Genshin Impact is one of the most popular games around these days, but early on, one could argue that it struggled to find its identity with many comparing it to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The initial harsh reception seemed to have done a number on the development team.

During the Genshin Impact FES event, miHoYo president Lie Wei spoke about what it was like at the company when a video of the closed beta was released. Many didn’t really seem to understand what the title was going for, and again, the Zelda comparisons came about very often. Things were probably at the absolute worst at ChinaJoy in 2019 in which some fans protested and someone went as far as to smash their PS4 during the event.

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Genshin Impact’s “Zhongli: An Additional Expense” trailer provides more story details on Zhongli

Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

MiHoYo has released a new story trailer for the character Zhongli. This almost three minute animated trailer takes a look at Zhongli and his profession, co-workers, and more.

Check out the full trailer below.

Genshin Impact is coming to Switch at a date to be announced by the developer.

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Genshin Impact introduces Tartaglia Childe and new story and character trailers

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As Genshin Impact gets ready for its Version 1.1 update this week, they’ve also given out details for upcoming character Tartaglia Childe. While we are still awaiting more information about the Switch release, the popular game continues to thrive. Additionally, a fresh set of trailers have arrived for the new character. Take a look at the information below courtesy of Gematsu:

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Genshin Impact TGS 2020 Online version 1.0 gameplay trailer

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Genshin Impact received a new 1.0 gameplay trailer at Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online today. Check out the video below.

Genshin Impact is intended for release on Switch, though a launch window has not yet been announced.

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Genshin Impact dev addresses Zelda: Breath of the Wild comparisons

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Since Genshin Impact’s initial reveal, the open-world action RPG has drawn plenty of comparisons to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Developer miHoYo has now issued a statement about the matter.

Speaking with FreeMMOStation, miHoYo said that Nintendo’s Switch title was an inspiration, but says the two titles are ultimately different. The studio noted that “Genshin Impact features a fully original story and characters, and the core gameplay revolves around assembling a party of multiple characters and engaging in a combat system based on interactions between different elements.”

The full statement reads:

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Genshin Impact receives a slew of Japanese commercials

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miHoYo has released a bunch of new Japanese commercials for Genshin Impact, its open-world action RPG. We’ve attached the full set below.

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Genshin Impact – “Gnostic Chorus” story video

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miHoYo has prepared another story video for Genshin Impact, its upcoming free-to-play, open-world action RPG for Switch. View it below.

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Genshin Impact The Boy and the Whirlwind story trailer

Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

miHoYo has published a new trailer for Genshin Impact, this one entitled “The Boy and the Whirlwind.” In this minute and a half teaser, featuring beautiful painted art, a glimpse of the story is provided, showing a boy with a lyre who stands up in revolution against a tyrant leader.

The full trailer is included below to view.