Robust boss fights are the spotlight of any Staff Ninja motion sport, and it seems to be like Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty will probably be no completely different. For immediately’s IGN First, right here’s an unique first take a look at one of many sport’s earlier bosses, Aoye. Aoye is a fictional creature that seems within the historical 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 an enormous 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 will be deadly. Aoye additionally has an assault that spreads ice all through the battle space, which makes it vital for the participant to struggle rigorously inside a extra confined surroundings.
In our gameplay video with Aoye (see it on the high of the web page, after which test the ten minutes of recent gameplay we had final week immediately above in case 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 will be deadly.
“The Halberd is greatest 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 hook a distant enemy together with your blade. You should use this assault to attract the enemy in the direction of your self and assault from a more in-depth vary.”
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is ready to launch on March 3 for PS5/PS4/Xbox Collection X|S/Xbox One/PC and will probably be accessible on Xbox Recreation Move day one. With Wo Lengthy as January’s IGN First, anticipate many extra exclusives all through this month. Make sure to take a look at our gameplay video of the TIanzhushan space in addition to an in depth article on the sport’s weapons.
Esra Krabbe is an editor at IGN Japan. He desires to grasp Wo Lengthy’s Workers.