In the wake of Elden Ring, the soulslike genre is arguably bigger than ever. From Lords of the Fallen and Lies of P to brand-new releases like Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, everyone wants a piece of FromSoftware’s bloodstained pie. On paper, it looked like Phantom Blade Zero was the same, championing perfect parries and channeling the moodiness of Bloodborne and Sekiro. Yet after chatting to game director ‘Soulframe,’ it’s apparent that developer S-Game is taking a very different approach to its upcoming “Kung Fu punk” adventure.

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