S-Game's Liang says Phantom Blade Zero grew out of student RPG Maker game
S-Game canceled its other projects and kept expanding Phantom Blade Zero's production scale, according to a message from CEO Soulframe Liang.
S-Game CEO and creative director Soulframe Liang has published a message to fans stating that Phantom Blade Zero is the spiritual successor to Rainblood: Town of Death, the RPG Maker game he made as a student, according to gamesradar.com. The message was released ahead of the game's launch.
Liang said S-Game canceled its other projects and continued to expand the production scale of Phantom Blade Zero.
The studio head has previously described Phantom Blade Zero as a spiritual rebirth of Rainblood. Both games are set in the Phantom World fantasy setting.
The original Rainblood: Town of Death is still on sale for $7 on GamersGate. Liang completed the game as a hobby project made in RPG Maker while studying abroad, roughly 20 years before the gamesradar.com article.
The Rainblood franchise drew some 20 million fans, though many of its games were never released outside China.
Quick answers
What is Phantom Blade Zero's connection to Rainblood: Town of Death?
S-Game CEO Soulframe Liang says Phantom Blade Zero is the spiritual successor to Rainblood: Town of Death, the RPG Maker game he made as a student.
Where can I still buy Rainblood: Town of Death?
The original Rainblood: Town of Death is still sold for $7 on GamersGate.