Thankfully it avoids most of the major pitfalls associated with prequels. Torna being a prequel means we get to experience events only hinted at in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Once they’re together, the plot kicks in.
The whole concept is tired, but it’s over quickly enough. It’s the scene from Avengers were Thor and Iron Man fight before Captain America stops them. The trio quickly join Addam and Mythra in their fight against Malos, but only after they fight each other over a misunderstanding first. Jin makes for a more compelling protagonist than in XC2 Lora, Jin and Haze make the game more than an adventure story, though it does manage that well too.
None of the trio get a complete character arc, but there’s enough personal moments to really flesh them out as three dimension characters. The game even delves into the bit of jealousy Haze feels over their bond. They bonded while she was a child, and he’s been her protector ever since. She’s a strong fighter and clever survivor in a land where war is common. In most games they would be supporting characters, but their outsider perspective shifts away from the usual heroic journey tropes. Rather than follow them as the protagonists, Torna switches things up by focusing on Lora and her Blades Jin and Haze. 500 years before Rex and Pyra journey to Elysium in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Addam and Mythra set out to stop Malos from ending the world.
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