Revealed throughout Summer season Video games Fest Opening Night time, the Phantom Blade Zero gameplay trailer rapidly grew to become one of many hottest titles of the present because of displaying off some severely cool preventing motion sequences. Coupled with its somber aesthetic, and quick as lightning hack-and-slash actions, Phantom looks like it should give combat-heavy followers a run for his or her cash.
Though initially very acquainted to a Soullike sport, Phantom Blade Zero has its personal spin on the style and describes itself as extra of a “Ninja Gaiden fight on a Souls sport map.”
As Sport Rant acquired some hands-on time with the demo, additionally they acquired a chance to have a chat with the title’s sport director, who goes by the moniker ‘Soulframe,’ who spoke about creating the sport’s atmosphere and likewise what sort of fight gamers might be confronted with when coming into its world. Soulframe stated that the crew’s most important aim was to create a brand new kind of favor referred to as Kung Fu Punk which includes “conventional Chinese language tradition of Kung Fu with steampunk or cyberpunk components” in order that it will spark the curiosity in gamers from all corners of the world and all backgrounds.
“We named this new model Kung Fu Punk. It is a mixture of the standard Chinese language tradition of Kung Fu with steampunk or cyberpunk components, which is a dialog between historical tradition and modern vogue tradition, proper?” said Soulframe. “You may see, within the temples and the costumes, that some elements are very conventional and the colours are expressive of Chinese language esthetics. The pink garments hanging from the timber are very conventional, however the boss with the robotic arm, the cannons and every part, and the lion head spitting fireplace are all very cyberpunk or one thing like that.”
Soulframe additionally describes Phantom Blade Zero preventing components as a mixture of “Ninja Gaiden fight on a Souls sport map,” which will definitely pique the curiosity of a variety of gamers who not solely get pleasure from stealthier video games but in addition tougher, violent fight challenges. To assist gamers by means of battle encounters, 30 totally different weapons could be discovered all through the sport to associate with the lengthy sword, a standard sword, and twin blades. Soulframe additionally touched upon the power for gamers to take a sure weapon from one of many bosses for use in opposition to them in fight, which is an interesting and enjoyable idea.
Phantom Blade Zero is sadly nonetheless a while away but and will not be launched till 2026, but it surely seems like will probably be definitely worth the wait.
