Can I play Xenoblade Chronicles 3 without having played the older entries before (feddit.de)

submitted 2 years ago by haukesomm@feddit.de to c/nintendo@lemmy.world

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I recently picked up a copy of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 in a sale and don't have enough time to play all the previous titles at the moment. I know that playing the games in a chronological order would be beneficial in terms of background story and lore, but is it possible to follow the story without having played one and two before?

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[-] garretble@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

While I do think 1 is great (and my favorite until 3 came out), playing 1 and 2 will take LOTS OF TIME, and if you don’t want to churn out a couple hundred hours on both I’d suggest watching some videos on YouTube about the stories. I know there are a few that recap 1 and 2 that came out before 3’s launch.

I think 3 is absolutely worth playing, though. That game hit me with emotions I hadn’t felt from a game in a long time, and I still can’t listen to some of the music tracks without welling up. For me it was easily the best game of 2022.

[-] haukesomm@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the explanation! Just watching a recap of the story on YouTube didn't even come to my mind, might be a good idea!

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, for sure!

Here’s a link to one I found. I think I watched this a couple years ago because I myself wanted a refresher about the story before the third one.

The Xenoblade Timeline Explained

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