Obviously, there is no question of introducing an iron giant capable of razing space stations into the martial arenas of Naraka: Bladepoint. Kunio Okawara is working on a cosmetic set for the hero Yueshan, a proud general rejected by his emperor who can transform using terracotta armor. The perfect candidate for a Japanese-style mechanical transformation sequence. The collaboration will be available in summer 2024. A model kit to build 100% faithful to Okawara’s design will also be released for craft enthusiasts. “As creators, we learned a lot from Mr. Okawara’s creativity, open-minded skills“, commented Ray Kuan, chief designer at 24 Entertainment.
A part in the machine
In addition to this unexpected collaboration, 2024 will also see the arrival of goalkeeper Shayol Wei, Yueshan’s childhood sweetheart (the calendar is well done). His ultimate ability, the Vortex Shield, will allow him to automatically attack and defend at the same time. 24 Entertainment promises to release official gameplay before its release. January 3 will see the arrival of a new weapon, the Heng sword, a sort of dao with a straight blade strongly resembling a katana – a Chinese katana, if you prefer.
In the immediate future, Naraka: Bladepoint focuses on the event Martial Infinity, which started yesterday. Each player will have to join one of the five competing schools – “Will-Form”, Tai Chi, Wing Chun, Baji, or Shaolin – and prove themselves in the arena to increase their faction’s reputation. Acquiring reputation allows you to unlock cosmetics, culminating in the ultimate emote at 12,500 reputation, the final design of which will depend on the victorious school at the end of the event (the deadline is not yet clear). Exotic outfits and souljades affecting the appearance of our skills were designed in collaboration with real Chinese masters as part of a cultural transmission project among young people. Well, real baji quan is less flashy than the pirouettes of Narakabut embellishing never hurt.
Best of all, the hero Haji has also been renovated as part of the latest patch.