Producers Fumihiko Yasuda and Masaaki Yamagiwa introduce new ones game details from Wo Long: Fallen DynastyTeam Ninja’s new action currently in development for PC and consoles.
Just today, we saw the game in action for the first time, via a gameplay trailer that shows the protagonist grappling with a variety of enemies, including bosses. In an interview with IGN, the two Team Ninja makers explored some elements of the gameplay mechanics.
Yasuda, one of the features that most distinguishes Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty from Nioh, size of scenarios and more exploration verticality.
“Since we were set in China, we were able to create much bigger places than Nioh set in Japan. Even something like a castle is much larger than before and exploration has become more vertical because the player character in Wo Long can jump,” Yasuda said.
It has been confirmed that Chinese martial arts are the basis of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s combat system and will be faithfully represented in the game thanks to motion capture. this battle system moreover, it will be faster than Nioh’s and will not have a “stamina” bar to limit the player’s movements, so it will be able to take a more aggressive approach.
“The biggest difference in terms of gameplay is the emphasis on speed. It doesn’t have a stamina bar like Nioh’s, so you’re constantly faced with a lot of situations where you need to react immediately. You can choose to play more aggressively, but there are also many new ways to evade enemy attacks. ”
As for weapons, including the spear, sword, and double sword seen in the gameplay trailer, players will have access to: 10 types of weapons different, each characterized by a different set of movements.
Yasuda and Yamagiwa have revealed new details on the matter. moral systemexplains that it affects both the hero and the enemies. High morale opponents will be tougher and more dangerous. As for the player, this value increases as they defeat enemies and decreases as they die. By boosting morale, you also gain access to new death tools such as spells and divine creatures to summon on the battlefield.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S will be released for Xbox One and PC. early 2023. It will be included in the Xbox Game Pass catalog at launch.
Source: Multiplayer
