{"id":23810,"date":"2023-12-07T15:55:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=23810"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:56:47","slug":"20231207-23810","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231207-23810\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Ming Dynasty soulslike boasts stunning traditional ink painting-style environments\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty<\/strong> is a 3D action RPG by Chinese indie developer Circuit_Art that releases December 7 for the PC (Steam). The game is available in English, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com\/steam\/apps\/256959014\/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1689770343\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is a \u201chardcore\u201d historical action-adventure game set in the Jiajing Period of the Ming Dynasty. You take on the role of a soldier tasked with guarding coastal regions and fighting off raids by Japanese pirates known as Wokou. After a shipwreck, you find yourself on an island controlled by the Wokou, forced to explore the depths of the island and stand off against the pirate forces on your own.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-002.gif\" alt=\"Environments in The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty\" class=\"wp-image-23813\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game blends 3D graphics with the style of traditional Chinese ink wash landscape paintings, and the environments look truly stunning. According to the game\u2019s description, the characters are also created based on the style and proportions seen in ancient Chinese paintings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty promises intense tactical combat, including both short-range melee combat and long-range combat. You will need to defeat 5 unique pirate bosses by both attacking and parrying attacks at the right timing. It seems that swiftly switching from offense to defense and vice versa is the key to overwhelming enemies. It is also possible to learn the techniques of enemies and disarm them, using their skills against them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-23814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23810-003-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection of weapons available in The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is extensive, with each weapon having its real-life historical origin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game is the debut title of indie developer Circuit_Art, who claim to have gone big with the scale of their first game despite a lack of experience. The developers note that despite not being able to achieve many mechanics they set out to implement, they consider having brought the game to completion an important milestone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is available for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2494450\/The_Last_Soldier_of_the_Ming_Dynasty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is a historical 3D action RPG that releases December 7 for the PC (Steam). 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