Robust boss fights are the spotlight of any Group Ninja motion sport, and it seems to be like Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty will likely be no totally different. For at the moment’s IGN First, right here’s an unique first have a look at one of many sport’s earlier bosses, Aoye. Aoye is a fictional creature that seems within the historic Chinese language textual content Shan Hai Jing, also referred to as Traditional of Mountains and Seas. It’s described as a bull-like being with lengthy hair paying homage to a straw rain-cape.
In Wo Lengthy, Aoye seems as a large monster that assaults with its lengthy hair and creepy tentacles. Whereas it typically lays itself open to assault, every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and may be deadly. Aoye additionally has an assault that spreads ice all through the battle space, which makes it mandatory for the participant to combat fastidiously inside a extra confined setting.
In our gameplay video with Aoye (see it on the high of the web page, after which test the ten minutes of latest gameplay we had final week immediately above should you missed it), the participant character wields the Halberd, a never-before-shown weapon kind. Right here’s what director Masakazu Hirayama has to say about it.
Every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and may be deadly.
“The Halberd is finest identified for warlord Lu Bu’s Sky-Piercing Halberd. It’s a heavy weapon that may mow down enemies just like the Glaive. On the identical time, it additionally has some long-range vertical thrusting assaults just like the Spear. Using the Halberd’s form, this weapon kind additionally has a Martial Artwork (a robust transfer that differs per particular person weapon) in which you’ll be able to hook a far-off enemy along with your blade. You should utilize this assault to attract the enemy in the direction of your self and assault from a better vary.”
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is ready to launch on March 3 for PS5/PS4/Xbox Sequence X|S/Xbox One/PC and will likely be out there on Xbox Sport Go day one. With Wo Lengthy as January’s IGN First, anticipate many extra exclusives all through this month. Remember to take a look at our gameplay video of the TIanzhushan space in addition to a detailed article on the sport’s weapons.
Esra Krabbe is an editor at IGN Japan. He needs to grasp Wo Lengthy’s Employees.
