Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

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For this Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains Review, presents its narrative using mythological and historically-inspired architectural styles, garb, cuisine, and customs, blended with traditional turn-based RPG mechanics and HD hand-painted sprites. Recruit new characters to your party, capture enemies in battle using the Spirit Fusion Pot, and then craft new items and monsters from Eastern or Western altars for different resulting appearances and properties. Only by uniting the powers of East and West can you hope to challenge the ambitions of the dark lord who tears at the seams of civilization!

 

Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 2.1GB Download size.
  • Action RPG gameplay.
  • Five text speed choices.
  • Isometric view with a 2D combat sequence.
  • Has a retro RPG feel to it with a small pixellated character running around but a tall smoother-looking character in combat.
  • Save and load when you want.
  • Earn EXP and level up to get stats upgrades.
  • Full inventory manager.
  • Load out – weapon, helmet, chest armor, boots, accessories, and jewelry.
  • The map is huge and when leaving a town/city you run around the map as a big character.
  • Random battles.
  • Turn-based combat.
  • Handy auto attack button.
  • The graphics use a mix of hand-drawn and pixel art.
  • You see the damage and heal numbers on screen.
  • Play how you want.
  • The creature catalog is like a bestiary that fills in as you encounter enemies and creatures.
  • Items and gear will show arrows up and down to denounce if it’s better or worse.
  • Shops let you buy and sell gear.
  • You can equip new items when still in the shop.
  • A big world to explore.
  • In-game cutscenes and interactions.
  • Multiple choice encounters.
  • Plays like an old-school RPG.

Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains Review Cons:

  • No voice work.
  • The game starts as a long unskippable conversation.
  • Lacks any real game options.
  • You don’t get any tutorials or opening guidance.
  • The combat is very basic.
  • Random battles are not great.
  • Puzzle elements sprinkled in.
  • The journal shows missions and the text is too simple and not a lot of help.
  • Just takes a long old time to get going.

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Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains:

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Developer: Softstar

Publisher: eastasiasoft

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  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7.4/10

Summary

Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains is an action RPG game that offers a blend of modern and retro gaming experiences. With a download size of 2.1GB, the game presents decent graphics that use a mix of hand-drawn and pixel art.

The gameplay is set in an isometric view with a 2D combat sequence, giving it a retro RPG feel. You control a small pixellated character running around a vast map, but in combat, your character appears taller and smoother. The game allows you to save and load whenever you want, and as you earn EXP and level up, you can upgrade your stats.

The game features a full inventory manager where you can load out your character with weapons, helmets, chest armor, boots, accessories, and jewelry. The combat is turn-based, with an auto-attack button for convenience. However, the combat is quite basic, and the random battles may not appeal to everyone.

One of the unique aspects of the game is the creature catalog, which fills in as you encounter enemies and creatures. Items and gear show arrows up and down to denote if they’re better or worse, and shops let you buy and sell gear. You can even equip new items while still in the shop.

Despite its strengths, the game has some drawbacks. It lacks voice work and real game options. The game starts with a long unskippable conversation, and there are no tutorials or opening guidance. The journal shows missions, but the text is too simple and not very helpful. The game takes a long time to get going.

In conclusion, Xuan Yuan Sword Mists Beyond the Mountains is a game that allows you to play how you want, offering a big world to explore with in-game cutscenes, interactions, and multiple-choice encounters. It plays like an old-school RPG, and despite some shortcomings, it could be an enjoyable experience for those who appreciate this style of gaming.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!