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WARNING: This topic contains massive story spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Don’t click the any of the spoiler tabs unless you’ve played the game. This has been your warning.

I haven't personally played Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I do know about plenty of key moments due to my research for Smash. As far as gameplay, the idea I had in this case is Noah & Mio sharing a slot, similar to Pyra & Mythra, but they switch with Shield + B instead of Down + B. So what about how they actually play individually, as well as other Xenoblade 3-related content? That's what we're dipping into right now, with most of their moveset based on an article by Source Gaming.

Main attributes + alts

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Noah bears some similarities to his predecessor Shulk, but I'm going to be differentiating the two as much as possible. Noah's swordplay is decently swift and disciplined, and his massive Veiled Sword launches targets with ease, but his recovery and aptitude for racking up damage are rather middling. The area where Noah excels the most is making hard reads and ending stocks early, which are where his Blade shines. In truth, the Veiled Sword’s just a sheath for the Lucky Seven, a fierce katana that Noah reluctantly unleashes for his strongest attacks. The weapon’s strikes are fast and powerful, but whiffing them invites punishment. Thus, until the right opportunity presents itself, Noah relies on the Veiled Sword’s impressive reach to play a game of footsies.That being said, he’s only one half of a greater playstyle, so his weaknesses are especially pronounced. Commit too hard, fail to maintain your distance, or find yourself in a tough situation offstage, and Noah might just be the one whose soul needs a sendoff.

Cnversely, Mio serves to draw the enemy’s attention and reliably avoid attacks. To that end, she brawls with a grace and poise more closely resembling Sheik. Her moveset is deceptive and great for starting combos and she has no trouble returning to the stage, but her lighter weight and inability to reliably take stocks can make things difficult in the late game. While Mio's lethality leaves a lot to be desired, don’t underestimate what she can do with her Dual Moonblades. Not only can they offer her attacks a fair bit of disjoint, but they’ll also put some work in as obnoxious projectiles to deal with. All in all, Mio’s a textbook hit-and-run fighter. She’s perfect for weaving in and out of foes’ range, constantly chipping away at them and interrupting their moves, yet her efforts are likely to only bear fruit if Noah can come in and finish the job.

Their respective alts here are going to be unique compared to other fighters. In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, each character can switch classes, which also switches their outfit. For example, Noah can switch to the Medic Gunner and Heavy Gueard classes, which are the default classes of his friends Eunie and Lanz. Mio can switch to the Tactician and Ogre classes, which are the default classes of her firends Taion and Sena. Both characters where the outfits of those respective classes when switching to them, so I figured they would be natural choices for alternate costumes, though for Smash they wouldn't bear any gameplay differences. I also decided to throw in their military uniforms and their no-jacket appearances as alts, too.

  1. Swordfighter & Zephyr outfits (default)
  2. Medic Gunner & Tactician outfits
  3. Heavy Guard & Ogre outfits
  4. Keves & Agnus soldier uniforms
  5. Consul N (Swordfighter gold) & M (Zephyr grey)
  6. Melia (Medic Gunner black) & Nia (Tactician yellow)
  7. Ethel (Heavy Guard grey) & Cammuravi (Ogre orange)
  8. No jackets

The player can also select Mio’s long hair (from Chapter 6 onwards) for any of her alts by pressing the Y on the character select screen.

Noah's moveset

Spoiler

Intro: Noah appears from rings of ether energy and summons his weapon.

Stance/Idle 1: Noah grasps his Blade in both hands, bends his knees, and takes a stance loosely resembling Cloud’s.
Idle 2: Noah straightens up, closes his eyes, and holds his sword up close to his face.
Idle 3: Noah holds two fingers to the side of his head, and the Ouroboros symbol appears in his right eye.

Walk: Noah cautiously marches ahead, grasping the Veiled Sword in one hand and keeping its tip lowered.
Dash: Noah, with one hand on his Blade, holds it to one side and runs forward.
Damage: Noah gives a pained expression as his hand briefly releases the Veiled Sword.
Jump: With only one hand grasping his sword, Noah leaps upward, then performs an average frontflip or backflip.
Crouch: Noah takes a knee, rests one hand on the ground, and uses his other hand to keep the sword in front of his upper body.

Normal Attacks
Jab: Noah swings his Blade from left to right, then right to left, then finishes this three-hit combo with a downward slice
Forward+A: Noah quickly punches ahead with the scabbard-armored hand 
Down+A: Noah stabs Lucky Seven along the ground, launching opponents horizontally
Up+A: Noah thrusts the Veiled Sword upward, covering a wide radius both in front and behind himself 

Aerial Attacks
Air+A: Noah spins horizontally to strike both sides with Lucky Seven and its sheath
Air Forward+A: Noah unsheaths Lucky Seven and slashes horizontally
Air Back + A: Noah turns around and swings the Veiled Sword upwards 
Air Up+A: Noah slashes the Veiled Sword above himself 
Air Down+A: Noah unsheaths Lucky Seven, then plummets to the ground 

Dash Attack: Noah unsheaths Lucky Seven and thrusts forward with a resounding stab 
Edge Attack: Noah stabs his sword along the ground 
Get-Up Attack: Noah stands back up with a kick to one direction and a sword swing to the other 

Smash Attacks
Forward+A: Infinity Blade; Noah slashes Lucky seven upward, then slashes it back down as an ether wave travels forward 
Up+A: Noah points Lucky Seven towards the sky 
Down+A: Tachyon Slash; Noah draws Lucky Seven and slashes so quickly, bursts of slashes appear around him 

Grab Game
Grab: Noah grabs the opponent with the scabbard-armored hand
Pummel: Noah knees the opponent
Forwards+Throw: Edge Thrust; Noah releases his enemy, then stabs the Veiled Sword directly through them 
Down+Throw: Ground Beat; Noah slashes the Veiled Sword towards the ground, slamming the opponent with it
Back+Throw: Noah rolls behind the opponent, then slashes them with Lucky Seven
Up+Throw: Air Slash; Noah strikes the foe with a rising uppercut from Lucky Seven

Special Moves
B : Sword Strike; Noah braces himself, then performs a charged turnaround slash with his Veiled Sword by releasing B. If an opponent is hit at the tip, they are crumpled depending on how much damage they have. Noah can save the charge for later.
B + Forwards : Overclock Buster; Noah leaps forward, flips in midair to prepare the Veiled Sword, then falls with increasing speed as he cleaves anything in the way 
B + Up : Harmonic Wave; Noah draws Lucky Seven, engulfed in ether particles, and spirals directly upward before slashing downward.
B + Down : Night Breaker; Noah unsheathes Lucky Seven, jumps up and thrusts it towards the ground to release a wave of ether. The closer opponents are, the more damage and knockback it deals.

Final Smash: Limits Unbound; Noah & Mio dash towards the opponent. The first opponent successfully hit is taken into a cutscene where Noah in his Ouroboros form slashes the opponent with two swords, then Mio in her Ouroboros form slashes the opponent with her rings.

 

Taunts
Up: “Riku find rare doodad right here!” Riku appears from behind Noah and grabs a piece of machinery off the ground.
Side: “This is our path to the future!” Noah unsheathes Lucky Seven and points it forward.
Down: “Let’s bring it home!” Noah tosses the Veiled Sword into the air, catches it, then swings it to the side.

Winposes
1: Noah draws Lucky Seven, slashes at the air with it, and then holds it in front of himself.
2: Noah & Mio Interlink and assume Noah’s Ouroboros form
3: Noah & Mio play their respective renditions of A Life Sent On

Applause: Noah & Mio clap for the winner
Icon: The Xenoblade series icon
Boxing Ring Title: Off-seer of Keves
Star K.O.: https://youtu.be/OOHl6sbg7OI?t=4
Victory Music: The Weight of Life
Kirby Hat: Noah’s hair

Mio's moveset

Spoiler

Intro: Intro: Mio appears from rings of ether energy and summons her weapon.

Stance/Idle 1: Mio leans forward, holds a Moonblade in each of her hands, and rhythmically shifts back and forth.
Idle 2: Mio crosses her arms for a bit.
Idle 3: Mio briefly perks up after her ears twitch.

Walk: Mio holds one ring in front of herself and advances forward.
Dash: Mio briskly sprints ahead, her arms and Dual Moonblades to her back.
Damage: Mio grits her teeth and stumbles backward, then regains her composure.
Jump: Mio leaps into the air, her arms and rings raised above her head, and executes some flashy somersaults.
Crouch: Mio lowers her head and rests one hand on the ground.

Normal Attacks
Jab: Lightning Quick; Mio rapidly slashes the opponent with her Dual Moonblades, finishing with a wide slash with both of them
Forward+A: Mio hurls one of her Dual Moonblades a short distance before it comes back to her
Down+A: Mio hurls one of her Dual Moonblades a short distance before it comes back to her
Up+A: Mio performs a roundhouse kick above her head 

Aerial Attacks
Air+A: Mio elegantly frontflips while extending a leg 
Air Forward+A: Mio swings one of her Moonblades downwards 
Air Back + A: Mio thrusts one of her rings upwards behind herself 
Air Up+A: Glow Ring; Mio twirls one of her rings above herself 
Air Down+A: Mio does a wide slash below herself with both rings

Dash Attack: Mio performs a roll with both rings out 
Edge Attack: Mio performs a handstand before kicking the ground
Get-Up Attack: Mio gets back on her feet with a nimble spin

Smash Attacks
Forward+A: Gemini Strike; Mio does a spin jump forward while attacking with each ring
Up+A: Mio performs an uppercut with one of her rings
Down+A: Dominion Flower; Mio lets her Dual Moonblades encircle her for a bit

Whenever Mio charges her Smash attacks, her Dual Moonblades rapidly rotate around her.

Grab Game
Grab: Mio grabs the opponent with her free hand.
Pummel: Mio slashes the opponent twice with one of her rings
Forwards+Throw: Mio turns around and backhands the opponent with one of her rings
Down+Throw: Mio jumps with her rings raised and slams the opponent with them 
Back+Throw: Mio seamlessly dashes behind the opponent, then slashes them with both rings
Up+Throw: Mio performs a backflip kick while holding both rings 

Special Moves
B : Butterfly Blade; Mio charges one of her Dual Moonblades, then throws it at the opponent. Holding B has Mio charge both her rings and throw them on both sides.
B + Forwards : Speed Demon; Mio charges darts towards the opponent, hitting them multiple times with one of her rings.
B + Up : Air Fang; Mio corkscrews in the direction tilted on the control stick, then dives diagonally downwards.
B + Down : Wide Slash; Mio pounces ahead and slashes the opponent with both rings.

Final Smash: Death of 1,000 Cuts; Mio & Noah each throw a ring at the opponent. Any opponents hit are taken into a cutscene where Mio in her Ouroboros form spins at the enemy multiple times, then Noah in his Ouroboros form uses his Blade as a hover board and performs a 180 spin.

 

Taunts
Up: “Manana want something a bit meatier!” Manana appears from behind Mio and grabs an unspecified ingredient off the ground.
Side: Mio performs a few practice swings with her twin rings and glares forward
Down: Mio writes something in her diary, then puts it away.

Winposes
1: “It’s been fun.” Mio tosses her Dual Moonblades upward and leaps into the air to catch them.
2: Mio & Noah Interlink and assume Mio’s Ouroboros form
3: Mio & Noah play their respective renditions of A Life Sent On

Applause: Mio claps for the winner
Icon: The Xenoblade series icon
Boxing Ring Title: Off-seer of Agnus
Star K.O.: “AAaaaah…!”
Victory Music: The Weight of Life
Kirby Hat: Mio’s hair

Stage: Erythia Sea

Spoiler

There are multiple good choices for a stage from XBC3, but I chose Erythia Sea because I always likes how it looked.

The stage itself would take place on one of the ships you could pilot to travel across the sea. The layout is one the back of the ship, which is facing away from the camera. The ship would occasionally tilt from left to right, and you can swim when the ship's not moving. When the ship is moving, you get pulled in the opposite direction the ship is pointing towards whiel you're in the water. If you hit the bottom of the ship, you get spiked. In a sense, it's similar to the Wuhu Island and Pirate Ship stages.

Also on the ship are Eunie, Taion, Lanz, and Sena, all of whom react to K.O.'s in different ways.

Music

Classic Mode: A Class of Our Own

Spoiler

Noah & Mio fight opponents representing the six default classes of each party member.

Round 1: Color 2 Mio & Color 8 Mr. Game & Watch x5 (horde battle) on Paper Mario (Keves Battle)
Round 2: Color 2 Noah & Color 4 Zero Suit Samus on Bridge of Eldin (Agnus Battle)
Round 3: Color 3 Mio & Color 7 King Dedede on Coliseum (A Formidable Enemy)
Round 4: Color 3 Noah & Color Color 7 Ganondorf on Shadow Moses Island (Immeditate Threat)
Round 5: Metal Color 4 Mio x6 (horde battle) on Cloud Sea of Alrest (The Weight of Life)
Round 6: Metal Color 4 Noah x6 (horde battle) on Battlefield Gaur Plain (Words That Never Reached You)
Final Round: Master Hand & Crazy Hand on Erythia Sea Ω (Showdown with Z, Act 2)

Spirits

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  • Noah (Fighter Spirit)
  • Mio (Fighter Spirit)
  • Ourboros (Noah & Mio, ★★★)
  • Eunie & Taion (Color 2 Noah & Mio, ★★★)
  • Lanz & Sena (Color 3 Noah & Mio, ★★)
  • Ethel (Color 7 Noah, ★★★)
  • Valdi (Color 5 R.O.B., ★)
  • Zeon (Color 5 Link, ★)
  • Ashera (Color 6 Dark Pit, ★★)
  • Triton (Color 7 Ganondorf, ★★)
  • Queen of Keves (Color 6 Noah and Color 5 Noah, ★★★)
  • Teach (Color 7 Ganondorf, ★)
  • Isurd (Color 4 Mio, ★)
  • Juniper (Color 7 Young Link, ★)
  • Miyabi (Color 8 Mio, ★★)
  • Cammuravi (Color 7 Mio, ★★★)
  • Queen of Agnus (Color 6 Mio and Metal Color 4 Mio x 4, ★★★)
  • Gray (Color 2 Wolf, ★★)
  • Ghondor (Mii Brawler, ★★)
  • Consul D (Color 2 Ganondorf and Color 3 Ridley, ★)
  • Consul N (Color 5 Noah & Mio, ★★★★)
  • Consul Z (Color 4 Sephiroth, ★★)

 

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