>>497424no, it hasn’t been announced yet, but we know there will be one. as for xenogears, i finished it last year, and i loved it. it definitely has some 90s jrpg misogyny going on, but i didn’t really expect much feminism from that game that focuses so heavily on freudian psychoanalysis and abrahamic religion. it is definitely a product of its time, but i really loved it. it makes me sad that they were never able finish the stories set in that universe (there were supposed to be 6 in total) bc square decided to focus on final fantasy.
i haven’t finished the xenosaga trilogy yet, but i have been enjoying it so far (almost done with ep i). i really like shion.
as for xenoblade 3, i enjoyed it thoroughly, though i felt there were some narrative weaknesses and that they failed to develop some of the characters as there were just too many of them. that being said, i was wholly invested in the game and it made me cry several times. future redeemed was good too. i’m a little bit of a shipper and was so excited to see shulk and fiora’s son. i definitely recommend watching a playthrough if you can’t play it. you’ll see some references to xenogears