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• WITHIN THE BLADE REVIEW SERIES

In terms of learning the nuances of sword combat, this can be a gruelling game when you first start off. Sword movement is largely controlled with the ZL and ZR shoulder buttons one to strike and the other to feint, with the right analogue stick adjusting the position in which you hold your weapon and what direction you strike. Most of the combat takes place in an arena-styled level, eleven in total, that present various levels upon which to fight. The more battles or skirmishes you partake in, the more XP you gain, which in turn, unlocks a large variety of cosmetic items, weapons and armour. Although each mode presents a different style of play in its objectives, the main core of the gameplay remains the same, which is the art of sword fighting itself. From here, you can play across five modes of play from death matches to 1v1’s and more objective-based battles with Boreal Battle and Boreal Claim. The game begins with you creating your own fighter from a limited number of options, as well as outfitting them with a weapon and armour although at the start of the game, you only start with the most basic of supplies. Although your weapon plays a part, the main focus lies in your ability to position your weapon and learn its nuances in order to be the last man standing on the battlefield. It’s a more refined experienced, one that is easy to play, yet fiendishly difficult to master, but once you can begin to read the gameplay and movements of opponents, this is a game that pierces you with its intricacies. Any gung-ho tactics won’t win the day here. Positioning and stance are ever important here, as is striking at the right time during an opponents opening.

WITHIN THE BLADE REVIEW SERIES

It’s an art form in itself and this is a premise that is explored in Boreal Blade as it slashes and parries a release onto the Nintendo Switch.ĭeveloped and published by Frozenbyte, the company behind the Trine series of games, this title focuses on the finer points of sword fighting. It’s also one of the oldest genres within video gaming, with classic titles such as Bushido Blade up to the more modern and hard-hitting For Honor. Even now, such weapons are still held in high regard with spiritual meanings and military honours even the ruling monarchs of England knight their most loyal subjects with a sacred sword. From the Katana of the ancient arts of the Japanese Samurai to the Broadsword of the English Knights, it’s a form of melee combat that has a rich heritage in the history of conflict.

Sword fighting is one of the oldest forms of combat.