I've been loving this one. Yes, the performance could use a bit of work, but man... that story, and the voice work! As someone who speaks Mandarin, this is a real treat. It's also nice to see some decent Chinese-to-English subtitles for once, lol. I'm so glad this game came to Switch.
I heard a few people on the jrpg subreddit (I know it's not from Japan) say that the translation is weak, but you seem to disagree? I imagine translating from Chinese to English could be rather difficult to do well, where it retains not just the meaning, but also the underlying feelings and context.
@@knivesoutcatchdamouse2137 The translation isn't 100% accurate, but it's definitely better than most games I've seen with Chinese-to-English translations. Too often I see Chinese games with English translations that are barely understandable, are loaded with spelling/grammar errors, or convey an entirely different meaning to what was actually said in Chinese. I will admit I'm not a native speaker of Mandarin (I learned as an adult and utilized the language as a significant part of my job working with elderly Chinese immigrants for years). That said, my spouse *is* a native speaker, and we're both enjoying the game so far. You are right that translating between the two languages is tricky. There are quite a few Mandarin phrases that don't have a true equivalent in English. On top of that, the entire mindset when speaking Chinese is quite different, which adds a further level of complexity to translations. You almost need two separate personalities when switching between the two languages, which makes it hard to convey the correct feel to an audience that may be unfamiliar with the language/culture that the game takes place in. I feel like this games does a decent job of that, but that could just be my own experience with the culture kicking in.
I agree, which is weird to say about a game reviewing channel but I think they’re just really likeable and chill to listen to & showcase games I don’t see elsewhere such as this one. I might actually buy this now. Also cool at that they’re British haha
I really enjoyed this on the PS4 and happily preordered it for the Switch. For the record, the visual problems (lag and framerate particularly) were on the PS4 version as well. I think its just how the game is.
I hadn't heard of the series before this review, either. I enjoy me a good story-driven action game so this might be one I check out down the line. Thanks as always for a great review!
I read in a review that moving the game to internal memory from SD card helps the Performance a bit, also disabling AntiAliasing. But the latter did not do much for me so I kept it enabled
This is a surprise to see a review of. I had randomly found this on the eshop, as one does, and wishlists it. Gives me a FromSoftware game meets Onimusha for the Playstation era which was an awesome title and series. This will remain on my wishlist for now but it may graduate to the backlog mountain should I manage to chip away a cliffside for it 😅. Cheers SwitchUp!
I'm so glad you guys reviewed this one. It caught my eye, but I wanted to wait to see if you guys and Switch Corner reviewed it. I love a good narrative, so I'm probably going to pick this up eventually. I'm glad that games like this are getting a chance to garner an audience.
I did enjoy this on PS4, never finished as got distracted by other games (as I often do) but may go back as I'd forgotten how good it was. Glad more people get a chance to play it now.
It is hard to believe but technically this series isn’t a Wuxia but a Sci-Fi on ancient China background. Instead of the usual learning secret martial art plot thingy the heroes usually use the power of science to overcome hardships. It is really one of the kind. It is also really unfortunate that the devs are not resourceful at all or otherwise they could have built this franchise better.
Well this was a surprise, I’d never heard of this one but I like what I’m seeing. I guess your choice is static play or on the go, personally on the go for me!
THANK YOU for reviewing this, i was so curious but my main fear was 'this is going to run like goop on switch'. Sadly that is true. I hope game developers embrace high performance stylization in their art direction in the next gen!
Just when I have finished Morbid Lords of Ire! I would like to try new ARPG with good narration. I guess I will try this. Btw I always turn off all vibrations, so no HD Rumble for me :)
Appreciate the review for this! I'd heard of it a while back and knew very little. Having watched the video I now know enough to make a more decisive decision on purchasing. Kind of reminds me of Fate: Samurai Remnant with the linear levels, combat and iffy frame rate 😅 but, nothing a good patch or two can't help rectify. Appreciate the review guys 👌🏼 top notch
Just ordered this game dreamcutter and a few other games from playasia really looking forward to diving into this and learning mandarin of corse😂 mm then perhaps this game might look better on the next switch system?
There's got to be a "Beautiful Mind"-esque piece of maths that describes the perfect "Difficulty/Satisfaction At Beating" ratio for bosses... so few games get it right So don't feel embarrassed Mark (!)
The lack of environmental exploration turns me down a little, but the story and the characters seem to be very good! Never heard of this one, might be going on my wishlist, thanks for the review! Unrelated but I’m currently searching for a gamepad to use with my Switch lite, can anyone suggest one?
I actually really like that the voice acting is in the native tongue. I find it really weird when tv shows or movies have everyone speaking English when very clearly they should be speaking another language
I have been waiting for this on switch, tried demo on steam and considered the ps4/5 version as it was on sale 50% off. The game is awesome but yeah, the visuals do need an urgent patch, its kind of blurry but the cutscenes are great, some indoor areas are fine, but it is bad in places. I am tempted to wait for a sale on ps4 again, but will play this version. I really hope they patch it soon as its a great game for story and combat.
You sold me the game until the performance part 😅 although I did notice some hickups on the footage prior to performance section. To me performance is more important than visuals, but here's hoping this one gets a patch soon that can improve both aspects of the game, like we had for biomutant. Will keep my eye out for it on a sale either way and hope for that patch, been waiting for a quality samurai-like game for switch for a while now..
So many rpgs and jrpgs on switch. Even some of the best crpgs, I played many but I'm somewhat overwhelmed. Especially with the lesser known Jrpgs, nobody has enough time to play them all. 😸
For the switch it's decent. I never played those chinese jrpg (except one tactical which was fine). If i'm ever in the vibe, i might play this one after a patch or 2 😅
There is a spin off mmo in the Xuan Yuan Sword series that has a nice class system, i wish they would make a single player rpg spin off of the spin off I guess.😂
Never heard of this series but it honestly looks pretty good, I’m not so much an action rpg fan so I’ll prob pass on this one. Im waiting for the HD2D dragon quest game personally 😁
I played it on PC back in 2021. It's a decent game but not up to the level of shekiro. How ever, this switch port make me want to play it again on my the handheld.
Dude! I can't afford to keep watching your videos. You are very unhealthy for my wallet & backlog lol. Great review, I much prefer this style of game than the overflow of 2d platformers. Cheers guys!
My expectations for the Switch’s performance has never been high but I am a little disappointed considering that I like the setting and premise of the story. Might hold off since popping in and frame rate are the minimum things for me to hold my attention
Nowadays people will just hear Mandarin and then immediately jumping into conclusion that it must be a CCP psyop. Nope this series has been a Taiwanese classic.
Wohl eher wie PS3, du überschätzt die PS2. Zu der Zeit war noch kein Full HD möglich. Und ausserdem sieht das Spiel gut aus, es braucht nur ein paar patches, damit es immer flüssig läuft
Had a blast with this one despite my hangups. What do you make of it? Mark
Say that game name multiple times fast 😂
Sheeeesh haha @@mikeuk666I struggles so much 😂
Always impressive how much content this channel pumps out
& switch developers
I always appreciate that little check mark (or not) on the HD Rumble for your reviews, as I am a big fan when developers use it right
I've been loving this one. Yes, the performance could use a bit of work, but man... that story, and the voice work! As someone who speaks Mandarin, this is a real treat. It's also nice to see some decent Chinese-to-English subtitles for once, lol. I'm so glad this game came to Switch.
I heard a few people on the jrpg subreddit (I know it's not from Japan) say that the translation is weak, but you seem to disagree? I imagine translating from Chinese to English could be rather difficult to do well, where it retains not just the meaning, but also the underlying feelings and context.
@@knivesoutcatchdamouse2137 The translation isn't 100% accurate, but it's definitely better than most games I've seen with Chinese-to-English translations. Too often I see Chinese games with English translations that are barely understandable, are loaded with spelling/grammar errors, or convey an entirely different meaning to what was actually said in Chinese. I will admit I'm not a native speaker of Mandarin (I learned as an adult and utilized the language as a significant part of my job working with elderly Chinese immigrants for years). That said, my spouse *is* a native speaker, and we're both enjoying the game so far.
You are right that translating between the two languages is tricky. There are quite a few Mandarin phrases that don't have a true equivalent in English. On top of that, the entire mindset when speaking Chinese is quite different, which adds a further level of complexity to translations. You almost need two separate personalities when switching between the two languages, which makes it hard to convey the correct feel to an audience that may be unfamiliar with the language/culture that the game takes place in. I feel like this games does a decent job of that, but that could just be my own experience with the culture kicking in.
I loved the last Sword and Fairy on pc. It had a great epic (love) story, great ost, excellent gameplay and was beautiful.
ikr, there are so many these kind of rpg with little to nothing expose on PC. they should step up and remaster some of these chinese theme games.
@@nixxu3546 And good ones. Xuan Yuan Sword 3 had been re releases the other month... But the translation IS catastrophic.
Been on my radar ever since it was announced. Most definitely picking up the physical version.
This channel has brought so much joy to my life in dark times. Thank you gents for everything you do, bloody good work.
I agree, which is weird to say about a game reviewing channel but I think they’re just really likeable and chill to listen to & showcase games I don’t see elsewhere such as this one. I might actually buy this now. Also cool at that they’re British haha
Also thank you guys for acknowledging my request, i really do appreciate it
You're welcome mate. Mark
I really enjoyed this on the PS4 and happily preordered it for the Switch. For the record, the visual problems (lag and framerate particularly) were on the PS4 version as well. I think its just how the game is.
Might end up having a look at this one. Huge props to the SwitchUp team for putting me onto some great games at great prices!
Definitely this is the type of games that I really like, will buy it soon!
“Is this Yuan your gonna wanna miss” I like what you did there 😂 👏
Played this in my xbox years ago, getting on switch is a nice surprise. Leaning towards grabbing it physical this time around.
Anytime switchup can toss in the word "elysium," they will! 😂
**Xenoblade 2 noises**
Something is telling me they either had a helping hand in the game or know someone close that did.
You know it! Disco disco Elysium
@@SwitchUpYt you mean disco elysium elysium 😉
don't forget about "penultimate"!
Been wanting to play this for years
I hadn't heard of the series before this review, either. I enjoy me a good story-driven action game so this might be one I check out down the line. Thanks as always for a great review!
I read in a review that moving the game to internal memory from SD card helps the Performance a bit, also disabling AntiAliasing. But the latter did not do much for me so I kept it enabled
This is a surprise to see a review of. I had randomly found this on the eshop, as one does, and wishlists it. Gives me a FromSoftware game meets Onimusha for the Playstation era which was an awesome title and series. This will remain on my wishlist for now but it may graduate to the backlog mountain should I manage to chip away a cliffside for it 😅. Cheers SwitchUp!
I might pick it up, when it’s on going on Sale
I was surprised when the game was seen on release on the e-shop and I was like okay didn't expect this coming too :D
I'm so glad you guys reviewed this one. It caught my eye, but I wanted to wait to see if you guys and Switch Corner reviewed it. I love a good narrative, so I'm probably going to pick this up eventually. I'm glad that games like this are getting a chance to garner an audience.
What controller are u using instead of the joycons ?
I did enjoy this on PS4, never finished as got distracted by other games (as I often do) but may go back as I'd forgotten how good it was. Glad more people get a chance to play it now.
Games like these makes me wonder if they’ll put out a patch to make it run smoother and on a higher graphics when the switch 2 comes out
I sincerely hope they do. Mark
Remind me of Jade Empire. I'll buy it.
Yeah I get that vibe too. Awesome game, still holds up
That's a game I haven't heard in awhile
I think it looks better than what you are saying
Been waiting to see a full review on this. Will I buy it? Lets find out
Great game played it on series X
I like it. Gonna pick it up. Is this Nintendo's version of Jade Empire? 😊
Thank you for the review! You guys are seriously the best!
Thanks mate. Mark
I'm interested, it has a really nice art style.
Thanks for the review!
Whelp. You've convinced me to purchase it, but on ps4 so good work I suppose. 😂
Got that TEMU Zack Fair character model running around…
😂😂😆
Nice to see a xianxia / Wuxi style game on switch. Probably wait for a sale on this one
It is hard to believe but technically this series isn’t a Wuxia but a Sci-Fi on ancient China background. Instead of the usual learning secret martial art plot thingy the heroes usually use the power of science to overcome hardships. It is really one of the kind. It is also really unfortunate that the devs are not resourceful at all or otherwise they could have built this franchise better.
Well this was a surprise, I’d never heard of this one but I like what I’m seeing. I guess your choice is static play or on the go, personally on the go for me!
There arena mode? Like fight enemy on one area ? Like bloody place/ curcible
THANK YOU for reviewing this, i was so curious but my main fear was 'this is going to run like goop on switch'. Sadly that is true. I hope game developers embrace high performance stylization in their art direction in the next gen!
Just when I have finished Morbid Lords of Ire! I would like to try new ARPG with good narration. I guess I will try this.
Btw I always turn off all vibrations, so no HD Rumble for me :)
Looks decent! But now I’m too busy playing Gordian Quest. Saw it on yesterday’s sales vid, never heard of it, but had to get it! Loving it so far.
I'm really glad I watch ..I been thinking bout game ..I'm 👍🏾👍🏾
Appreciate the review for this! I'd heard of it a while back and knew very little. Having watched the video I now know enough to make a more decisive decision on purchasing. Kind of reminds me of Fate: Samurai Remnant with the linear levels, combat and iffy frame rate 😅 but, nothing a good patch or two can't help rectify. Appreciate the review guys 👌🏼 top notch
it looks a bit like Onimusha from Ps and FF had a baby.. Which are both excellent games imo.
I think this review has convinced me to buy the ps4 version despite my initial interest in playing it on the switch.
The lag and framerate problems exist there too. I can't say how bad they are compared to the Switch version though.
Im sold. Love a good story. Very important in these types of games. Sign me up! 😅
Yeah the story is really well done. Mark
Just ordered this game dreamcutter and a few other games from playasia really looking forward to diving into this and learning mandarin of corse😂 mm then perhaps this game might look better on the next switch system?
It's very interesting on how the switch got two of these j
Chinese RPGs and both are completely different types of games.
does this have a dub track as i dont want to read and play as my ocd isnt good at reading and playing.
This is the kind of game I'll eventually buy, play for a while, remember I'm terrible at and never play again.
There's got to be a "Beautiful Mind"-esque piece of maths that describes the perfect "Difficulty/Satisfaction At Beating" ratio for bosses... so few games get it right
So don't feel embarrassed Mark (!)
Yeah you're right mate thanks! Mark
The lack of environmental exploration turns me down a little, but the story and the characters seem to be very good! Never heard of this one, might be going on my wishlist, thanks for the review!
Unrelated but I’m currently searching for a gamepad to use with my Switch lite, can anyone suggest one?
SN30 Pro Snes pads ftw
@@SwitchUpYtthank you!
Loved this game on PS4 and have enjoyed my tme on the Switch version as well. Graphic problems aside.
I actually really like that the voice acting is in the native tongue. I find it really weird when tv shows or movies have everyone speaking English when very clearly they should be speaking another language
I’ll buy on potential sale and hopefully after a patch
I’ve been waiting for this one. *Fingers crossed
Fun game for sure. Mark
Really good game, got the platinum on PS5 in about 20 hours
Yeah it's decent! Mark
I have been waiting for this on switch, tried demo on steam and considered the ps4/5 version as it was on sale 50% off. The game is awesome but yeah, the visuals do need an urgent patch, its kind of blurry but the cutscenes are great, some indoor areas are fine, but it is bad in places. I am tempted to wait for a sale on ps4 again, but will play this version. I really hope they patch it soon as its a great game for story and combat.
You sold me the game until the performance part 😅 although I did notice some hickups on the footage prior to performance section. To me performance is more important than visuals, but here's hoping this one gets a patch soon that can improve both aspects of the game, like we had for biomutant. Will keep my eye out for it on a sale either way and hope for that patch, been waiting for a quality samurai-like game for switch for a while now..
Looks like a hidden gem 💎
So many rpgs and jrpgs on switch. Even some of the best crpgs, I played many but I'm somewhat overwhelmed. Especially with the lesser known Jrpgs, nobody has enough time to play them all. 😸
With Sword and Fairy not being on the switch(that inn management game doesn't count) i may pick this up!
Anyone know if this has a physical copy of game or is it digital only?
For the switch it's decent. I never played those chinese jrpg (except one tactical which was fine).
If i'm ever in the vibe, i might play this one after a patch or 2 😅
U guys are epic thats all i can say
Just finished Biomutant, think it's gonna be Gordian Quest next
Oh nice that's an addictive one for sure haha. Mark
There is a spin off mmo in the Xuan Yuan Sword series that has a nice class system, i wish they would make a single player rpg spin off of the spin off I guess.😂
That pop in and those stutters are too much for me sadly. BUT, if it fairs well in "Patched Up" video i'm 100% in. Lots to like here.
Oh my, attacked by a giant hot dog! 😮
😂
Should i get this or bio mutant??
That's a tough question. This resonates with me way more because of the excellent story. Mark
As a virtual photographer could you tell me if the game has a photomode? I would love to shoot and feature the game on my VP account.
Vaya! Se logro un apartado grafico bastante bueno pero se podrian pulir unas cositas sin embargo es un port muy bueno
The way this looks, it kinda reminds me of the Witcher III port. Not bad. 🤔
It really need a patch
Ilove u switch up
Never heard of this series but it honestly looks pretty good, I’m not so much an action rpg fan so I’ll prob pass on this one. Im waiting for the HD2D dragon quest game personally 😁
I played it on PC back in 2021. It's a decent game but not up to the level of shekiro. How ever, this switch port make me want to play it again on my the handheld.
So much potential...
Always support Taiwanese developers! 🇹🇼
☞￣ᴥ￣☞🇨🇳
No mini-map?! Am I supposed to use instinct to find my way? What am I? A bird!?
😂
You've got massive on screen waypoints to be fair 😂
If it had a english dub i would pick this up.
Dude!
I can't afford to keep watching your videos. You are very unhealthy for my wallet & backlog lol.
Great review, I much prefer this style of game than the overflow of 2d platformers.
Cheers guys!
Jade Empire is that you???
This game really needs a PC port if there isn't one. It's really asking a lot for the Nintendo Switch to process (graphics-wise).
Its been on steam a while now, there is demo you can try and it really shines on PC.
The Visual and technical problems will bother me too much for me to enjoy the game.
I bought this for the Xbox and was enjoying it until getting bogged down by puzzles. A shame cause I liked the combat a lot.
you know what they say in chinese... "Xuan luan yuan muan nuan puan huan~"
Mmm. The gameplay looks pretty fun. Too bad the visual and performance isnt that great.
I think you'd definitely need a pro controller for a game like this. The joycons will otherwise run out of joy...
My expectations for the Switch’s performance has never been high but I am a little disappointed considering that I like the setting and premise of the story. Might hold off since popping in and frame rate are the minimum things for me to hold my attention
ugh wr need more quality chinesr fantasy
Wo Long at home
Limit hardware
Looks xuan yawn 😂
Her unbound soul is like a walking pork chop to those monsters .... wow cringe
this game is not new
CCP game, NOPE
Nowadays people will just hear Mandarin and then immediately jumping into conclusion that it must be a CCP psyop. Nope this series has been a Taiwanese classic.
@@abc2390986 my bad then, I have nothing but respect for Taiwan
not all Chinese is form CCP😅😂😂😂
Insane brainworms
Bad Port😢 Performance is not good, Grafik like PS2.
Wohl eher wie PS3, du überschätzt die PS2. Zu der Zeit war noch kein Full HD möglich.
Und ausserdem sieht das Spiel gut aus, es braucht nur ein paar patches, damit es immer flüssig läuft
@@chrisviper das wäre toll den dass Spiel selbst ist toll