Next ‘Xenoblade Chronicles’ game will “betray everyone’s expectations”, says director

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Xenoblade Chronicles, shared that the next entry in the action role-playing series would “betray everyone’s expectations, in a good way”.The announcement came from a note included in the latest limited edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3‘s original soundtrack which went on sale earlier this year.

The English translation of Takahashi’s Japanese message card inside the box for the physical edition is courtesy of Xenomira, a blog dedicated to the translation of “anything related to the Xeno series”.Referring to Xenoblade Chronicles 3‘s theme of embracing the unknown with open arms, the co-creator and executive producer said that another Xenoblade Chronicles story would subvert the established pattern of the series.“Rather than playing on defense, going on the offense; change rather than maintain.

This is a stance that I have continued to hold for thirty years. If there is another Xenoblade, it will likely be something vastly different from what came before,” explained Takahashi.“In style and in music, I would like to make my next goal something that will betray everyone’s expectations, in a good way,” he continued.Monolith Soft has been enthusiastic about the possibility of progressing the Xenoblade series past the third entry. “Yes, it will still go on!

I want to keep it going as long as possible!” answered producer Genki Yokota, seemingly suggesting that Xenoblade Chronicles 4 was on the cards.However, based on the statement in the original soundtrack box, it sounded like Takahashi wasn’t so sure the sequel would be given the green light.