Three Notable Chinese Games Not Yet Released in Japan Detailed by Inside
The article highlights how Chinese developers are targeting global audiences with distinct genres and licensed music, while also repurposing established IP into casual mobile spin-offs.
Reporting from 1 sources: Inside.
Inside reports on three Chinese games not yet released in Japan: new gameplay footage for open-world action RPG Wangyue, the full Russian-voiced sci-fi military RTS Xuesong launching June 22, and the Girls' Frontline spin-off Zhijian Tuwei, a casual hack-and-slash mobile game released in Traditional Chinese regions on June 9.
Inside's June 21 article covers three Chinese games that have not yet launched in Japan. Wangyue, an open-world action RPG, showed six minutes of combat footage from an offline trial in Guangzhou, featuring a pet co-op system. Xuesong, a sci-fi military RTS with full Russian voice acting, launches June 22 and uses songs from the Russian rock band Kino, including the track 'In Our Eyes.' The developer negotiated with the late Viktor Tsoi's relatives to license the music. Zhijian Tuwei, a Girls' Frontline spin-off, released June 9 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau as a mobile-only hack-and-slash game with no story, reusing assets from the main series.
- Wangyue: Open-world action RPG; new 6-minute combat gameplay footage released June 19; offline trial in Guangzhou June 19-21; features pet co-op element.
- Xuesong: Sci-fi military RTS with full Russian voice acting; launches June 22; uses music from Russian rock band Kino; developer Naroda negotiated with Viktor Tsoi's relatives for licensing.
- Zhijian Tuwei: Girls' Frontline spin-off; casual mobile hack-and-slash game; released June 9 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau; no story; reuses Girls' Frontline assets.
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