Softstar Entertainment and DOMO Studio's Xuan Yuan Sword 7 will be coming to Switch next year. eastasiasoft announced that the 2020 action RPG — which saw PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports in 2021 — will be coming to Nintendo's console in 2023 (thanks, Gematsu!).
The Xuan Yuan Sword series, developed in Taiwan and often set in Ancient China, debuted in 1990 for PC but very few games in the series have seen an official English release. Xuan Yuan Sword 7 is only the second game to do. It was relatively well received back in 2021 by our friends over at Pure Xbox, who praised the puzzles, characters, and combat — check out the review for more info on the latest entry in this historic series.
Don't worry, you won't need to have played any of the prior games before it, as eastasiasoft reassures that this is a stand-alone adventure, so you can dive in if your curiosity is piqued!
Here's an overview of Xuan Yuan Sword 7 from the press release:
Xuan Yuan Sword 7 is an action RPG with frenetic real-time combat, visceral 3D presentation and a rich cinematic narrative. It is a celebration of ancient China’s landscape, civilization and culture, infused with the mystique of its own legends in stark contrast to anachronistic technological designs. It is a world that is both familiar and mysterious, one of both science and spirituality, one that is waiting to be explored.
Take the role of the calm and reliable swordsman Taishi Zhao as he fights to protect his family and uncover the truth of a blight that threatens all of China. With a story deeply rooted in ancient Chinese history and mythology, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 reimagines both as one fantastical and chaotic realm under the governance of a new Xin Dynasty.
Near the end of Western Han rule, the powerful prime minister of China superseded his Emperor, promising an era of peace and prosperity. But ten years later, that promise has never been fulfilled. Instead, a decade of war and famine has left China in ruin, and its salvation seems to lie in the hands of a Mohist swordsman who gains control of a fabled artifact called the Elysium Scroll. Can the science-seeking Mohists revive their former glory, or will they fade into the pages of forgotten history?
Key Features
- Journey across ancient China as a cinematic adventure unfolds.
- Slash, block, dodge and riposte in combo-based real-time combat!
- Control the Elysium Scroll to slow down time, absorb monsters or alter the environment.
- Upgrade armor and weapons, develop passive skills and learn new techniques.
- Explore a standalone story requiring no prior knowledge of Xuan Yuan.
- Immerse yourself in the most advanced 3D visuals in series history!
Xuan Yuan Sword 7 sees the action RPG series make its Nintendo debut, and we'll get to find out just how well it will look and run on the Switch when it launches in 2023.
For an early idea, though, check out the game's PS4 announcement trailer.
Have you wanted to try out the Xuan Yuan Sword series? Are you excited to see the series make its way onto Switch? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
[source gematsu.com]
Comments (13)
I have this on PS4 but haven't played it yet. Never would have expected it to come to Switch. It'll be interesting to see how well the port is done, I might have to double dip.
Interesting, one of my favourite games of last year and took me by complete surprise.
Really worried about how it will run on Switch though, it is gorgeous on Xbox and PS4, one of the best looking games of last year so am expecting some hefty, hefty downgrades in both visuals and performance.
Forgot I bought this on PS4 like a year ago. Should give it a bash.
Very curious as to how it will run on switch.
Wow looks like a fun action adventure. Hopefully they bring the first six games over too if this one is successful. I too would love a good Dynasty style action game of this caliber. Doesn't look as good as Ultra Age or Breath of the Wild so I'm hoping it'll run okay on Switch.
You can just freeze the game and freely attack the enemies? How fun and interactive.
Impressive looking. Never heard of this series. I'll do some research to see if it's worth my time.
Never heard of this series, but this looks actually prety good.
I like the looks and aesthetics. The game play seems pretty dull, somehow? Maybe just me
For the love of god Softstar PLEASE localize the rest of the series, xuanyuan sword 2 and 3 are really good and I'd like them officially in english
Had a fair bit of fun with this on PS4 a while back (seems to go for a few quid on sales often). Next up we need Sword & Fairy to come over, especially with the newer games being on Unreal Engine.
More Taiwanese games the merrier.
This sounds like an ambitious port. Hope it works out well.
Taiwan number 1!
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