Publisher and developer Softstar Entertainment as well as developers DOMO Studio and Yooreka Studio announce the Sony PlayStation 4 version of the action game Xuan-Yuan Sword VII will launch worldwide in February 2021.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII made its PC debut through Steam worldwide and PlayStation 4 in Asia on October 29, followed by PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 10th. with English subtitles, the PlayStation 4 version is yet to launch in the West.
An Xbox One version is also planned, but a release date has yet to be determined.
In addition to the news released on PlayStation 4 worldwide, Sofstar Entertainment detailed an upcoming major update to the game on December 18, adding a new difficulty, boss, and mechanic.
The detailed information is as follows:
New Difficulty, New Boss, New Challenge
Nightmare Difficulty
Feeling too easy to play in Hard Mode? A new difficulty has been added in the game called "Nightmare". The first thing you'll notice in Nightmare is that the enemies are doing more damage to you. Also, you will slow down when your stamina is exhausted, so you need to use your stamina more carefully. Last but not least, the enemy AI and movement speed have been improved, you will now receive relentless attacks and combos from enemies.
Tundou
New Boss: Tundou will appear. It was a huge monster with a large mouth that could devour anything in front of it. It possesses the Earth element and will not prevent its power against the player. After defeating the Tundou, you can confine it as a new escort like Taowu.
Stun Mechanism
With Ox and Tiger stance, stunning the enemy is much easier with those two stances. You can use them to stun the bosses and deal with them for massive damage. In addition, there is a huge improvement in attack and counterattack, not only will the attack significantly restore your stamina, but the counterattack also stuns the enemy effectively. It will be useful in Nightmare difficulty.
Start Your Journey Again with Immortal Sword
In the Xuan-Yuan Sword series, the immortal weapon, Xuan-Yuan Sword, is forged by the first king of Ancient China - the Yellow Emperor. Containing the most powerful energy, this sword is wielded by the legendary heroine, Wenjin, in Xuan-Yuan Sword VII.
When the 1.1 update is released, you will have a great chance to wield the immortal sword. After finishing the entire game at least once, "New Game +" will be unlocked so you can begin your journey again with this ancient Chinese immortal sword in hand. Furthermore, you can also keep your level, stance, martial art and some of your items like potions and currency in New Game +.
- An opportunity to use the immortal sword.
- You can also upgrade Xuan-Yuan Sword.
New Title Soundtrack Composed by Yoko Shimomura
A new title track "Mohism", composed by renowned Japanese composer and pianist, Yoko Shimomura, is added. Players can choose a background music between "Mohism" (BGM2) and "The Divine Land" (BGM1) now.
Three New Supported Languages Coming February 2021
By February 2021, there will be 3 new languages supported in Xuan-Yuan Sword VII (both Steam and PlayStation 4): Russian, German, and Spanish. It will also release worldwide on PS4.
Discover more information game in the trailer below:
