Rainblood Chronicles: Mirage

## System requirements

MINIMUM:* OS: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
* Processor: Intel Pentium3, AMD Athlon Series
* RAM: 1 GB
* Graphics: ATI Radeon X1800, Nvidia GeForce 6800
* DirectX: Version 9.0
* Network: Broadband Internet connection
* Storage: 3 GB available space

**Rainblood Chronicles: Mirage** is an action-adventure sidescrolling game within the Phantom Blade series. It is a prequel of *Rainblood: Town of Death* and *Rainblood 2: City of Flame*.

## Gameplay

* 2 against the world– Tag team in and out as either protagonist at any time.
* or play together for local multiplayer experience
* Gear up – Discover new weapons, abilities, and unique items to bloody your foes.
* 8 distinct levels – Fight your way through an army of minions and face a true challenge by encountering a unique Boss at every Stage.
* Learn the truth – Secrets abound and the full story of Mirage may be discovered by a collection of books, letters, and drawings strewn about the martial world. Players may unravel the full tale by discovering these items and rewards.
* Over 100 Achievements to earn and discover

## Story

Told as a “Wuxia” story, which literally means "martial hero", Mirage captures the essence of a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists.

Shrouded in secrecy, an organization of assassins wreak havoc on the local populace. Two assassins Soul and Shang, find a window of opportunity to strike while all their enemies can be found in one place. Their mission is simple: take down all their enemies or die in the attempt. They will face many challenges and discover lost secrets as they embark on a perilous journey against terrible odds.

Take control of Soul and Shang and wield two separate martial arts styles to defeat their foes.

Soul is an orphan born with the temperament of a master. His skills are self-taught and so lack refinement, but his potential is undeniable. He favors Dark Wound, a short bladed weapon given to him by his adoptive father, rumored to be one of the Night Masters..

Shang Zuo is a calm, unflappable fighter of average skill, but who possesses a centered view of all things powerful enough to influence physical objects. This “Sword Temper” skill allows him to destroy objects without moving a muscle and to knock arrows out of the sky with but a single thought. Together they will face the unknown and harness new skills as they face down a terrible conspiracy.

### Setting

Memory: 1 GB RAM. Graphics: ATI Radeon X1800, Nvidia GeForce 6800. DirectX: Version 9.0. Network: Broadband Internet connection.

### Plot

Through the course of eight stages, Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage tells the story of two swordsmen, Soul and Shang. Recent recruits of an assassin order known as “Cabal,” they seek answers to the mystery of their disappeared mentor, Jade, lost on a mission against a domineering power in the Martial Realm.

## Trivia

* Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage gives the appearance of being just one facet of a larger idea, set in a world which extends far beyond the conflict players participate in.
* The Martial Realm has a pretty extensive framework, with various organizations combating one another for control of the world.
* Combat is fast and controls simply, with commands for light and heavy attacks, an ultra attack tied to a meter, jumping, activating a character’s special ability, and switching characters.
* The game plays well with keyboard and mouse but having a gamepad is highly recommended.
* Combos are easy to be perform with the two-button design and get more interesting with the application of the pair’s unique abilities.
* Soul and Shang both fight with swords and that’s where the similarity between their skills ends.

## Links

* Steam page
* Visit the manual

## Navigation

*Rainblood: Town of Death* · *Rainblood 2: City of Flame* · ***Rainblood Chronicles: Mirage*** · *Phantom Blade: Executioners* · *Phantom Blade Zero*