Fighting

The Legend of Tianding

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.9

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 1, 2021

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

FightingPlatformRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieArcadeActionRPGPlatformer

Playable on

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About this game

The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century, as you rob the rich, feed the poor, and expose the darkness lurking in the heart of Taipei.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Fast, responsive combat supports chained attacks, parries, dodges, and stolen weapons.
Distinctive early-twentieth-century Taiwanese setting for a side-scrolling action game.
Polished pixel art and colorful animation depict colonial-era Taipei.
Boss fights use the game's combat and mobility systems.
Action game focuses on Taiwanese history and real-life figure Liao Tianding.

Cons

Short campaign compared with the asking price.
Platforming and traversal are less refined than the combat.
Ordinary enemy encounters and level progression become repetitive.

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