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The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is also an open-world game with many similarities to Genshin Impact.
Recently, the South Korean game studio Netmarble unveiled the new game The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. It is known that this is an RPG game based on the manga of the same name by Nakaba Suzuki, with no release date yet. The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is the sequel to The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, a mobile game released in 2019. However, the game is only based on the original manga and has a completely new storyline, with the main character named Tristan.
The Seven Deadly Sins is one of the most famous manga series from Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2012 and ended in 2020, with a total of 41 volumes adapted into multiple popular anime seasons. For a long time, this manga has been both loved and hated by manga enthusiasts, but it cannot be denied that it has brought a lot of success to the author Nakaba Suzuki.
In the latest trailer of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, many immediately think of Genshin Impact. Both games share the bright anime graphic style, and the medieval-style village of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin also resembles Mondstadt. The scenery, NPCs, treasure chests, and other images in the game are very similar to Genshin.
But it seems that the similarity between the two games ends there. The combat techniques, gameplay, and character design of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin still differ significantly from Genshin Impact. It is a single-player game, and the enemies are very formidable, possessing wide-ranging techniques and huge damage. The game also features underwater world exploration, something that Genshin Impact currently does not have.
The gameplay details of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin are still shrouded in mystery. Players seem to control the main characters and others from the original manga, such as Meliodas, Elizabeth, King, Diane, Merlin, Hower,... The game also remains silent on whether it includes gacha elements and how many characters players can use simultaneously. The trailer showcases combat scenes featuring various characters, hinting at a potential multiplayer aspect.
An noteworthy aspect is the game's promise of a vast open world, akin to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Genshin Impact. Players will have the freedom to explore a fantastical medieval-themed world, with the ability to fly and climb as they please.
The addition of another open-world game reminiscent of Genshin Impact has received enthusiastic responses from the gaming community. For some players, it offers a refreshing change within a similar genre. Others see it as a challenge for miHoYo to compete fiercely and further develop Genshin Impact, lest it be overshadowed in the gaming market.
The release date for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin remains unclear. It's speculated that the game will launch on PC and console platforms like Xbox and PS5, but this is mere speculation due to the limited information available from Netmarble.
