Summary
- Jean Nguyen's DinoBlade offers a fresh take on 1v1 combat with dinosaurs wielding giant swords in fast-paced action gameplay.
- Nguyen has shown off multiple dinosaurs set to be playable within DinoBlade including the Spinosaurus, Ankylosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus Rex, each with their own weapon.
- Neither a release date or supported platforms have been announced for the personal project from the Sucker Punch animator.
Game developer Jean Nguyen is showing off a new gameplay segment from their personal game project titled DinoBlade, featuring dinosaurs wielding giant swords. Gaming has often played host to a plethora of unique concepts for games, with everything from peaceful and relaxing simulation games to high-tension, fast-paced action. Indie games have frequently pushed genres in unique directions, like Pocket Pair's breakout hit Palworld combining the monster-catching elements of Pokemon with survival games like ARK. Now, a new game from a game development veteran takes a unique spin on 1v1 combat.
Sucker Punch Productions senior animator Jean Nguyen has spent more than 10 years in the gaming industry across several different studios. Nguyen served as a 3D animator for several popular games like Vampire: The Masquerade 2 and Call of Duty: Vanguard before becoming a gameplay animator for Sony's Sucker Punch Productions. Nguyen would reveal last year that he is working on a personal game project, then titled Dino-Swords. Now, the animator is showing off new gameplay from his in-development project, DinoBlade.
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In a new video shared on Nguyen's TikTok account, the developer reveals new gameplay segments for DinoBlade. The video features the player controlling a Spinosaurus wielding a giant sword in its mouth, dropping its sword to execute a vicious finishing attack against a Baryonyx. Past videos of the game have heavily showcased its fast-paced combat, with many fans likening the appearance of the gameplay to Souls-like games. Jean Nguyen has not revealed any information about how DinoBlade will be made available to interested players, nor was a release date confirmed.
DinoBlade is an Action Game with Dinosaurs Wielding Giant Swords
While few details have been shared about an official release for DinoBlade, Nguyen has regularly posted new videos of the dinosaur game. Past videos have shown off multiple different dinosaur species that will be playable in DinoBlade, including the Shantungosaurus, Ankylosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Other species of dinosaurs have been shown using multiple different weapons, ranging from swords and hammers to one using a bow. Some videos have also shown the creator taking inspiration from popular action franchises like Devil May Cry when designing the combos for some dinosaurs within DinoBlade.
Dinosaurs have been a popular topic throughout a variety of game franchises with many different developers offering their own interpretations on the historical creatures. Games like Capcom's classic Dino Crisis have built up the horror aspect of dinosaurs, showcasing the mismatched conflict between humans and dinosaurs. The Monster Hunter franchise has also famously taken inspiration from a variety of different dinosaurs for creatures like the Barroth and Rathalos. DinoBlade looks to be a unique spin on the action genre with a wild premise sure to entice interested players.