Nintendo Airs Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Trailer Ahead of Release Date
Nintendo has published a new Xenoblade Chronicles 3D trailer ahead of its release in early April.
The trailer, which contains some spoilers, sets up the JRPG's story of revenge, while showcasing its diverse cast of characters and landscapes.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is a handheld port of Monolith Soft's breakthrough Wii game, and is only playable on the New Nintendo 3DS, not the older models, due to the demands it places on the system's improved processor.
It also takes advantage of the New 3DS's C-Stick, with the analogue nub used for camera control. However, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D's file size is too large for the 4GB memory cards that are bundled with each New Nintendo 3DS, meaning that players who want to download the digital version from the eShop will need to purchase a larger memory card.
GameSpot's Xenoblade Chronicles 3D review praised the epic scale of the handheld title. Games critic John Robertson wrote: "While it's an inferior proposition to its initial Wii release in 2011, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D remains superior to the majority of RPGs. The move to 3DS has harmed the act of playing, but if you can look past the clunky signage and questionable 3D then you'll find a game that remains an amazing high point for the genre, one that'll absorb you right up to its glorious finale."
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3D release date falls on April 2 in Europe and April 10 in the US.
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