Where the developers for games like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Myth: Wukong and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Phantom Blade Zero have come out and said they aren't making a Soulslike, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a loud-and-proud "Soulslike action RPG" set in a horror fiction take on the late Ming Dynasty. I got this vibe from 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:its reveal earlier this year, and the new trailer fres🌺h from today's Xbox partner showcase seals the deal with phrenetic bosses and plentiful parries that are ringing my Sဣekiro alarms.
There's thankfully a lot more gameplay this time. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a third-person action game promising a distinctly darker take on the Chinese history and mythology that's (rather exc💎itingly) becoming more prominent nowadays. Our hero, the female pirate Wuchang, is a one-woman army sporting dual swords, glaives, straight swords, magic clubs, magic flames, a spear gun, ✨a flamethrower, a Sephiroth-esque blood wing, and a shotgun lightning bow. Let's not forget the feathered arm, either – evidently a sign of Wuchang's mixed bloodline.
The sheer variety of weapons and attacks reminds me a bit of Nioh, and the Soulslike DNA shines brightest in the final third of the trailer, a chunk of which is dedicated to a single boss fight with a female avian warrior boss. Throughout the trailer, enemies and bosses stagger in the face of heavy attacks and recoil as Wuchang parries them away, though there's also a clear focus on dodging. In my 10 years of game journalism, I've played a lot of games like this and sat through a lot of their trailers, and so far I have a good feeling about this one. It all comes down to feel in the end, but Wuchang at least looks fast and responsive in combat.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2025, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass day one. Here's hoping there's a demo o๊r test opportunity before then. The♏ now if you want to see more.
Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism deg♈ree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
