{"id":44588,"date":"2025-02-20T17:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44588"},"modified":"2025-02-20T17:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:46:53","slug":"lost-soul-aside-game-director-details-how-final-fantasy-15-bayonetta-ninja-gaiden-and-devil-may-cry-have-influenced-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/lost-soul-aside-game-director-details-how-final-fantasy-15-bayonetta-ninja-gaiden-and-devil-may-cry-have-influenced-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Soul Aside game director details how Final Fantasy 15, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, and Devil May Cry have influenced the game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You would be forgiven for thinking that Ultizero Games\u2019s <strong>Lost Soul Aside<\/strong> was another action RPG with a different name. The game blends so many elements from other titles that it can be hard to pin down its influences. As it turns out, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/devil-may-cry-and-final-fantasy-15-inspired-action-rpg-lost-soul-aside-to-release-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the game takes inspiration from titles like Final Fantasy 15, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, and Devil May Cry<\/a>, according to game director Yang Bing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"749\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-002.jpg\" alt=\"Lost Soul Aside\" class=\"wp-image-44592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-002.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-002-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-fantasy-xv-was-integral-to-developing-lost-soul-aside-s-aesthetic\">Final Fantasy XV was integral to developing Lost Soul Aside\u2019s aesthetic&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202502\/34117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In a Famitsu interview<\/a>, Bing revealed that one of Lost Soul Aside\u2019s biggest influences is Square Enix\u2019s Final Fantasy XV. <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/lost-soul-aside-has-been-in-development-for-11-years-originally-starting-as-a-one-man-project-says-game-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As the sole developer on the project during its early years<\/a>, Bing finds Final Fantasy XV\u2019s blending of reality and fantasy very attractive. Because of this, Bing strived to implement the same balance in Lost Soul Aside with every aspect of the game\u2019s world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bing turns to protagonist Kaser as an example. While Kaser\u2019s hairstyle and facial features look stylized and anime-like, the rest of his body (including his skin, clothes, and hair) are meant to be more realistic. Bing even went so far as to commission a fashion designer to create Kaser\u2019s clothes. Once the clothes were designed and tailored in real life Bing recreated them in the game. Aside from character designs, Bing mentions that Final Fantasy XV\u2019s clean and comfortable aesthetic helped inspire Lost Soul Aside\u2019s style.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1336\" height=\"747\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-001.jpg\" alt=\"Lost Soul Aside\" class=\"wp-image-44596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-001.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-001-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250220-44588-001-768x429.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lost-soul-aside-will-feature-beautiful-speedy-and-expressive-combat\">Lost Soul Aside will feature beautiful, speedy, and expressive combat&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to Lost Soul Aside\u2019s combat, Bing took special care to mention Bayonetta\u2019s flashy and artful abilities, Ninja Gaiden\u2019s speedy combat, and Devil May Cry\u2019s expression through gameplay as influences.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lost Soul Aside\u2019s battle system is constantly being improved and refined by the development team so players can feel a sense of depth and speed during combat. Much like Devil May Cry, players will be able to create their own playstyles regardless of how adept they are at the game\u2019s combo system. Bing says that Lost Soul Aside\u2019s various features, such as Kaser\u2019s female companion Arena who aids in combat, will allow players of different skill levels to progress smoothly without running into too many obstacles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaser may look similar to Final Fantasy XV\u2019s Noctis, but the way he plays is inspired by more action-oriented titles. With Lost Soul Aside\u2019s release date fast approaching, hack-and-slash aficionados might just have a title worth sinking their time into.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lost Soul Aside is scheduled to be released for <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10012778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a> and PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3378960\/Lost_Soul_Aside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) on May 30, 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lost Soul Aside game director Yang Bing talks about the influence he received from games like Final Fantasy 15, Bayonetta and DMC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":44591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-44588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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