Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gets a new trailer — and an earlier release date

A new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reveals more of the game’s characters and overarching mission — but more importantly, a new and earlier release date. Although the game had been expected to be out by September, it will now be available on July 29th, almost two months earlier than planned.

After the events of, the new JRPG game will be set. Xenoblade Chronicles And Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The third game features new characters Noah (and Mio), who are leading a group of adventurers representing two opposing nations. They will discover the source of their countries’ conflict while journeying to a place called Swordsmarch, which, true to its name, is a land pierced by a giant sword.

The trailer also shows some new gameplay — including two characters battling and then combining into a hybrid mecha-fusion thing called an Ouroboros.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3Switch gets the second game and a remastered version of the first on July 29. Nintendo Switch also has the second and remastered versions of the original game.