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Thanks to numerous announcements and <a>presentations from Nintendo, we\u2019ve already been given an abundance of insight into what players can expect: multiplayer battle mechanics, fresh faces and the gorgeous alien world of Aionios await both devoted fans and newcomers alike.<\/p>\n<p>With the latest Xenoblade Chronicles looking to be an epic experience, we\u2019ve good reason to believe it may even surpass previous entries. That being said, it could be the right time to reflect on the story so far, and speculate on where we\u2019re going next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone\" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1550597677810-ccr1\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1550597677810-ccr1\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-div-gpt-ad-1550597677810-ccr1\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">DUALSHOCKERS VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NATURALLY, THERE WILL BE STORY SPOILERS OF XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 1 AND 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-xenoblade-chronicles-2012\">XENOBLADE CHRONICLES (2012)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><amp-img width=\"1003\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Shulk and Melia surveying the Bionis grounds \" class=\"wp-image-905111 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjUwMiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMDMiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1003\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Shulk and Melia surveying the Bionis grounds \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_1-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/figure>\n<p>Due to the multitude of characters and twists in this sweeping epic, we will do our best to summarize.<\/p>\n<p>The game takes place on <strong>two corpses of giant gods, Bionis and<\/strong> <strong>Mechonis<\/strong>, who died fighting each other aeons ago. Over time, life began to take shape on their frozen forms. <strong>Humanoids called \u201cHoms\u201d<\/strong> live on the flourishing body of Bionis, while <strong>a<\/strong> <strong>robot race called the Mechon <\/strong>dwells on Mechonis.<\/p>\n<p>The story follows the progression of the <strong>main protagonist, Shulk<\/strong>, an 18-year old engineer living in the peaceful <strong>village of Colony 9<\/strong>. When Mechons suddenly attack Colony 9, Shulk comes into contact with a luminescent red sword called the <strong>Monado<\/strong>, which gives him visions into the future and grants him new abilities as he progresses. <strong>An attack on the village, led by the Mechon leader Face-Mechon, kills his childhood friend and romantic interest Fiora, <\/strong> motivating Shulk and his best friend, a soldier named <strong>Reyn<\/strong>, on a quest for revenge. Along the way, more teammates join their mission: Fiora\u2019s older brother <strong>Dunban<\/strong>, medic <strong>Sharla<\/strong>, an indigenous <strong>Nopon <\/strong>creature <strong>Riki <\/strong>and <strong>Melia, a princess of the High Entia<\/strong>, an ancient race of royalty living on Bionis.<\/p>\n<p>Through numerous twists and turns, we discover that all is not as it seems. A further consolidation of plot is necessary:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 1:<\/strong> Later in a prison Shulk meets and frees <strong>Zanza<\/strong>, an imprisoned god who is later revealed to be the main antagonist and hell-bent on destroying\/reshaping all life using the Monado.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 2:<\/strong> The inhabitants of Mechonis are actually peaceful and the invasions on Bionis were because of a rogue Machina called <strong>Egil<\/strong>, who seeks revenge on Bionis and its god, Zanza, for destroying his people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 3:<\/strong> Fiora is not dead, but has been turned into a cyborg, and later becomes possessed by Mechonis\u2019 god, <strong>Meyneth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 4:<\/strong> Once Zanza destroys Mechonis with the stolen Monado from Meyneth, the High Entia transform into world-destroying entities called <strong>Telethia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 5:<\/strong> Shulk manages to produce his own Monado that has the power to not only destroy Zanza, but to create an entire new world without gods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 6:<\/strong> After defeating Zanza, Shulk learns that Zanza and Meyneth were once human scientists named <strong>Klaus <\/strong>and <strong>Galea<\/strong>, whose disastrous experiment in a space station caused them both to be transformed into gods in a newly created universe, where they, in turn, created Bionis and Mechonis.<\/p>\n<p>It is a long and winding road, but good prevails in the end. Upon Xenoblade Chronicles\u2019 re-release on the Nintendo Switch, an epilogue entitled \u201cFuture Connected\u201d was added to the game, which followed Melia\u2019s ascension to Empress of the High Entia.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-xenoblade-chronicles-2-2017\">XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 (2017)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><amp-img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Pyra and her sister-form Mythra looking ready for action\" class=\"wp-image-905114 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMjQiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Pyra and her sister-form Mythra looking ready for action\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xenoblade_2-Cropped.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Humanity lives on top of massive flying <strong>Titans<\/strong> that soar above the Cloud Sea in a land called <strong>Alrest. <\/strong>There is no indication that this is same universe as in Xenoblade Chronicles 1, or even the same time. However, long ago, it was said that humans used to reside with their creator, the Architect, in the utopia of <strong>Elysium<\/strong>, high above the clouds in the <strong>World Tree<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We meet our main protagonist, a young Cloud Sea scrap scavenger named <strong>Rex<\/strong>, riding <strong>Azurda<\/strong>, a Titan and Rex\u2019s best friend. After taking a job with a group of <strong>Drivers <\/strong>(the masters of powerful weaponized beings called <strong>Blades<\/strong>), Rex meets <strong>Jin<\/strong>, <strong>Malos<\/strong>, and <strong>Nia<\/strong>, who make up the terrorist group <strong>Torna<\/strong>. Their job is to infiltrate and plunder a large vessel, but it all turns out to be a setup, as individuals like Rex are the only ones who can obtain certain items. Inside the ship, he discovers <strong>Pyra<\/strong>, a powerful <strong>Aegis<\/strong>. After being killed by Jin, Rex wakes up in what he assumes to be Elysium. There, Pyra gives him half of her life force, thus becoming Rex\u2019s Blade and promoting him to a Driver.<\/p>\n<p>On the road to Elysium to meet the Architect, numerous relationships with Drivers, Blades and <strong>Flesh Eaters<\/strong> (Blades fused with humanoid cells) are made, and an equal number of revelations are discovered. The team is composed of the following members (and Blades): Rex, Nia (Dromarch), <strong>Tora<\/strong> (Poppy), <strong>Zeke <\/strong>(Pandoria), <strong>Vandham <\/strong>(Roc), <strong>Morag <\/strong>(Brighid). The main antagonists are Jin, Malos and the duplicitous <strong>Amalthus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 1: <\/strong>Pyra\u2019s true form is her sister-self <strong>Mythra<\/strong>, whom she can switch back and forth between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 2:<\/strong> While Malos is a part the terrorist organization Torna (whose mission it is to destroy Elysium), he is also one of the three <strong>Aegis Core Crystals<\/strong> created by the Architect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 3:<\/strong> Amalthus is the main antagonist and Malos\u2019 Driver, as he is shown to have stolen both Mythra and Malos\u2019s Core Crystals from the World Tree ages ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 4:<\/strong> Pyra and Mythra\u2019s 3rd form is the legendary <strong>Pneuma<\/strong>, who only Rex has seen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 5:<\/strong> The Architect reveals himself to be Klaus, a scientist whose experiments with the Conduit opened up other dimensions and sent half of his body to Alrest and the other to another dimension.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reveal 6:<\/strong> The death of the Architect brings about the end of Elysium and the World Tree, but paves the way for a new landmass beneath the clouds formed by the merging of a number of Titans, such as Uraya, Mor Ardain, Torna and Genbu. <\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE \u2013 <\/strong>Super Smash Bros. Needs To Utilize Its Crossovers Better<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-xenoblade-chronicles-3-2022\">XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 3 (2022)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><amp-img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Mio and friend holding down the fort in a rocky valley\" class=\"wp-image-905117 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMjQiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Mio and friend holding down the fort in a rocky valley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xeno3-Cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/figure>\n<p>Nintendo has been at the ready with a Q&amp;A that sheds light on what can be expected with XC3, as well as some insights into the series in general. For example, the series\u2019 use of the English prefix \u201cxeno\u201d. Takahashi explains, \u201cA person\u2019s life is basically built up of relationships with other people. A relationship with foreign things\u2026the relationship between \u201cXeno\u201d (foreign) things is at the core of the series that bears this name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other than the interview, what do we know so far about Xenoblade Chronicles 3?<\/p>\n<p><strong>STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right away, XC3 paints a very dystopian-like picture on account of the warring of the <strong>Keves <\/strong>and <strong>Agnus <\/strong>nations, which use artificial soldiers to fight their wars. These soldiers only live for 10 years before expiring.<\/p>\n<p>Our heroes are <strong>Noah <\/strong>and <strong>Mio<\/strong>, who work as Off-Seers\u2014soldiers in charge of \u201cseeing off\u201d fallen soldiers to the other side by playing a song on flute. Whatever the reason, characters from both nations must work together to take on a greater\u2014yet unknown\u2014threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Characters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Off-seers Noah and Mio share the protagonist moniker, but are on opposing sides on an endless war between nations Keves and Agnus.<br \/><strong>Eunie and Lanz<\/strong> \u2013 childhood friends with Noah<br \/><strong>Sena and Taion<\/strong> \u2013 childhood friends with Mia<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-connective-tissue\">CONNECTIVE TISSUE<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><amp-img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905116 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMjQiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-1140x570.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/XC1_XC2-Cropped.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/figure>\n<p>Although both games have distinct stories, a connective tissue does in fact run between the two. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is not a direct sequel, <em>per se<\/em>, but therein lies the wonderful passive truth of it. As nothing was ever written in stone, players have graciously laid out a pretty airtight case for the existence of alternate universes themselves, directly inspired by the events of Klaus.<\/p>\n<p>From what has been posited, prior to the events in XC1 or XC2, a universe assumed to be ours once existed. Chapter 10\u2019s cutscene in XC2 introduces two scientists, a man and a woman, hovering in the <strong>First Low Orbit Station<\/strong>, just outside of an Earth-like planet, conducting experiments around the Conduit, a machine that we have come to understand serves not only as a gateway between dimensions, but the power to create a new universe. Out of pure hubris, Klaus activated the Conduit and unknowingly opened up a portal that created the universe seen in XC1, but also brought about the end of the Earth. <\/p>\n<p>The sheer amount of energy produced by the Conduit did four things: 1.) destroyed the majority of life on Earth, 2.) created the new universe of XC1, 3.) split Klaus\u2019 body in two and 4.) sucked both Klaus and Galea into the new universe, turning Klaus into Zanza, the soul of Bionis and Galea into Meyneth, the soul of Mechonis. While one half of Klaus was busy in the new XC1 dimension as the evil obsessive Zanza, his other half, the Architect, was left behind in the ruins of the Earth. As he is responsible for Earth\u2019s destruction, he fashioned a floating world, the land of Alrest, to rise above the wasteland and exist in the Cloud Sea. The Architect, or Klaus, is cognizant of the horrible mistake that he made with the Conduit, but also aware that his other half is simultaneously living in another dimension. Even his physical frame is indicative of this fact, as his right half is veiled in shadow. <\/p>\n<p>The proof is even audible. In XC1, before Shunt delivers the deathblow to Zanza, he announces triumphantly, \u201cToday, we use our power to fell a god, and then seize our destiny!\u201d. In XC2, during final boss fight against Malos, Shunt\u2019s voice can be heard echoing the same triumphant words somewhere in the darkness, at which point, the Architect urges Rex to hurry. He is aware that his Zanza form is about to be killed, which will mean his own end, and ultimately the destruction of the World Tree. In short, the immediate creation of XC1\u2019s dimension allowed one half of Klaus to exist simultaneously, while his human self was kept alive in the universe of XC2 (the current dimension). Awesome. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-xenoblade-chronicles-3-connections-to-previous-games\"><strong>Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Connections to Previous Games<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><amp-img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905319 amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-intrinsic i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" layout=\"intrinsic\" disable-inline-width=\"\" i-amphtml-layout=\"intrinsic\"><i-amphtml-sizer slot=\"i-amphtml-svc\" class=\"i-amphtml-sizer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjU3NiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMjQiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/i-amphtml-sizer><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/static\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sword.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/amp-img><\/figure>\n<p id=\"h-xenoblade-3-connections-to-xc1-and-xc2-image-in-xc3-of-the-erythia-sea-from-xc1-is-a-great-sea-located-on-bionus-neck-image-in-xc3-of-mechonis-sword-next-to-wounded-urayan-titan\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has an image of Mechonis\u2019 sword next to the wounded Titan Uraya, suggesting that it\u2019s set in the same world as both the first game <em>and <\/em>second game. For now, that\u2019s all the evidence we have, but it\u2019s pretty big!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-burning-questions\">BURNING QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n<p>Just a few things to consider before freshly booting up the game on your Switch:<\/p>\n<p>-How can Mechonis\u2019 sword exist in the universe as a Urayan Titan?<br \/>-Are the Blades \/ High Entia still alive? If so, where could they be?<br \/>-What are Noah\u2019s origins and where did his sword come from?<\/p>\n<p>The Xenoblade Expansion pass will be dropping at the same time, so it may make sense to purchase the entire bundle at once. With four massive waves of DLC content to absorb, there\u2019ll be plenty more story to come.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/xenoblade-chronicles-1-2-3-story-recap\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is now officially available on the Nintendo Switch. 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