We got a peek at some new Rare Blades in yesterday’s Direct presentation, and the game’s official Twitter account has followed up with a closer look at Jikareo, Tenni, Gurren, and Yaegiri. Jikareo (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi, Artist: Ryosuke Aiba of CyDesignation)
「ヂカラオ」の同調シーンはこちら。黒光りする凛々しいカラダ…間違いなく、強いも! pic.twitter.com/purd4GHjAI
— ゼノブレイド2 (@XenobladeJP) November 7, 2017
A powerful Blade with a demon-like appearance. Based on his looks alone we’re guessing he’s quite powerful. If you’re seeing similarities from Final Fantasy XI’s Shadow Lord, he was designed by the MMO’s character artist Ryosuke Aiba. Tenni (CV: Aya Endo, Artist: Hideo Minaba of CyDesignation)
「テンイ」の同調シーンをご紹介。キレイな顔して、とんでもない破壊力ですも…! pic.twitter.com/PtlQHg82Ph
— ゼノブレイド2 (@XenobladeJP) November 7, 2017
Tenni is a girl in a dragon-like mecha. She’s illustrated by Hideo Minaba, who previously worked as the art director for Final Fantasy VI, IX, XII, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. Gurren (CV: Toru Furuya, Artist: Minoru Iwamoto of Bandai Namco)
「グレン」の同調シーン。正義の鉄槌、ぶちかましちゃってほしいも! pic.twitter.com/s4fFDozTHL
— ゼノブレイド2 (@XenobladeJP) November 7, 2017
The hot-blooded Blade of Justice was designed by Minoru Iwamoto, who worked as a character designer for Tales of Vesperia, Zestiria, and Berseria. Yaegiri (CV: Ayana Taketatsu, Artist: Minoru Iwamoto of Bandai Namco)
「ヤエギリ」の同調シーンですも。カラッとした性格の、いい子にちがいないも! pic.twitter.com/IW7ZQk2HtW
— ゼノブレイド2 (@XenobladeJP) November 7, 2017
Yaegiri is an energetic Rare Blade in training who is looking for a challenge from a strong opponent. Here’s a look at some of the other Rare Blades we’ve seen so far:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 releases on December 1, 2017 for Nintendo Switch. In case you missed it, check out our previous report on a bunch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC and expansion pass here, and a summary of characters, Blades, and more from the recent Nintendo Direct presentation here.
Published: Nov 8, 2017 04:00 am