Publisher eastasiasoft and developer Softstar Entertainment announced today that their action role playing game Xuan-Yuan Sword VII would be coming to Nintendo Switch some time in 2023. The game launched back in October 2020 on Steam to "Mixed" reception. You play as Taishi Zhao, a swordsman involved in a tragic fate where he must protect his loved ones by journeying into a chaotic realm based on Chinese history and mythology.
See below for some key features of the game:
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an Action RPG with a real-time combat system.
A smooth combo-based combat system contains elements such as Active Skills, Dodge, Block, Riposte.
Elysium Rift: Taishi Zhao's ultimate technique; slows down the time around him. In this state, he can alter the physical properties of nearby objects.
Imprison and Fusion Lab: Players can absorb monsters into the Elysium as refining materials for Fusion Lab. Fusion Lab can not only produce new monsters with different shapes and abilities, but also spin Passive Skills out sometimes, which are used to improve Taishi Zhao’s ability.
Various facilities set in Elysium for improving armors and weapons, as well as developing passive Skills.
Mohism, an ancient Chinese philosophy of logic, rational thought, and science, was once as popular as Confucianism in China 2200 years ago.
In this game, the Mohists are known for their high level “Mechanic“ technology far beyond the times. However, civil disagreements are challenging their faith, making them fall apart in decades.
Can the Mohists revive to their former glory or fade in the pages of history? In Xuan-Yuan Sword VII, you will witness the final destiny of the Mohists.
The game takes place in China 2000 years ago. The development team will bring back the ancient China environments, props, humanities, and cultural studies into gameplay.
Take a new journey into the chaotic era and roam around the oriental realm.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is available now on PC via Steam for $34.99, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4. A demo is also available for free on Steam for those interested. It will be coming to Nintendo Switch sometime in 2023.
