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When it comes to Soulslikes, the world is currently talking aboutShadow of the ErdtreeandBlack Myth: Wukong. While the former is an expansion to one of the best games of the current generation, the latter is a game people have been waiting on for nearly half a decade.
Both of these titles have received some new media representation regarding them recently, with Red Bull Levels offering exclusive gameplay of theElden RingDLC and Summer Game Fest finally giving us a release date forWukong. However, there was one other title that had many Soulslike fans excited for its release.
Phantom Blade Zero Steals Some Thunder from Shadow of the Erdtree and Wukong
The Soulslike genre has grown exponentially in terms of fans and titles available. FromSoftware may not have known the impact their initial games would have on the gaming industry, but it now seems almost every studio is trying to incorporate some references, features, and mechanics from Miyazaki’s game into their title.
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S-GAME, too, is trying to capture the attention of the Soulslike fandom with their upcoming project,Phantom Blade Zero. Revealed back in May of 2023, the game received an all-new trailer during this year’s Summer Game Fest, and it showed enough to stick in the minds of many. The game features fast-paced combat and a unique fantastical world and borrows elements from various FromSoftware titles to feel familiar yet original.
Phantom Blade 0 epic moment is real and it was the best playable game of summer games fest hands down.Best fighting game adventure animations ever period.Much love to S-Game development team more to comepic.twitter.com/4LHnFMm6cS
The developers over at S-GAME have takeninspiration from a variety of sources, such as Miura’sBerserk, kung fu films from the 80s and 90s, as well as fan-favorite games such asBloodborneandNinja Gaiden 2. With such muses guiding the project’s development, it’s no wonder @HipHopGamer and many others felt it was one of the best playable games at Summer Game Fest!
The trailer forPhantom Blade Zeroshowed that the game is adopting the fast-paced combat system ofBloodborneand the parry mechanics ofSekiro. Animations look beautiful, the set-pieces are stunning and the Wuxia-inspired martial arts will ensure combat looks not only flashy but also impactful.
S-GAME’s Connection to FromSoftware Goes Deeper than Inspiration
The developers at the studio are very open with their inspiration for the game, but the learnings go beyond just observing other games.S-GAME’s Vice President, Michael Chang, was a former developer at FromSoftwarewith hands-on experience working on the studio’s initial projects,Demon’s SoulsandDark Souls.
Step Aside Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree, Phantom Blade 0 is the Fast-Paced Replacement Soulslike that Bloodborne Fans Have Been Begging For
Considering these games set the formula not only for FromSoftware but for Soulslikes in general, expectations forPhantom Blade Zeroare very high. Another inspiration for the title was Sloclap’sSifu. S-GAME has stated it feltSifuwas the first title to properly implement Chinese martial arts in gaming, and it has decided to take certain cues for combat inPhantom Blade Zero.
It will matchSifu’s quick combat scheme but will rely more on weapons than being bare-handed. It seems Chinese martial arts are picking up in the gaming industry, asWhere Winds Meetis another upcoming project with Wuxia-style combat.
What were your initial thoughts onPhantom Blade Zero? Let us know in the comments below!
Sagar Nerala
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Gaming was one of my earliest passions then along came writing, and here we are. I’ve been in the content creation space for several years now and as gamer for even longer. From understanding the complexities of a multilayer narrative to the simply joy of “big gun go boom”, my goal is to capture all the emotions in between and put them down in an engaging manner.
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