Wandering Sword makes a robust first impression. The retro fashion RPG has the pixellated look of an outdated Last Fantasy recreation or newer throwbacks like Sea of Stars and Chained Echoes, however its setting is kind of totally different. As an alternative of the standard medieval Europe impressed fantasy worlds, Wandering Sword takes place in a model of historic China as filtered via martial arts Wuxia motion pictures. Now, new gamers are flocking to take a look at its distinctive spin on the style for themselves. Thanks to an enormous free replace, the sport is garnering contemporary consideration, with its Steam participant rely leaping by 227%.
The RPG recreation has simply obtained a serious replace, referred to as Southern Chronicles, that brings a ton of latest options to Wandering Sword. Whereas the bottom recreation already featured a number of endings meant to entice gamers into returning to its story of martial arts heroism a number of occasions, its replace provides much more to the expertise.
Most substantial amongst these additions is a brand new story phase that introduces extra enemies and allies to satisfy and places to discover all through Nanjiang. Wandering Sword has additionally been given a brand new vary of difficulties to assist gamers get kind of of a problem out of its fight programs and, to additional incentivize a number of playthroughs, a New Recreation Plus mode that gives a type of in-game forex used to unlock tools and abilities carried over from a previous run.
Because of this sizable replace, Wandering Sword’s participant rely has been boosted considerably on Steam, growing by 227% within the final 24 hours and climbing in the present day (Thursday March 14) to its at some point peak.
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