Aionios. The game is heavily focused on themes of life, loss, and the future.
A DLC expansion was released in April, titled Future Redeemed. This expansion saw the return of protagonists Shulk and Rex. In addition, answers regarding the Trinity Processor were revealed, making the game the culmination of the Xenoblade Chronicles series thus far.
In our review of the game, we stated it was “full of heart, soul, and decades of passion”. The game features well over 150 hours of content, allowing players to explore to their heart’s content. To celebrate the anniversary, the official Xenoblade Chronicles 3 soundtrack is also out today. It was announced earlier this year that both a standard and limited edition release of the game’s soundtrack would release on July 29.
Additionally, the Trinity Box Set was announced, containing music from Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles Future Connected, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed. This box set contains 20 CDs and hundreds of tracks spanning the entire series.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its expansion, Future Redeemed, are both out now. The series is entirely available on the Nintendo Switch exclusively.
