Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
time for XUAN-YUAN SWORD: MISTS BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
I compared it to the Final Fantasy of China, but one way they significantly differ:
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
that art has some Amano vibes
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
the whole Xuan-Yuan series is all set in one timeline
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
more on the girl than the guy
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
each one just, is more of the story
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:56 AM
same characters?
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:57 AM
I don't think so
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:57 AM
I believe the meta-story loosely tells the stories surrounding the titular sword
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:58 AM
the backstory is
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:58 AM
in times immemorial, the Yellow Emperor wielded the Xuan-Yuan Sword to defend China from an evil warlord
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:58 AM
and in doing so, the next five thousand years of history came under his protection
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:59 AM
so the sword passes down from generation to generation
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:59 AM
always delivering the world from evil in its wake
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 3:59 AM
but also: bad guys try to use the sword to commit atrocities
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:02 AM
it looks like Mists Beyond the Mountains is kind of a sidestory game, establishing what was going on outside of China during the other games
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:02 AM
so it may have a different cast
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:18 AM
so previously
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:18 AM
Septem, a Frankish military covert operative, infiltrated Venice and freed a number of Arab prisoners from Crusader custody
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:19 AM
in order to hitch a ride on one of their ships to reach Arabia
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:19 AM
and the only prisoner who had access to a ship was a pirate
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:19 AM
so we're taking a pirate ship over to the middle east
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:22 AM
oh right also a demon was sent to help me in my quest
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:22 AM
by Satan
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:22 AM
he asked for me by name
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:31 AM
I
adore
this line
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:33 AM
the subtly over-explainy explanation for an audience that
probably
doesn't know jack shit about the Frankish Kingdom
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:33 AM
since Chinese kids are less likely to have grown up studying european history
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:36 AM
anyway now I'm off to rescue the captain of the Arabian pirate crew so that we can embark
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:36 AM
Septem owns a pot that appears to contain a hidden pocket dimension
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:38 AM
the pot gives its owner the power to control and summon demons
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:38 AM
it may be related to Septem's destination in Arabia
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 4:39 AM
I can use it in battles to catch pokemon
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:03 AM
oh here's a fascinating item
for dungeon crawling, you have five Spirit World Indicators
each one has a number associated with it, 0 to 4
if you use one
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:03 AM
it pins it to the ground
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:03 AM
so that you can keep track of places you've been before within the dungeon
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:04 AM
and you can stick an arrow on it pointing in four directions
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:04 AM
so you can leave a trail of them to find your way back to the entrance
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:10 AM
OK so
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:10 AM
you get magic items that are initially inert
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:11 AM
you equip them, and each battle, they cultivate Magic Weapon Experience
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:11 AM
and once it reaches a threshold, it awakens and grants a bonus
BattroidBattery
@askaboutourspecials
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:58 PM
seems interesting
BattroidBattery
@askaboutourspecials
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:58 PM
is the gameplay good?
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:58 PM
hand waggle
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:58 PM
so far it's mostly just attack enemies 1-2 times and they die
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for dungeon crawling, you have five Spirit World Indicators
each one has a number associated with it, 0 to 4
if you use one