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Phantom Blade Zero has brought its 2024 gameplay demo to Gamescom! This is a video recording of the demo in action, showcasing the game’s insane and incredible martial arts combat—something you can experience during Gamescom! All attendees have the chance to visit the S-GAME booth and play this demo.

 

[owandeseis]

Think i've seen this game already several times, just with different names

 

[RavageX]

Its starting to feel like these type of games are coming out every month.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Looks good, finally some old good hacknslash on the menu.

 

[cash_longfellow]

It’s starting to feel like these type of games are coming out every month.

Soooo, like Souls likes, Hero Shooters, and other GAAS??…first day gaming?

 

[tusharngf]

combat looks fun

 

[Doom85]

This is looking clean!

 

[Loomy]

Soooo, like Souls likes, Hero Shooters, and other GAAS??…first day gaming?

Yeah, people buy the same FPS every year.

This looks flashy. I only wish they showed or had more than drab_exterior_01, drab_exterior_02, drab_interior_01,drab_interior_02, etc

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Looking dope!

 

[March Climber]

Think i've seen this game already several times, just with different names

Its starting to feel like these type of games are coming out every month.

Soooo, like Souls likes, Hero Shooters, and other GAAS??…first day gaming?

Blame the community here. There are loads of other games in other genres the OPs here don’t post about because of low engagement.

They’d rather have you coming in and whining than not posting at all.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Yeah, people buy the same FPS every year.

This looks flashy. I only wish they showed or had more than drab_exterior_01, drab_exterior_02, drab_interior_01,drab_interior_02, etc

Weird that you had a split conversation with yourself there

 

[Loomy]

Weird that you had a split conversation with yourself there

Lol, I as adding to your response about the genre complaint.

 

[CherryFalls]

More Chinese goodness

 

[Northeastmonk]

It looks kinda cool as he walks up the column and dives in for an attack. I also like how he deflects the unblockable attacks and how his stabbing looks with the daggers. In a sea of clones, some clones float above others. Who knows?

 

[RavageX]

Blame the community here. There are loads of other games in other genres the OPs here don’t post about because of low engagement.

They’d rather have you coming in and whining than not posting at all.

Makes sense. Not much talk about racing games, flight, sports, etc.

It does seem to always be Souls, GAAS and stuff like Genshin....more often than not.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Looks like a Chinese martial arts Ninja Gaiden. DAY ONE.

 

[March Climber]

Makes sense. Not much talk about racing games, flight, sports, etc.

It does seem to always be Souls, GAAS and stuff like Genshin....more often than not.

Exactly, and the Visual Novel/JRPG guys usually post overnight (or I guess early day depending on your time zone).

 

[Loomy]

Blame the community here. There are loads of other games in other genres the OPs here don’t post about because of low engagement.

They’d rather have you coming in and whining than not posting at all.

Yup. Echoey bubble.

This does look good though. Hoping there's more new footage from Gamescom for this. The combat and animation look really smooth.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Blade Sponge

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

That is the most retarded looking A.I. I have saw in years. 10 seconds into the video and I see him stab one guy while 3 stand there and do nothing. Trash.

 

[simpatico]

Developers will really start making only samurai games set in imperial Japan rather than just bending the knee and putting a wheelchair bound person in your modern game.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Doesn't this game release in like 2026?

 

[cash_longfellow]

Lol, I as adding to your response about the genre complaint.

Oof

I was being sarcastic about games that are in an already existing genre…literally every game that releases.

 

[Loomy]

Oof

Lol, it doesn't sound like it. But I can promise you we're on the same side of this issue.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Lol, it doesn't sound like it. But I can promise you we're on the same side of this issue.

Then, I apologize for misreading your response, and I agree

 

[Loomy]

Then, I apologize for misreading your response, and I agree

No need to apologize

 

[ThisIsMyDog]

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Looking great, hopefully it follows Wukong's steps and delivers the goods.

 

[Heisenberg007]

The combat looks pure fun!

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

So You Died at 'New File in Photoshop' mini-boss.

 

[Tarnpanzer]

Combat looks fun but the image quality seems very soft on PS5.

Will this also release on PC?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Wtf, looks like the devs have been cooking.

 

[Sintoid]

These Chinese action games look all the same. Button mashing infinite acrobatic combos with smoke, flashes and magics...

 

[thief183]

These Chinese action games look all the same. Button mashing infinite acrobatic combos with smoke, flashes and magics...

And that is a bad thing?

 

[GymWolf]

Combat looks flashy but a bit too light for my taste.

Edit: ok it gets better.

 

[Bartski]

LETS GO

 

[The artful mincer]

Animation looks incredible this gameplay seems have everything in the original trailer like the dual parrying.

 

[Luipadre]

This will be the next wukong. A few more years of hype and an insane amount of players at launch. Asian devs are so good with animations

 

[The artful mincer]

These Chinese action games look all the same. Button mashing infinite acrobatic combos with smoke, flashes and magics...

Really? Only 3 I can think of immediately.

Black Myth, Lost Soul Aside and Phantom Blade.

Personally I think Black Myth and Phantom Blade have very unique art and somewhat unique gameplay.

 

[DragonNCM]

combat looks fun

Combat looks fun?
I'm sick & tiered from developers who think it is fun to mash buttons 1000 times to kill something in game.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

People who call this a "clone of something" I don't know if they are trolling or just don't even watch the videos.

It's not a "Souls" either, for fucks sake.

Gameplay and animations look amazing. Compare this to the new Ubisoft's AAAA.

 

[Bartski]

 

[saintjules]

Its starting to feel like these type of games are coming out every month.

Like Call of Duty and other 1st person shooters, right?

 

[Bartski]

Controls are a bit of a mindfuck - dodge on R1 is not exactly intuitive bit its plays fantastic, albeit button mashy but that won’t be an issue once getting familliar with the game. Spans over exactly what was shown recently, tiny bit of exploring with 2 miniboss fights and that big dude witch chained weapon at the end. There are different weapons for each encounter, each with its own move set and for the final fight you get the sword that earlier miniboss was weilding, you know what that means. For such a early build it feels like its hitting 60fps at the expense of try horrid IQ but whatever, this is an early 2026 game so props for the devs for a public demo so early. It might just he the next Chieese megabanger in the making, fingers crossed

 

[Yoboman]

Before I get excited is this sexist in any way?

 

[Luipadre]

Before I get excited is this sexist in any way?

Dont worry era will find some dirt on these devs too

 

[Bartski]

Dont worry era will find some dirt on these devs too

All the devs I see here are hot asian chicks, they didn’t act sexist towards me unfortunately

 

[The artful mincer]

Controls are a bit of a mindfuck - dodge on R1 is not exactly intuitive bit its plays fantastic, albeit button mashy but that won’t be an issue once getting familliar with the game. Spans over exactly what was shown recently, tiny bit of exploring with 2 miniboss fights and that big dude witch chained weapon at the end. There are different weapons for each encounter, each with its own move set and fir the final fight you get the sword that earlier miniboss was weirding, you know what that means. For such a early build it feels like its hitting 60fps at the expense of try horrid IQ but whatever, this is an early 2026 game so props for the devs for a public demo so early. It might just he the next Chieese megabanger in the making, fingers crossed

Putting dodge on the shoulder buttons allows you to keep your thumbs on the analogues. Some players change that for other games.

How's do the combos feel? Do you have to weapon swap to maintain stamina that sounds pretty interesting.

 

[Bartski]

Putting dodge on the shoulder buttons allows you to keep your thumbs on the analogues. Some players change that for other games.

How's do the combos feel? Do you have to weapon swap to maintain stamina that sounds pretty interesting.

Well you need your right thumb on the buttons for attacks anyway. Combos feel great but I didnt have the time to test thoroughly

 

[Schmendrick]

Well, it`s a copy paste from several From and Team Ninja games.
Could be fun, could suck, we`ll see.