The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct aired earlier today, and Nintendo took the opportunity to announce an expansion pass for the game. The Direct was dedicated to the game, and featured brand new details regarding the game’s story, open world, and combat.
Similar to the one included with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the Expansion Pass will throw in additional missions, side quests, outfits, and a completely new main scenario called Torna: The Golden Country. The aforementioned story scenario is set for release sometime towards the end of 2023.
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass includes access to several waves of DLC content across 2022 and 2023. Following are the release dates and specifics of what each wave of DLC will contain:
DLC Wave 1
Release date: 7/29/2022
This wave of DLC contains the following content:
- A collection of helpful items
- Color variations for existing outfits
DLC Wave 2
Release date: by 12/31/2022
This wave of DLC contains the following content:
- Challenge Battle mode against difficult enemies
- A new hero character and accompanying quests
- New character outfits
DLC Wave 3
Release date: by 4/30/2023
This wave of DLC contains the following content:
- Challenge Battle mode against difficult enemies
- A new hero character and accompanying quests
- New character outfits
DLC Wave 4
Release date: by 12/31/2023
This wave of DLC contains the following content:
- New original story scenario
You’ll get access to a few additional costume options on launch day i.e. July 29, 2022. Challenge Battles, new missions, and new costumes will then be added before the end of this year. The expansion pass is currently available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop for the price of $29.99.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an action role-playing game featuring a sizable open world to explore, just like its predecessors. The game enables up to seven party members—including the core party of six and one of the many diverse individuals that emerge during the story—to engage in combat at simultaneously, in contrast to earlier games in the Xenoblade series, which had a cap of three.
Members of your party will also be given the option to modify their character class, giving them access to new skills. The new Interlink system allows some party members—Noah and Mio, Lanz and Sena, Eunie and Taion—to merge into an Ouroboros, a bigger form with more potent moves, under specific circumstances.
