What are the wuxia concepts and tropes someone should be familiar with before playing this?

[Koboldshark]

I'm not familiar with anything Wuxia related, and I've seen several reviews say that it's better to have some knowledge of the genre. The only thing I've read that's Chinese is ROTK. I have Water Margin but have not read it yet.

Is it that big of a deal to not know much Wuxia stuff, and/or does ROTK do a good job laying the groundwork?

[Rei]

ROTK is not really a wuxia but more of a historical novel with exaggeration. I think the most famous Wuxia movie in the west that you can start would be Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

[BAGHolder]

Honestly it is not too different from a fantasy or jrpg setting --- just the skills have different names under Wuxia, a china "historical fantasy" setting.

[Agranite (Luong)]

I read so much CN novels and manhua, that I often get the following mixed up: Wuxia, Xianxia, Xuanhuan

I often have to google up the difference between them

Originally posted by Ömer Faruk GÜN:

Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that focuses on the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. It often involves themes of chivalry, brotherhood, and romance.

Xianxia is a subgenre of Wuxia that focuses on the cultivation of martial arts and spiritual powers. It often involves themes of immortals, gods, and demons.

Xuanhuan is a subgenre of Xianxia that focuses on the cultivation of martial arts and spiritual powers in a more fantastical setting. It often involves themes of magic, monsters, and other supernatural elements.

While CN novels are great, they often have so much redundant writing to fill up the word quota for their chapters. Their manhua often take so much liberty from the novel that they often end up very rush and/or bad. Very rarely do you find very good manhua adaptations of the novel.

While it is rare, there are CN novels that barely have any redundant writing and are very good.

[Flower Jun]

Basically Chinese style black magic, but there's no godhood. There's no leveling up or viewable STATs like JRPG, people get stronger by learning and meditating.

[QWERTY]

Originally posted by Koboldshark:

I'm not familiar with anything Wuxia related, and I've seen several reviews say that it's better to have some knowledge of the genre. The only thing I've read that's Chinese is ROTK. I have Water Margin but have not read it yet.

Is it that big of a deal to not know much Wuxia stuff, and/or does ROTK do a good job laying the groundwork?

I dont know why you'll need to have wuxia knowledge but if you have played JRPG games then even with a common comprehension of an adult you can play this game. don't get heldback by someones opinion, you can just refund if you can't get into it.

[Straybow]

Almost exactly the same boat. I think it might be the case of you having a greater appreciation of things with experience, it is perfectly enjoyable so far for me (probably more so as it feels slightly new).

[Eut]

Think jrpg but replace skills and magic with martial arts. Story is basically the same as a generic jrpg. You start out weak , get stronger, use the power of love and friendship to beat the bad guys. Nothing special and absolutely generic. You just have a chinese setting

[koclak13]

most Wuxia game is based on JinYong novel , just watch the Condor Heroes trilogy , it's enough for most Wuxia game