Heavenly Sword
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About the Game
Nariko is a young woman whose clan has sworn to protect a legendary hero's weapon (called the Heavenly Sword) from those who would use its power for evil. When the ambitious enemy king Bohan threatens the clan, the Heavenly Sword falls into Nariko's hands. She has to wield it to protect her people, but also has to bear its curse, as it drains the life force of those who use it. Heavenly Sword is a third-person action game with a focus on melee combat similar to the God of War series.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The Heavenly Sword can be used in three different fighting stances: Speed Stance for quick hack-and-slash attacks, Range Stance for attacking enemies at a distance, and Power Stance for slow, powerful attacks. Players will also take control of Nariko's adopted sister, a cat-like girl named Kai, whose crossbow can be used as a long-range sniper weapon. In this and other sequences (such as holding off a huge enemy army with a giant cannon), players can use the SIXAXIS motion sensor to apply aftertouch to the projectiles, guiding them to their targets in slow motion. Fighting enemies relies often on counter attacks. Attacks of stronger enemies highlight them in a colour and Nariko has to block, done automatically by not attacking, by choosing the correct stance.
Standout Features
- Nariko has access to a large amount of combos for each stance, but only a few of them can break guard.
- Most of the new combos are unlocked by collecting glyphs.
- At the end of every section, up to three glyph symbols can be earned, by not getting hit or countering a lot of attacks.
- Blue is blocked with Speed, yellow with Power and red attacks are unblockable.
- These are stored in pots throughout levels and also refill health, but many are awarded based on players' performance.
- Nariko also has a number of counter moves that need to be executed at a precise moment, and for each consecutive hit a bar at the bottom is filled up.
- Superstyles: This is used to execute Superstyles, a brutal attack from up close.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Heavenly Sword | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Greece | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Greece | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Greece | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Italy | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Italy | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Italy | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | France | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Russia | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Russia | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | SCE Studio Cambridge | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Chase Imagination Ltd | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Casting by | Side UK Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | SIXAXIS Motion Sensor | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sony | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Ninja Theory | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BCJS-30016 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Ninja Theory | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BCES-00078 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sony Computer Entertainment | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-12 | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-12 | Greece | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-14 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-19 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-19 | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-19 | France | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-20 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-26 | Russia | MobyGames |
| 2008-08-04 | Australia, New Zealand; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-15 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2007-09-14 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-09-12 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 12, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 15, 2007 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| September 14, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 711719813224 | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BCUS-98132 | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 46929480 | United States, Mexico | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719424659 | Greece | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BCES-00078 | Greece | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719431053 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BCES-00078 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 22011033651 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719424253 | Italy | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BCES-00078 | Italy | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1342122897 | Italy | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719424451 | France | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 711719424659 | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BCES-00078/EUR | Russia | MobyGames |
| asin | B000K9OP2A | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 46929480 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 711719813224 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4948872730167 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 711719431053 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| model | #BCJS-30016 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4948872730167 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| model | #BCES-00078 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 711719431053 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
