Both titles share in certain elements of political turmoil, but Sword and Fairy is more about the battles of heaven and hell than earthly nations looking for power. While both titles do share in a few key areas of being steeped in Chinese mythology, the Sword and Fairy series is a tad more theatrical in its presentation, at least in its depiction of its monsters, deities, spirits, and demons. Little did I know that while Sword and Fairy is not connected to the Xuan Yuan Sword series via any connecting narrative or shared world, the title is produced by the same development house in Softstar, making the titles unique siblings of one another, each looking to reinvent themselves for new western audiences despite a nearly three-decade history in their home country. Its world, characters, and story were truly engaging and made me very excited to see where the future of this series would go.
Last year, I reviewed Xuan Yuan Sword 7, a game that I was rather fond of.
