News: Genigods: Nezha Brings Chinese Myth to Action RPG in 2028
Genigods Lab, the studio behind the Sony-published My Hero Academia mobile game and the popular Condor Heroes series (over 10 million downloads), has announced Genigods: Nezha, a premium, single-player hardcore action role-playing game. Set for release in 2028 on PlayStation 5 and PC, the title is built in Unreal Engine 5 and developed in collaboration with Sony for optimal PlayStation performance. Players embody the Spirit Pearl, the initial spark of life created by Nüwa, the Goddess of Life, using earth, water, and fire essences. The journey evolves the protagonist from this celestial artifact into the first human woman shaped from water and clay, culminating in rebirth as the legendary rebel deity Nezha. Accompanied by iconic figures like Yi the sun-feller and Yu the flood-tamer, players also wield the Heart of Sacred Water—a sentient companion from Nüwa that aids in puzzle-solving, trials, and uncovering the world's hidden truths.
The game immerses players in ancient Chinese genesis mythology amid chaos, where choices and skills shape an epic narrative. Combat emphasizes dynamic celestial warfare with seamless transitions between ground and aerial stances, mythic ability awakenings for powerful combos and mid-air attacks, and treasure combinations for unique skills. Highlights include scaling colossal gods like mountains, traversing their bodies in battle, and climbing the Sun Tree with giant Kuafu to shoot down the Nine Suns and avert scorching disaster. The Steam store page describes it as an ARPG rooted in Chinese creation mythology, focusing on battling colossal gods and experiencing unique celestial showdowns.
Combat draws from Bruce Lee's "Be Water" philosophy via Nezha's Divine Water, incorporating Jeet Kune Do-inspired mechanics for adaptable, reactive fighting. Players condense water for precise One-Inch Flash armor-breaking strikes or unleash sweeping Dragon’s Kick waves against crowds, demanding masterful timing for parries and counters. The game promises soaring between realms, awakening a three-headed and eight-armed form, and engaging on primordial battlefields to mend shattered heavens. As Erdi Yao, co-founder and Head of Creative & Design, stated, players etch their name into the myth's fabric through every action in this premium, pay-upfront experience.