Absolutely STUNNING RPG | Sword and Fairy: Together Forever Unboxing + First Impressions
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- This collector edition is absolutely stunning! Have you had a chance to play Sword and Fairy Together Forever yet?
I want to thank @Serenityforge for gifting me a copy of this premium collector's edition for this unboxing review.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:54 Unboxing
05:11 Serenity Forge Store
06:29 Early Game Impressions
10:56 Outro
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Thank you so much for taking the time to check out Sword and Fairy: Together Forever! Really glad you enjoyed the game! 🙏
Thank you for bringing out these retail versions out to the west! It's great to see games like this receive special treatment :)
Thank you for bringing this game to America. I’m absolutely loving it, and hope I can play more games from this series in the future! Based on this collectors edition (which I also love), I’ll be looking for more of your releases!!
@@orbalology The DLC that takes place after the main game is great as well, and it has very little combat.
That steelbook is one of the most beautiful ive ever seen. The art on that is incredible, wow! I've been eyeballing this edition since i saw the preorder pop up. I'm not familiar with any other games but what a great way to step in. Thanks Emily! Great job Serenity Forge!
Is really a gorgeous steelbook! Thanks for watching & if you decide to give this game/series a shot hope you enjoy it too!
That will definitely go down as one of the most beautiful steel books I’ve ever seen. That alone would sell me on this but that plushie is the icing on the cake. Not very often you get to play a Chinese rpg, I am certainly intrigued by this. The artwork alone is stellar! Great unboxing Emily!
It's really such a beautiful package! And the game has been so fun so far - highly recommend checking it out since your found it intriguing :)
That steelbook looks amazing!🤩
Congrats on the sponsorship too!!
The steelbook is really stunning!! And thank you 😊
It’s going to start becoming a big issue if game companies keep adding plushies to their collector’s editions... (I want them all! 😖)
When YT only showed the top half of your post I was going ask ask you "why hate plushies?" But then once I clicked the comments it showed your entire comment 😅 Yeah I wanted the limited edition of bubble bobble every bubble edition which comes with the 2 little dragon guys lol but that version sold out so I just figure I'd go with the regular. They do sell them separately though. 😁
I hope more games special collectors editions start doing more plushies and or hand puppet plushies that serve as both. We dont see many of them but think like the old 80s my pet monster line. They were plushs and hand puppets which is so cool.
Yeah the more Plushies the better! The Shinigami that came with Master Detective Rain Code recently won me over too! 😂
Oh my gosh the Bubble Bobble dragon plushies are amazing haha!
Haha, I know exactly what you mean. I've been trying to avoid all the new fangamer plushies they keep rolling out myself 😂
@@Mrmario315 Yeah I agree theyre getting creative with the plushies now 😁Bob and Bub i think are the dragons from bubble bobble i forgot their names before lol
@@orbalologyYeah, Best thing about Fangamer merch is it’s mostly from more niche games that would probably never get official merch in the first place! So it’s even more desirable! 🫣
Wow, that steelbook is on another level. Including a play-mat is a pretty good idea, a lot better than other collector edition items and it looks great too. Very vibrant colors.
i love your channel and energy. your genuine love and passion for gaming and collecting comes through in every video
Congratulations on collaborating with Serenity Forge! I know very little of Sword and Fairy but I love historical drama and I'm absolutely sold. This one is going on my list. If you are a fan, that would absolutely be a collector's edition to drool over (though I agree that the lack of an artbook is a bit of a miss with such nice art)! Thanks for sharing this with us, Emily! ☺
Agreed! This is a great box for fans! Since you also love historical dramas I'm sure this is right up your alley too :)
Sword and Fairy is high fantasy mythology, and is not historical. The developer has another long running series names Xuan Yuan Sword, that's historical but blended with fantasy and Chinese mythology. I consider it a better overall gaming experience than Sword and Fairy, and recommend that more.
Great review Emily! Sword and Fairy looks fun! Thanks for the video 👍
I'm sold! Thanks for the unboxing, Emily! 🥰
Thanks Mandy! Hope you love it lots too!! 🥰
Wow all the items are so beautiful! Lots of incredible art work and colors. Very cool stuff 😄
The package is really lovely! The design choices were on point!
Just talked myself into buying it. Such a gorgeous collection. Enjoy the commission lol
That is a great looking special edition! Thanks for sharing like always!
Another wonderful video ☺️ it really is a great collectors edition a lovely plushy (it’s even more cute up close) but like you say the steel book art cards and box, and cards are so beautiful crafted and designed so thank you for sharing and your thoughts 💭 great video I look forward to your next one 😊
Thank you so much! This collector's edition turned out super special :)
oh that box is absolutely LOVELY!! You get the best stuff, I'm super jealous! LOL, enjoy! 🎉🎉🎉
It's really a beautiful package! Haha and thank you 😁
Honestly, I really love including the card game and playmat instead of something like an artbook! It really makes collector editions feel special when they get something that's very unique and tied into the game itself imo. I feel like a lot of CEs have become pretty standardized nowadays, so many just seem like artbook + steelbook + cd/art print, which is fine, but makes it feel much more like a template rather than a celebration of the title. Especially for really big games like TotK that are inevitably going to have separate artbooks and such anyway, I think it's more fun to throw in something eccentric for the collectors.
But at the same time, I do get the reasoning. Cheaper to produce and it gives the CE more broad appeal (which is kinda weird to think about since you'd think CE's inherently aren't supposed to have broad appeal... but still). Artbooks are easy to make and anyone can appreciate them whereas more specific items might be more appreciated among the core audience, but less appealing to the fringes. And the core audience will probably buy the CE regardless so 🤷
The Cuphead CE is maybe one of the best examples of this, I think the fact they included an actual full size marionette puppet is so cool and so unique to the aesthetic of that game, but I cannot imagine it sold better than if they had just made it cheaper with an artbook instead.
It's also been great to have watched your channel grow to the point of getting a lot of sponsored goodies now, very jealous! Keep up the good work 👍
Agreed I think it was really smart to include the card game & play/desk mat! I haven't looked into whether or not there are artbooks of these games elsewhere, but may be something for me too look into to get my artbook fix :)
The artworks are overwhelming in this edition. So many eye candies 😄😄😄
Okay, but I LOVE that desk mat! What a cool collector’s edition! The game looks really interesting (and just pretty) too! I’ll have to look more into the series!
The game has been fun so far! The setting & story are so refreshing for a RPG :)
Wow! Congratulations! That is an absolutely stunning CE! And that plush is adorable 🥺
The plush is sooo precious. And thank you 😊
What a beautiful Collector's Edition! Wonderful unboxing as always, Em! Thanks for sharing this with us! ❤
My pleasure, and thanks for watching Jay 😊
Very cute! & the box☺️
Cool addition for your collection Emily!
I think so too! The box & items are really very nice :)
Just picked this up myself but since i have no room to place it yet i'll keep it sealed till i move but wow that steelbook is absolutely gorgeous - all of it's contents really!
As always Emily your unboxings are genuinely some of the best on this platform :)
Thanks Michael! You're going to love it once you get a chance to crack it open :)
For a game that clearly put a lot of effort into aesthetics I'm shocked and disappointed the Collector's edition doesn't have an artbook. I never played any Sword and Fairy game before, but I'm intrigued. For me the 3 must-haves for a "collector's" edition are: steelbook, artbook, magnets--these are the things i look for... magnets are rare these days i dunno why.
Yeah I would have rather had an artbook over the silly postcards. Lol
Great unboxing Emily. Serenity forge is on the fast track to being one of the top companies releasing high quality collector's editions and an affordable price with unique and real tangible items. Comparable to NIS, Idea Factory etc. I'm definitely going to pick this up. It was already on my list but I was curious about the quality of the plush it looks great. 🥰 Keep up the good work.
Thanks Phil, and I agree with your assessment! I'm excited to see what they do with their future collector editions too :)
Good video I just got the standard edition today to add with my collection
that plushie so cute!!
lovely unboxing.
Beautiful. The box is nice too haha
Wow, such a beautiful good quality special edition!
How nice you was sent a free copy : )
It's a pretty stellar edition, I'm very thankful for this opportunity to unbox it on here :)
Missed my delivery today. Looking forward to picking it up from the post office tomorrow. I already finished the Asia release of this game, but I'm more than willing to go through again. The standard Asia release came with a hairpin if preordered back when it came out. Hope you enjoy the rest of your playthrough!
That’s a solid special edition. I have consoles that came in smaller boxes! Congrats on the sponsorship.
Thank you! And I was so surprised when the box arrived for this - really wasn't expecting it to be this large!
Thanks!
It's funny i pre-ordered this one on a whim a year ago and forgot about it, then I got a random delivery one day and there it was. I haven't even opened it up yet, so now i get to see what's inside
That looks sweet especially the 4 disc soundtrack and case.
It's a super nice package, and I also love how they included the OST with all 4 discs!
played this recently very much enjoyed it!
For a brief moment, I mistook the deck card for a soap box. This game has been on my radar for a while. The Chinese mythology in it looks quite amazing and is very different from what I'm used to seeing in the games I play. That being said, right now my plate is more than full. I was playing TotK when my switch battery ran out, and I decided to try DOS2 (since everyone is talking about Baldur's Gate 3 and DOS2 is the same type of game by the same developer and has been on my TBP for years), and oh boy! What a fun game! It has me hooked to the point where I don't want to play TotK again till I finish DOS2. I adore puzzles, and in this game, every fight and action is a puzzle with multiple solutions.
Sorry for the detour; I enjoyed your unboxing as usual. In terms of gaming collectibles, I have a soft spot for steel cases, and this one appears to be rather nice.
I was actually very surprised how much I enjoyed this game. The audio however is just not synced right. I mean the impact from your swords or magic is so much louder than anything else going on during the fight it's just I think so loud. Sometimes your party's clothes can sound like they're being blown around in a tornado when you're running around inside buildings or towns too.
Hi ! I just received my package today and I'm so happy ! I just have one question for you : did you use your code for the skins ? Did it work ? Because mine doesn't work at all 😭 it says that my code is unvailable in my country :'( (I'm from France) Do you think it'll work if I use a VPN or something ? 🥺 I'm very sad that I paid for something that I can't have 😅😂
Beautiful box
It's really gorgeous!!
:)
what a outstanding steelbook
gourgeous art
It's super pretty!! They were spot on with the design choices for this one!
You should definitely share some of these Chinese Historical Fantasy shows you’re into as I’m totally curious! Also I randomly tried out this game yesterday. Only did opening tutorial but my goodness was its color palette gorgeous!
Thank you
Looks like a lovely edition. I really enjoyed the Chinese RPGs I have played. This include the last two Sword and Fairy games (incl. this one) and the Xuan Yuan games are also enjoyable.
I'll have to look into playing more of these after wrapping up Sword & Fairy 7! I'm really enjoying what I've played so far :)
Was the code in box also for avatars and dynamic theme?
Nice collection, I hope you already redeemed your soundtrack cause the code was shown on camera lol
Yes, I redeemed the codes before posting this video.
Okay, interesting... I'd had this collector's edition preordered WAY back when, and I went through a bout of buyers' remorse, so I cancelled it and several other collector's editions. But seeing the stuff that's in there, that's very much up my alley.... I've got some soul searching to do.
I would high-key look into some gameplay/lets plays to see if this is a game you think will hit super well with you! And go from there :)
$99 is really cheap for a huge collectors edition box complete. I've never seen a collectors box that huge for collections. It comes with a lot of things inside as well. The game looks awesome. I love the visual art style of this game.
It's really a great price! And I can't think of many collector editions this size either other than some of the massive ones with statues! And the game is pretty awesome so far - may be an interesting one to try in the RPG genre after you wrap up Persona 5 :)
@@orbalology Oh yeah for sure. I already put that on my wish list. It's $53.49 standard digital version. Which is like $40 American. I'm on vacation now for 2 weeks. I'm playing Persona 5 everyday now. So whenever I finish that, I'll let you know what I thought about it etc.
I got a blue badge now at Amazon. After 8 months I got one. I'm permanent now. Basically I prepare bags & boxes for said drivers. I been working 9 + months there & it's a very physical job as bags can weigh up to 45 pounds to put on carts.
I'm so happy that I don't have to wake up at 5am for at least 2 weeks now. I can finally get to my video games.
This looks really good! I got the previous game in a Fanatical bundle a while back, haven't had a chance to try it yet. The art across the series looks great though!
The art is so nice! I hear that Sword & Fairy 7 really stepped up graphically compared to the previous entries, but I've heard good things about 6 so I hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a go :)
You made me happy Emily. ❤
Thanks for watching!! :)
I’ve watched this video and looked into some other videos I still can’t figure out what kind of game it is but it looks amazing
It's a Chinese action RPG.
After watching a plethora of your videos I too can compare to buying so many games from Japan, currently living here. My biggest question is how do you decide when to act upon fomo since it dwells constantly on the mind? Great work with all your videos and keep up the great content!
It's all touch and go really. It's hard to put into words, and my method is really not perfect as I have made plenty of purchasing regrets over the years. But I think the longer you are in this hobby you get a sense of what you really want in your collection. And if you end up missing out on something it's not the end of the world because there are always new systems and games releasing to look forward to.
I bought this last year! Didn't even know it was getting a physical release!!! Yeah, it's not as good as FF16 but it is a fun little interesting game. I haven't finished it yet because I put it down every time something else comes out. Currently that's FF16 and Baldurs Gate 3.
Having played this on the initial English release on PC. While totally agree the combat can be a bit stilted by the less than stellar AI (both companions and enemies.) I think this one of those games that is so unique from an story, art design, and world building that some of its flaw, ca be forgiven because those other parts make for the them. I am very much like you, I am very selective about the collector's editions that I will pick up. So when I saw this pop up for sale on the PS5 and what came with the collector's edition the $99.99 is totally fair and worth it. Also soundtrack is fantastic! Another Chinese Action RPG to try and play is Xuan-Yuan Sword 7, that is another fantastic game to scratch that CRPG itch, as we don't get many.
Oh I'll have to try that Chinese action RPG! Hopefully with a lot more Chinese games gaining more recognition out in the west (like Genshin & Honkai Star Rail) we'll start to see more come out & localized 😊
@@orbalology There is also GuJian 3
I recognized two kanjis also as japanese (blue = heaven, ten / orange = human, nin sometimes this kanji is so similar with enter..)(icons in cards)
Dang. Sponsorships now… I’m jealous😙
I'm still floored to have been given this opportunity :)
What is your opinion about cultivator stories? From what I've been told, a good number of Chinese stories involve them.
Wixia/cultivation stories are a lot of fun! This game involves a little bit of it, though it's more of a xianxia which focuses more on immortal deities and demons. But cultivation stories often have pretty cool action sequences like flying on swords and things like that :)
if i may ask, how old are you?
Love Between Fairy and Devil
Was the last in the genre I watched. Prior to that would have been
Ashes of Love.
Cheers keep up the great content.
I think the playmat would be great for people who don't have professional setup and just want to have something to lay their PS5 on. The physical card game looks very interesting, but I'm still put off from card based video games after playing Culdcept Revolt for the 3DS (the rigged dice rolls are highly toxic). Did you ever get around to downloading those two free wallpapers available for North American 2DS/3DS consoles in the theme menu?
No I didn't really play around with the themes for the 3DS. I just have the Radiant Historia one on my systems.
That price seems reasonable for everything you're getting in the package.
It's really a great value, especially considering the massive size & number of quality items!
I haven't heard of this game, but that's quite the collector's edition though
It's a really beautiful edition! Definitely recommend looking into the game if it piqued your curiosity!
@@orbalology yeah absolutely, and I definitely agree w/ it being a nice change of pace from what we typically see w/ japanese and western rpgs
The combat gets exponentially better as you gain more spirit attacks
Is this what brings the beanie babies back to collectible greatness? If so, what will stock hospital gift shops? Kidding.
That's what is a most definitely great collectors edition should be. So cool.
Haha, I think plushies are becoming even more popular than ever! And I'm here for it~
Am I the only one who keeps all the feelies that come with CE's inside the box and never has them out displayed even if theyre designed to display?
PS... awesome to see you're getting g sponsorships by actual developer/publishers
It's alright if you don't want to open them up! I suppose that's what these unboxing videos are for so you can live vicariously lol.
@orbalology oh well I open almost all my CE's but I just put back all the accessories into them, awesome to see you getting these sponsors!
you should do a top ten best games
I released a video sharing my top 10 favorite games last year - I don't think the list has changed too much since then :)
Do you play any card games Dr. Emily?
I've played a few card games but not too regularly. Mostly hearts and some Tichu :)
You complete me Emily ❤
Thank you for watching!!
Do you like sword and art series.😊
are they like turn based jrpg's?
This is an action RPG!
i just saw a trailer , looks pretty cool@@orbalology
Where's the themes code?
The DLC is in a slip packed inside the game box.
@@orbalology thanks
Look like a fantasy wushu game. Pretty cool.
Yeah! This genre turned into a game is pretty cool :)
@@orbalology The genre is actually called "xianxia".
Ohh is this 《仙劍奇俠傳》？ I remember seeing the Sega Saturn version for a decent price and passing it up (which I now regret). Reading about it later and it was interesting to discover that this was basically *the* domestically made Chinese game, back in a time when their industry revolved around pirating Japanese games.
I loved this game. It's a bit simple some times but it's not a bad thing. To me it felt similar to Trials of Mana in pace. And the stages are truly gorgeous.
I also enjoyed moving apart from Japanese teen drama and watching Chinese teen drama instead. 😂
I would buy the card deck as standalone for sure!
Haha, that sounds like an apt description of the drama shifts 😂 And the card game is such a cool inclusion, and maybe something for them to consider distributing outside the CE!
nice. mine got stolen so that's nice. unbelievable neighbors
Sorry to hear that happened :(
@@orbalology got my refund tho but still
I actually never heard of this game but at that price point I couldn't resist buying the collectors. For 99.99 it's a fantastic value
This game destroys FFXVI, especially comparing the story.
Great video I was really looking forward to this game but .... the game looks like a ps3 game and has a lot of bugs so I will pass for now
Geez your so beautiful
emily you feel this game is a stand alone? this game have a lot of cutscene? lately i'm in the mood for a story driven game where i can simply lay down and watch some story unfold.
(i know, there is ff16 but i disliked it)
Yes! This game is completely standalone. I recommend putting the combat on easy so you can go through the combat bits quickly and just enjoy the story/cut scenes.
You are beautiful 😊
Blurr those codes next time or don't show them, i feel like you have a nice community here but still
I used the codes before uploading this video.
I refuse to buy any games made in China
So this whole video is an Ad lol
I guess you didn't really watch the whole video 🙃
I was looking forward to this game but, I already played it on gamepass and it sucked. I don't like the out of nowhere QTE crap hint repeat QTE over and over. so, I'm glad I didn't buy it.
I guess the game isn't for everyone, I'm enjoying it so far. To each their own :)
The game does not have very many QTE's.