r/PhantomBladeZero

Phantom Blade Zero's devs team keeps rejecting that it's a soulslike. As someone who grew up on wuxia stories, I want to explain exactly what it is, makes its design philosophy unique, and why Western gaming frameworks keep getting it wrong.

In this video, I break down the "Kungfu Punk" identity of Phantom Blade Zero, a design code rooted in ancient Chinese martial philosophy that is new to western gaming. Think Bruce Lee, not Elden Ring.

This video covers its design philosophy, the ancient Chinese martial concept of xing yun liu shui (flowing like water, moving like clouds), jianghu culture, and the "Kungfu Punk" aesthetic that sets it apart from every Western soulslike.

I haven't been keeping up with the news of this game as of late other than the latest trailer. Sorry 😅.

But after seeing GTA 6's announcement, I got worried that they wouldn't have one either because I'm VERY excited for this game.

https://reddit.com/link/1uf9e1d/video/g2clat9iff9h1/player

I've been waiting for any news about Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders for a long time now.

With the Steam Summer Sale starting, I'm stuck in a dilemma. I've been saving money specifically for Phantom Blade Zero, but I also don't want to miss out on the sale if pre-orders are still far away.

Based on the previously expected release window, I honestly thought pre-orders would have started by now. Now that the release is expected later, could you at least let me know when pre-orders will begin? Even if they can't open right away, a date or a rough timeframe would really help me decide whether to keep saving or spend some of my budget during the Steam Summer Sale.

Right now, it feels like it's my fate to spend all my money during the Steam Summer Sale. If I knew when pre-orders were opening, maybe I could finally change that fate. 😅

I'm really looking forward to the game and can't wait to play it. Thanks!

Has there been any mention of unlockable costumes/skins for our boy Soul? I really love his black costume, but it would be nice to have different unlockable outfits through game progressions.