Expeditions: Samurai Video Diary Shows Japanese Art Influence
The video diary confirms Expeditions: Samurai is shifting from the series' 2D still-image conversations to a 3D dialogue system, a first for the franchise.
Key Facts
- THQ Nordic released a developer video diary for Expeditions: Samurai, a tactical RPG set in the Sengoku period.
- The video diary shows the game's art uses pastel colors and stylized expressions influenced by Japanese art.
- The game introduces a new dialogue system with 3D models that display real-time character emotions, replacing the 2D still images from previous Expeditions titles.
- Character customization now includes tattoos, scars, and hair color that appear on in-game models.
- The studio is still polishing graphics using Unreal Engine.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
THQ Nordic released a developer video diary for Expeditions: Samurai, a tactical RPG set in the Sengoku period. The video focuses on the game's art, which uses pastel colors and stylized expressions influenced by Japanese art. It also shows a new dialogue system with 3D models for real-time character emotion.
The video diary, titled "Behind The Art," is the first look at how the game's visuals differ from prior Expeditions titles. The developers said they drew on uniquely Japanese artistic traditions, using pastel colors and stylized forms. The conversation system now overlays 3D models on screen to show emotions like joy and anger in real time, replacing the 2D still images used in earlier games. Character customization also gets a boost: tattoos, scars, and hair color now appear on the in-game models. The studio is still polishing graphics using Unreal Engine.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.