When Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero was first revealed to the world, it drew countless comparisons to FromSoftware’s Souls games, to the point its director (the appropriately-nicknamed “Soulframe” Liang) had to repeatedly downplay the influence. More recently, as more of Phantom Blade Zero has been shown, it’s been compared favourably to the Ninja Gaiden series for its combo-led combat. So where exactly does it sit on this spectrum?
