Stranger of Sword City explained

Stranger of Sword City
Developer:Experience
Director:Motoya Ataka[1]
Released:Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation Vita
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Genre:Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Modes:Single-player

,[2] originally titled The Stranger in Alda,[3] is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game developed by Experience, developer of Demon Gaze, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One.[3] The Japanese Xbox 360 and Vita versions have different subtitles: the Xbox 360 and Windows version is subtitled, whilst the Vita version is subtitled . The Xbox 360 version was released in Japan on June 5, 2014, and the PC and PS Vita versions followed in August 2014 and January 2015. The game was released internationally in 2016.[4] An updated version of the game titled was released for PlayStation Vita on July 21, 2016, in Japan[5] and internationally on February 28, 2017.[6]

Gameplay

Stranger of Sword City is a dungeon crawler style role-playing video game. Players progress through the game by navigating through dungeons laden with hazardous booby traps.[7]

Development and release

Stranger of Sword City was originally announced in June 2012 with a 2013 release date.[8] In April 2013, director Motoya Ataka announced that the game was "in the middle stage of development", with the music " about 80% complete."[1] However, it was announced in September 2013 that due to delays, the game has been postponed, and will instead release in early 2014.[9] In September 2013, Experience asked in for fans to submit concepts for boss characters, including "boss monsters for the end of the story, a top class boss for the middle of the game, a boss that has a unique fighting space like underwater or outer space, a flying or floating boss, a monster with scales, and "god" tiers for regular enemies."[10] A teaser trailer was announced on February 7, 2014.[11] It was also announced that the game, which was originally only planned for release on the PC and Xbox 360 platforms, would also be available for the PlayStation Vita.[12] A new version of the game with a new graphical style, was released in March 2016 for the Xbox One.[13] [14]

Reception

Stranger of Sword City has an average score of 71 on Metacritic based on a total of 24 reviews.[15] For the Xbox One version, the game has an average score of 70 based on a total of 12 reviews.[16]

Four Famitsu reviewers gave the Xbox 360 version of Stranger of Sword City 8, 9, 8 and 7 out of 10, for a total of 32/40.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sato . Demon Gaze Developer Working On Another Dungeon RPG Aimed Towards Older Fans . Siliconera . 2013-04-23 . 2014-02-14.
  2. Web site: Experience unveils Stranger of Sword City for Xbox 360, PC . Gematsu . 7 February 2014. 2014-02-14.
  3. Web site: Sato . Demon Gaze Developers Bringing Stranger of the Village of the Sword To Vita . Siliconera . 12 February 2014. 2014-02-14.
  4. Web site: Stranger of Sword City Is Headed Westward In April 2016 For PS Vita. November 11, 2015. November 11, 2015.
  5. Web site: 商品情報｜新釈・剣の街の異邦人 ～黒の宮殿～. September 22, 2020.
  6. Web site: Product Information ｜ Stranger of Sword City Revisited. September 22, 2020.
  7. 2014-04-01, Stranger of The Village of the Sword Shows Its Deadly Dungeon Traps And Monsters, Siliconera
  8. Web site: Ishaan . The Stranger in Alda Dungeon RPG Crawls To Xbox 360 Next Year . Siliconera . 2012-06-26 . 2014-02-14.
  9. Web site: Spencer . Demongaze Developer Will Release A New DRPG For Xbox 360 Next Year . Siliconera . 2013-09-10 . 2014-02-14.
  10. Web site: Spencer . Demongaze Developer Looking For Monster Designs For New Dungeon RPG . Siliconera . 2013-09-12 . 2014-02-14.
  11. Web site: Spencer . Dungeon RPG Experts Experience Lifts The Lid On A DRPG For Xbox 360 And PC . Siliconera . 2014-02-07 . 2014-02-14.
  12. Web site: Stranger Of The Village Of The Sword Now Coming To Vita . Psxextreme.com . 2013-08-21 . 2014-02-14.
  13. Web site: Stranger of Sword City Xbox One Version Announced. Natalie. Collazo. September 12, 2015. September 14, 2015.
  14. Web site: Romano. Sal. Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One launches March 22 in North America, March 24 in Japan. Gematsu. 8 January 2016. 10 January 2016.
  15. Web site: Stranger of Sword City. Metacritic.
  16. Web site: Stranger of Sword City. Metacritic.
  17. Web site: Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1329 . 27 May 2014 . Gematsu.

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