Get a first look at the slick, real-time combat Xenoblade will offer Japanese gamers next month...

If there's one thing Monolith Soft excels at above most other RPG developers, it's creating a fun combat system, from the Gamecube-exclusive Baten Kaitos titles, to the Japan-only, critically acclaimed Soma Bringer.

The studio looks to continue to trend with Xenoblade; the first full video of the battle system having been released showing a healthy mix of real-time combat, strategic elements and team-union moves.

With still no whisper of a western release, Xenoblade is set to launch in Japan in less than a month.