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Phantom Blade Zerowill be having a gameplay showcase trailer premiering on January 21 that highlights the strengths of its mechanics. Many gamers are excited to get their hands onPhantom Blade Zero, which in all available footage has shown off combat that looks impossibly slick, comparable to what games in previous generations used to need cutscenes and quick time events to achieve. People want to see if the full release holds up to the idea that’s been shown.

There has been a surge of games in the past few years that offer players a highly polished combat system, bearing one or several distinguishing mechanics while offering enough versatility to let players experiment with their play style. Recentaction gaming hits likeStellar BladeandBlack Myth: Wukongappear to be carrying that banner, but many are already looking toPhantom Blade Zeroas the next example of the best to come.

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A new gameplay showcase video forPhantom Blade Zerohas been announced on social media for January 21 at 8 PM PST. This trailer invites gamers to take a look at unedited boss fight gameplay and delve into the smaller details thatPhantom Blade Zero’s combat comprises.The developers at S-Gamealso expressed their excitement about celebrating the Chinese zodiac year of the Snake, which lasts from June 17, 2025, until June 15, 2025. This seems to be a general tease at an upswell of information over the course of the coming year beforePhantom Blade Zero’s expected Fall 2026 release.

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Although some have been lucky enough togivePhantom Blade Zeroa hands-on look, the game’s broader prospective audience has had few chances to see straight-up gameplay representative of its full product. It seems that this title’s developers are aware of that and have decided that January 21 is the right time to share more. Seeing gameplay is important to gamers in general, but it matters a bit more forPhantom Blade Zerobecause of its heavy emphasis on realizing an ambitious combat system.

Because most have only had a glance at it,Phantom Blade Zerohas been compared toSekiroand Soulslikesquite often, but S-Game assures those interested that these similarities end at the aesthetic and map design. Those who have playedPhantom Blade Zerohave described the title as reminiscent of classics likeDevil May CryandNinja Gaiden, but they seem to agree that the more it shows off, the more this game distinguishes itself. Plenty of people are looking forward to seeing everythingPhantom Blade Zerohas to offer its players.

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Phantom Blade Zero is a new character action game from developer S-Game that features the type of fast-paced combo-based gameplay popularized by series like Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry. Its art style combines traditional Japanese iconography with the fantastical and horrific.