Wandering samurai accused of having murdered his master, Yasuo is inseparable from League of Legends ; cutscenes, music videos, spin-offs, it’s everywhere. In Project L, the Warrior of Ionia will wield his extra-long katana and his wind manipulation to control airspace, being able to attack from almost any angle and easily punish crooked moves with his long reach. He can also invoke a wind barrier to parry enemy projectiles or adopt a posture iaido. From there, he can draw his saber at lightning speed, giving him access to several different techniques. A fast, acrobatic and dynamic gameplay which faithfully transcribes the sensations of its MOBA roots.
The true master is an eternal student
At the same time, Riot Games also shared a video tutorial covering all the mechanics of Project L. As expected, the title is partly aimed at neophytes, fans of the universe who would like to jump on the bandwagon, which involves relaxing the barriers to entry. Project L therefore uses three attack buttons – light, medium, strong – as well as two special buttons and a team button. No quadrants here, especially no dragon. To use a special move, just press one of the two dedicated keys and a direction. You can also burn your super gauge with two level 1 ultimates and one level 2 ultimate per character.
If the gameplay looks aggressive, some defensive options will be available to calm the pace. They will all cost one super bar. It will be possible to perform a push blockwhich knocks back a blocked opponent, or a retreating guard, which allows you to step back and gain distance. Advanced players can try the parry, which will require very precise timing, but will stun the opponent and refund a super bar if successful. Big risks, big rewards.
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Project L also reserves many surprises in its team mechanics, such as the possibility of calling a fallen ally for a last overpowering attack, the last standor one combo breaker for limited use. The Fuses system will deepen your team’s synergy with different passive effects, like the ability to chain one super attack after another or switch characters multiple times during a single combo. Lots and lots of potential in this system which is already arousing the excitement of the few pro players who have been able to try it out in preview.
However, still no release date for Project L who is desired. Remember that if the EVO 2023 demo contains Yasuo, Ahri, Darius and Ekko, we already know that Jinx, Illaoi and Katarina will also participate in this great franchised fluff.