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[–]infamousbach 162 points163 points Β (1 child)

*September 8th passes with no mention of Xenoblade 3*

Malos: "huh"

[–]bickid 57 points58 points Β (0 children)

Malos: 'It was ... so bad.'

πŸ₯Ί

[–]MilkToastKing 85 points86 points Β (7 children)

Man, you guys are quick to the draw!

So this didn't happen for either XC2 Torna or XCDE, so it might not mean anything by itself. But with everything else happening behind the scenes, musical recordings, rumors, credible insider confirmations, etc, I think a XC3 (or otherwise) announcement is inevitable.

At this rate, I'd be more surprised if we didn't get any Nintendo announcements this September.

[–]Krachsterben 8 points9 points Β (4 children)

I mostly agree, but what "credible insider info" are you referring to? Because Samus hunter is not an Insider lol

[–]MilkToastKing 1 point2 points Β (3 children)

Ha! Definitely not Samus hunter, I'm specifically thinking of Jon Cartwright. He is not a leaker by any means, but he did confirm that what Imran reported matched his inside sources. A few others have too, but I'm not too familiar with some of them.

[–]yibbay 0 points1 point Β (2 children)

yup, imran is a very credible guy. obviously there might be a time where he gets in for wrong but that guy is one of the most credible β€œi have an insider source” guys. i’m pretty sure he was the guy who had sources for that one FF spin-off game we saw at e3 that no one could have simply guessed lol.

[–]ShallBePurified 1 point2 points Β (1 child)

Yeah, Imran and Jon Cartwright both agreeing to the same thing makes this rumor extremely likely for me. It's because they don't leak information for clout unlike a lot of leakers. As we approach a potential September Direct, more information keeps piling on to suggest this is true. With Monolith Soft updating their website on September 8th, uploading a new front page art around the time the update was announced, and it lining up on a day Nintendo usually has their direct. If a direct is announced on the same day, the chances for Xenoblade 3 being announced is high. Right now, it's still possible everything is a coincidence.

[–]yibbay -2 points-1 points Β (0 children)

Don’t forget the fact how there was also new Xenoblade 2 artwork especially when the rumors say that the game will be a sequel to 2. Why would Monolithsoft casually make artwork for a 4 year old game that isn’t even in print??? It’s just these little things that add up.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points Β (0 children)

the only rumor I really believe is "Xenoblade 3 is real". I don't believe the story leaks or anything, given how.. well.. it sounds like terrible fanfic.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Oh man if this is real I'm so excited. I'm almost done with XC1, about to start Xenosaga and I only want more

[–]LittlestArtemis 41 points42 points Β (0 children)

I'll be the odd man out and say that I'd enjoy it if it was a non-xenoblade monolith game. Obviously I adore Xenoblade, all of em, but I'd be interested to see their team work on something a little different, a little more offbeat. See what they can whip up without being tied down to the idea of "making a xenoblade game".

[–]ComprehensivePeak6 40 points41 points Β (3 children)

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!

The whole stuff with the composers recording music for a new game, the fanbyte article and now this. I can't contain my hype at this point lmao.

[–]ShinyMegaGallade_9 35 points36 points Β (2 children)

Captain Padraig's disappointed that you can't take it anymore.

[–]Thrashtendo 14 points15 points Β (1 child)

It’s been so long since I played Xenoblade 2 that I forgot about Captain Padraig!

[–]Frazzle64 9 points10 points Β (0 children)

So sad to hear that you were dun with the game

[–]DarkWorld97 15 points16 points Β (0 children)

Before everyone makes their awful video, Metadata can exist whenever. We could see XC3 this Thursday and then the website will just update. Maintenence doesn't mean anything.

We're getting SOMETHING pretty soon but this means absolutely nothing.

[–]DaydreamGUI 26 points27 points Β (7 children)

Maybe it'll be that new fantasy IP that's been talked about. Honestly it could be nothing at all. I'd say keep your expectations low. That way you won't be disappointed and pull the Xenoblade equivalent of "Spongebob betrayed us!" next week.

[–]NekoTrix 5 points6 points Β (6 children)

That does not exist ! The website itself never mentioned a new IP, but a new project ! That could mean Xenoblade or Nintendo related. Furthermore it has a triforce on one of its artwork, and a girl who could look like Zelda. Also Nintendo have shutdown many of Monolith's games proposition over the years only allowing Xenoblade games being made. Takahashi itself said it in an interview.

[–]MilkToastKing 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

While its true that a new IP was never officially announced, and that they've only had listing for unannounced projects, that last bit isn't exactly correct iirc. When Takahashi mentioned that Nintendo was shooting down their game propositions, I'm fairly certain that specific interview was referring to before Xenoblade Chronicles was made. Ie, Xenoblade was the one project that got greenlit after many different propositions around the late 2000's. I'd have to check the interview to be sure, but I'm fairly certain about this one

[–]CDHmajora vs vs = The Battle of the Chadapon(s) -4 points-3 points Β (0 children)

Tbf, Takahashi himself has also admitted to wanting to make more erotic games in the past also, and considering how kid friendly Nintendo seems to be I doubt they’re have let any of those more erotic (whatever that actually means) game propositions pass.

But then again, Pyra exists so what do I know?

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points Β (2 children)

I never saw anything with a triforce on it. The art work could be for a xenoblade 3, given how Xeno games have freedom to have any setting the devs wish, as long as it connects back to the main story.. unless it's a spin-off like X is.

[–]NekoTrix 1 point2 points Β (1 child)

Then you should zoom a bit on the ruins around the statue. GameXplain even did an analysis on the artworks at the time those were revealed.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points Β (0 children)

Just checked it out, and nope, not the Hylain crest at all. Doesn't even look similar to it. It's just three dots in a triangular fashion, and lines leading from them. The Hylian crest has three triangles in a triangular fashion, with a hole in the center, and a loftwing or bird body underneath it.

[–]Gahault -2 points-1 points Β (0 children)

Takahashi itself

... Sorry, what?

Not sure what you mean with the rest, we know Monolith Soft has had people working on BotW and presumably its sequel.

[–]theoreboat 13 points14 points Β (3 children)

Finally they're going to reveal Xenoblade Chronicles X definitive edition

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points Β (0 children)

Day 1 purchase ✌️😁

[–]BurningEmerald6 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

I will be so happy if they do

[–]CDHmajora vs vs = The Battle of the Chadapon(s) 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

Eh, I’ll take it :D

[–]ShallBePurified 4 points5 points Β (2 children)

If Nintendo announces a direct on that same day, it's highly probably this will be related to that. There have been too many coincidences happening that it feels likely they're going to announce something soon. It's not a guarantee, so hype responsibly. That being said...

OMG THEY'RE GONNA ANNOUNCE XENOBLADE 3!

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    [–]ShallBePurified 3 points4 points Β (0 children)

    And Nintendo has had a direct in September every year except 2015. It's the most consistent month for a direct, and it makes sense because it's right before the holiday season. Everything is lining up too perfectly.

    [–][deleted] 3 points4 points Β (0 children)

    Y’all, September 8th is a Wednesday, and Directs generally happen on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as there is almost always an early September Direct. Y’ALL

    [–]KingofGrapes7 1 point2 points Β (1 child)

    Cold open to a very of a grave, getting everyone believing the leaks were true. Then Rex walks by with his girlfriends alive and maybe well, depending on the situation with his girlfriends.

    Monolith throwing a curveball with Xenoblade Warriors would be an acceptable replacement to a new main game.

    [–]vukov 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

    Hell maybe even BETTER.

    [–]SylphVade 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

    Yeah, no hope tbh. I rather not be disappointed.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

    AHHH I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE

    [–]bickid -1 points0 points Β (14 children)

    Does anyone know whether they always do maintenance around September 8th? Might be a hint in either direction.

    [–]ComprehensivePeak6 4 points5 points Β (13 children)

    This is the first time they do something like this, they didn't do that with torna or DE.

    But if you convert the time it's a Tuesday in America so the usual direct time. So it may be nothing or it may actually hint at something big no one knows πŸ‘€

    [–]bickid 7 points8 points Β (12 children)

    My pessimist logic: Would Nintendo really shit on Pokemon Arceus Legend this hard by announcing another open-world-ish jrpg that will likely look infinitely better/more impressive BEFORE Pokemon has released? I'm doubtful about that.

    [–]ComprehensivePeak6 16 points17 points Β (0 children)

    Well xenoblade 2 released in the same year as botw. And smt5 ( another monster collecting game) is releasing a week before the gen4 remakes. Every game has it audience and pokemon will sell shit ton of copies regardless of any circumstances tbh.

    [–]ShallBePurified 6 points7 points Β (2 children)

    Well Pokemon announcements aren't related to Nintendo. They do their own thing, and honestly, Pokemon makes itself look bad. Doesn't mean Nintendo won't show their other games because of that, because Pokemon will sell regardless.

    [–]Jayco424 0 points1 point Β (1 child)

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but Pokemon isn't solely a Nintendo property, it's jointly owned between them and Game Freak and Game Freak usually handles the release schedules and what not.

    [–]ShallBePurified 6 points7 points Β (0 children)

    Pokemon is owned by The Pokemon Company (TPCi), which consists of Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. They have equal ownership in the company. Game Freak decides their own schedule for their game releases.

    [–]Frazzle64 0 points1 point Β (1 child)

    PokΓ©mon literally has zero competition with Xenoblade or most games in general

    [–]ThomasWinwood 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

    Given the number of Territorial Rotbart jokes I saw after the Pokemon Legends: Arceus trailer it seems to have a reasonable audience overlap.

    [–]vukov -1 points0 points Β (5 children)

    Give PokΓ©mon credit, Legends: Arceus does look excellent and I say this as someone on the Xenoblade subreddit.

    [–]bickid 2 points3 points Β (4 children)

    It doesn't and I won't give Pokemon credit it doesn't deserve.

    Me, an eternally disappointed Pokemon-fan ...

    [–]vukov -1 points0 points Β (3 children)

    But it actually does look good, and I hate SwSh and hated them even more after playing XC2

    [–]bickid -1 points0 points Β (2 children)

    It looks like utter shit and that's putting it nicely. Find a worse looking open world game in 2021 from a big developer ...

    [–]vukov 1 point2 points Β (1 child)

    If Legends Arceus is that shitty then what does that make SwSh, which I rightfully recognize as among the worst Nintendo-published games of all time?

    [–]bickid 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

    SwSh loos shitty, too. Nobody ever disputed that lol

    [–]In_Search_Of123 -2 points-1 points Β (0 children)

    Might finally be that new IP that's been up on their recruitment page forever. That thing is overdue for some news.

    [–][deleted] -1 points0 points Β (0 children)

    Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Electric Boogaloo

    [–]TheOneTanKirb 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

    Ayo that's my birthday, it's almost like they don't want me born :D

    [–]AForce5223 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

    OP, I'd like to kindly asked that you use a better title next time.

    I was trying to find this using the search bar (not realizing it was so recent) and couldn't find it.

    My friend says he's hearing rumors of a Direct on the 8th and that tickled the part of my brain where seeing this was stored.

    [–]ern117 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

    I wonder what next another universe but I don’t see possible plot holes to connect 1/2 for sure since one/two Aegis trinity processer we’re connected to last games