Initial Reviews Place Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Amongst Nintendo’s Elite 2022 Games

Nintendo seems to be doing no mistake in 2022 as the Japanese gaming giant is constantly witnessing huge success. Firstly, it released Pokemon Legends: Arceus amidst heavy praise. Then it came up with two back-to-back hits in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Switch Sports. It seems like the next big launch in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is likely to continue this winning streak.

While the game is yet to release worldwide later this week, it’s already gained a blockbuster status thanks to early reviews. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is receiving highly positive scores ahead of its debut for the Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a massive hit based on early reviews

The awaited title is developed by Monolith and published by Nintendo for the Switch console. It’s going to be a part of the open-world Xenoblade Chronicles series. The latter is itself a part of the bigger Xeno franchise.

Now coming onto its release, then it will make its way this Friday. However, the game has gained huge momentum already by swaying the majority of the critics online. Just recently, the early reviews for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 were revealed. Not to mention that they all are indicating a massive success for the fresh installment in an iconic saga.

When it comes to scores, then outlets like VGC and EuroGamer have given it a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 each. Moving further, Inverse gave it a solid 9 out of 10 in its review. On the other hand, Destructoid gave it a staggering score of 9.5 out of 10. Gamespot and IGN also praised the game while giving it a good score of 8 out of 10 each.

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Metacritic also gave Xenoblade Chronicles 3 a superb aggregate score of 89 percent based on 64 critic reviews as of this writing. Meanwhile, fans of the awaited title are elated after witnessing such a positive wave for the new entry in its series. Most gaming lovers have praised Nintendo and developer Monolith for delivering another great Switch title in this year.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 comes out worldwide on July 29th, 2022.

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