The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 party members facing away from us, looking at two giant mechs. The one on the left is red and white, wielding a giant spear with a flaming tip. The one on the right is blue and black, holding two glowing blue swords.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

The latest entry in the the open-world fantasy RPG series

Publisher Nintendo

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Developer Monolith Soft

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