With minimal fanfare but promising mechanics and rich world-building, Blades of Fire might just become 2025’s most unexpected breakout hit.
From Aran's mentor, Glinda, to Melcart, the undertaker, MercurySteam's action adventure offers a surprisingly unorthodox cast.
Watch protagonist Wuchang ruminate on the Feathering disease and execute all kinds of enemies with stylish skills and weapons.
Dismembering enemies significantly change their behaviors and attacks. You can even behead some of them to devastating effect.
505 Games promises a "non-linear experience" with "meticulously crafted" boss fights that are "memorable and challenging."
Pre-orders also receive two Enhanced costume sets, the Vermilion War Club (Axe) weapon, and a skill upgrade item for free.
Watch protagonist Wuchang face off against the "Perfect Bridge" Fang Ling with a spear and dual sabers in the upcoming action RPG.
Adso will also record data on slain enemies, providing lore and more information on their tactics while following the player around.
The unorthodox action-adventure reaches a new milestone ahead of the launch of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on June 26th for PS5.
The latest trailer for Blades of Fire indicates that players will have to make use of every weapon they have depending on the fight.
MercurySteam's action RPG will still employ cutscenes to tell its story, but players must actively pursue it to know what's happening.
"We wanted the player to feel the strength, heat, and intensity of the forge," says MercurySteam CEO and director Enric Álvarez.
All the specified hardware configurations for the title will utilize AMD's FSR technology to achieve 60 frames per second on PC.
MercurySteam's next title will make heavy use of the Forge mechanic, where players will get to design weapons suited to their tastes.
Craft an "almost infinite" variety of steel weapons and take on over 50 different types of enemies on a quest to defeat Queen Nerea.
Director Xia Siyuan notes more realistic lighting, physics-based effects, and a more robust framework as some of the benefits.
On top of seamlessly switching between weapons and equipping up to four spells, players can also test out skills at the Shrine for free.
Lenzee Games and 505 Games' Soulslike action RPG is expected to launch sometime this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
The studio has also revealed that a future update with improvements to server infrastructure will arrive soon to enable online mode.
The video gave us a great look at some of the fights in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, as well as four bosses, and even exploration.
