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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Mists Beyond the Mountains'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch)
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Mists Beyond the Mountains'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch)Platform/NintendoSwitch)
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne)
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** ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' is the first game in the series to be ported into consoles, such as UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XBoxOne.
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** ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' is the first game in the series to be ported into consoles, such as UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Platform/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XBoxOne.Platform/XBoxOne.
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** Set in an ambiguous time period in Chinese history
** Direct sequel to the first game
* BreakingTheFourthWall: From the second game onwards, the developers DOMO Studio can be found in hidden areas.
* CombatantCooldownSystem: Added in ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3'', which also changed the combat system closer to ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first game has minimal plot, with character names lifted from then popular media such as ''Film/AChineseGhostStory'', and was influenced in gameplay by the ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' series. The series' trademark Chinese painting artwork and [[YourSoulIsMine monster absorption]] system were not introduced until the second game.
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* IconicItem: The Xuan-Yuan Sword that provided the series name. It was once wield by the Yellow Emperor to protect ancient China from monsters, and handed down from generation to generation.
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* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game of the same name.
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* {{SpinOff}}: {{Retcon}}: The second game standardized the character names, and removed those lifted from ''Film/AChineseGhostStory''.
* SpinOff: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game of the same name.
* SpinOff: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game of the same name.
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These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
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These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time ''Film/AChineseGhostStory'' (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
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** Set in the UsefulNotes/TangDynasty, as well as Europe and Arabia
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 4:Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' The Black Dragon Dances as the Storm Rages'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
** Set in the UsefulNotes/QinDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 5:Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' A Sword Above the Clouds & the Sentiments of Shanhai'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeKingdomsShuWeiWu Three Kingdoms period]]
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 6:Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' The Phoenix Soars over Millennial Clouds'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
** Set in the UsefulNotes/ZhouDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows,UsefulNotes/PS4)
UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne)
** Set in the UsefulNotes/HanDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 4:
** Set in the UsefulNotes/QinDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 5:
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeKingdomsShuWeiWu Three Kingdoms period]]
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 6:
** Set in the UsefulNotes/ZhouDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows,
** Set in the UsefulNotes/HanDynasty
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ZhouDynasty Warring States period]]
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
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** Set in the UsefulNotes/SuiDynasty
* ''Xuan-YuanSword Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' Sword: The Millennial Destiny'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)Windows)
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ZhouDynasty Spring and Autumn period]] and UsefulNotes/JinDynasty
* ''Xuan-Yuan
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ZhouDynasty Spring and Autumn period]] and UsefulNotes/JinDynasty
** Set in the [[UsefulNotes/ThreeKingdomsShuWeiWu Three Kingdoms period]]
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉) (2015 Windows, [=PS4=])
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉) (2015 Windows, [=PS4=])
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* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉) (2015 Windows,
** Set in the UsefulNotes/ShangDynasty
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Fu Mo Lu'' (軒轅伏魔錄) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Fu Mo Lu'' Demonbane Chronicles'' (軒轅伏魔錄) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan SwordOnline'' Online: Chain of Life'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword
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* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuan-Yuan Sword Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
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* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuan-Yuan Sword ''The Scar of Sky Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Gaiden Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Gaiden Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
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* CelShading: Dream of Mirror Online, or Xuan Yuan Sword Online 2, utilizes this to great effect.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments from Xuan Yuan Sword 3 were reused in its legend title, Scar of the Sky.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments from Xuan Yuan Sword 3 were reused in its legend title, Scar of the Sky.
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* CelShading: Dream ''Dream of Mirror Online, Online'', or Xuan Yuan ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Online 2, 2'', utilizes this to great effect.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments fromXuan Yuan ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3 3'' were reused in its legend gaiden title, ''The Scar of the Sky.Sky''.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments from
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* GoingThroughTheMotions: A staple from generation 4 (the first 3D generation) onwards.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with in Xuan Yuan Fu Mo Lu, a spinoff tactical-RPG.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with in Xuan Yuan Fu Mo Lu, a spinoff tactical-RPG.
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* GoingThroughTheMotions: A staple from generation 4 (the first 3D generation) onwards.
onward.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with inXuan Yuan Fu Mo Lu, ''Xuan-Yuan Demonbane Chronicles'', a spinoff tactical-RPG.StrategyRPG.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with in
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** Xuan Yuan Sword 3 Legend: Scar of the Sky, has been ported on to mobile platforms, including iOS[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xuan-yuan-jian-can-wai-chuan/id784373321?mt=8]] and Android [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softstar.swd3e&hl=en]].
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** Xuan Yuan Sword 3 Legend: ''Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of the Sky, Sky'', has been ported on to mobile platforms, including iOS[[https://itunes.[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xuan-yuan-jian-can-wai-chuan/id784373321?mt=8]] com/us/app/xuan-yuan-jian-can-wai-chuan/id784373321?mt=8 iOS]] and Android [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softstar.swd3e&hl=en]].swd3e&hl=en Android]].
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* RealTimeWithPause: Gate of Heaven features the Cross Dynamic Time Battle system, in which the players can use a pause function and yet still issue commands to the currently selected character, while actions initiated before the pause resolve.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
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* RealTimeWithPause: Gate ''Gate of Heaven Firmament'' features the Cross Dynamic Time Battle system, in which the players can use a pause function and yet still issue commands to the currently selected character, while actions initiated before the pause resolve.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are notHopeless Boss Fights [[HopelessBossFight hopeless boss fights]] takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.of the same name.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
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* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' Mists Beyond the Mountains'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)Windows, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch)
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* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Feng zhi Wu'' (軒轅劍外傳：楓之舞) (1995, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍參外傳：天之痕) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Han zhi Yun'' (軒轅劍外傳：漢之雲) (2007, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Yun zhi Yao'' (軒轅劍外傳：雲之遙) (2010, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉)(2015 Windows,Steam, [=PS4=])
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍參外傳：天之痕) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Han zhi Yun'' (軒轅劍外傳：漢之雲) (2007, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Yun zhi Yao'' (軒轅劍外傳：雲之遙) (2010, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉)(2015 Windows,Steam, [=PS4=])
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* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Feng zhi Wu'' ''Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of Maple Leaves'' (軒轅劍外傳：楓之舞) (1995, DOS, iOS)
*''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen'' ''Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of Sky'' (軒轅劍參外傳：天之痕) (2001, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Han zhi Yun'' ''Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Cloud of Han'' (軒轅劍外傳：漢之雲) (2007, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Yun zhi Yao'' ''Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway'' (軒轅劍外傳：雲之遙) (2010, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳穹之扉)(2015 Windows,Steam, 穹之扉) (2015 Windows, [=PS4=])
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* ''Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
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* ''Xuanyuan ''Xuan-Yuan Fu Mo Lu'' (軒轅伏魔錄) (2001, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
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* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
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* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuanyuan Jian Xuan-Yuan Sword Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
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* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
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* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
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* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.screen.
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
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Xuanyuan Jian AKA Xuan-Yuan Sword (Chinese: 軒轅劍, literally "Sword of Yellow Emperor") refers to a series of Chinese role-playing video games for personal computers developed by DOMO group, named to represent a group of friends with common goals, of Softstar Entertainment Inc. based in Taiwan. These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
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Xuanyuan Jian AKA Xuan-Yuan Sword (Chinese: 軒轅劍, literally "Sword of Yellow Emperor") refers to a series of Chinese role-playing video games for personal computers developed by DOMO group, named to represent a group of friends with common goals, of Softstar Entertainment Inc. based in Taiwan.
These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
Xuanyuan Jian AKA Xuan-Yuan Sword (Chinese: 軒轅劍, literally "Sword of Yellow Emperor") refers to a series of Chinese role-playing video games for personal computers developed by DOMO group, named to represent a group of friends with common goals, of Softstar Entertainment Inc. based in Taiwan.
These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
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See also ''VideoGame/SwordAndFairy'', another RPG series made by Softstar.
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* ''Xuanyuan Jian'' (軒轅劍) (1990, DOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 2'' (軒轅劍貳) (1994, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 2'' (軒轅劍貳) (1994, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuan-Yuan Sword'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
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* ''Xuanyuan Jian'' ''Xuan-Yuan Sword'' (軒轅劍) (1990, DOS)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 2'' (軒轅劍貳) (1994, DOS, iOS)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
*''Xuanyuan Jian ''Xuan-Yuan Sword 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuan-YuanSword'' Sword 7'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
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Online installment was cancelled, and proper 7th game was released. Also, there's no reason to leave red links here.
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''Xuan-Yuan Sword'' (軒轅劍七) (2020, Windows, UsefulNotes/PS4)
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Xuanyuan Jian AKA Xuan-Yuan Sword (Chinese: 軒轅劍, literally "Sword of Yellow Emperor") refers to a series of Chinese role-playing video games for personal computers developed by DOMO group, named to represent a group of friends with common goals, of Softstar Entertainment Inc. based in Taiwan. These games incorporate elements from Chinese history and mythology. The first game, released in 1990, was a short game with a somewhat fragmented plot (retconned in the second game) and lifted names for its protagonists straight from a popular movie at the time (also retconned in the second game), but paved the way to the establishment of a groundbreaking franchise of video games as well as the Chinese video gaming industry at large.
!!The series consists of the following games:
[[index]]
->[+Main entries:+]
* ''VideoGame/XuanyuanJian'' (軒轅劍) (1990, DOS)
* ''VideoGame/XuanyuanJian2'' (軒轅劍貳) (1994, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 7 Online'' (軒轅劍七Online) (TBA, Windows)
->[+[[{{Gaiden Game}} Waizhuan]] entries:+]
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Feng zhi Wu'' (軒轅劍外傳：楓之舞) (1995, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍參外傳：天之痕) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Han zhi Yun'' (軒轅劍外傳：漢之雲) (2007, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Yun zhi Yao'' (軒轅劍外傳：雲之遙) (2010, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉)(2015 Windows,Steam, [=PS4=])
->[+Other entries:+]
* ''Xuanyuan Fu Mo Lu'' (軒轅伏魔錄) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/DreamOfMirrorOnline'' (飛天歷險：軒轅劍網路版2代) (2005, Windows)
* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
* ''Flying [=PuPu=]'' (飛天噗噗) (2011, iOS)
* ''Battle Legends'' (伏魔傳奇) (2012, iOS)
[[/index]]
----
!!This Franchise contains examples of:
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
* {{Autosave}}: Featured in the newer installments of the series.
* CelShading: Dream of Mirror Online, or Xuan Yuan Sword Online 2, utilizes this to great effect.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments from Xuan Yuan Sword 3 were reused in its legend title, Scar of the Sky.
* ElaborateEqualsEffective: Typically, the better looking the equipment is, the more powerful its stats are.
* EvolutionaryRetcon: And how!
* FauxFirstPerson3D: Featured in the first three games.
* FixedCamera: A point of controversy in the three games of generation 5, where there were usually no environments to render outside of the camera frame.
* GoingThroughTheMotions: A staple from generation 4 (the first 3D generation) onwards.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with in Xuan Yuan Fu Mo Lu, a spinoff tactical-RPG.
* LoadingScreen: Present in the series during environment transitions.
* MultiPlatform:
** Xuan Yuan Sword 3 Legend: Scar of the Sky, has been ported on to mobile platforms, including iOS[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xuan-yuan-jian-can-wai-chuan/id784373321?mt=8]] and Android [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softstar.swd3e&hl=en]].
** ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' is the first game in the series to be ported into consoles, such as UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XBoxOne.
* RealTimeWithPause: Gate of Heaven features the Cross Dynamic Time Battle system, in which the players can use a pause function and yet still issue commands to the currently selected character, while actions initiated before the pause resolve.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
!!The series consists of the following games:
[[index]]
->[+Main entries:+]
* ''VideoGame/XuanyuanJian'' (軒轅劍) (1990, DOS)
* ''VideoGame/XuanyuanJian2'' (軒轅劍貳) (1994, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3: Yun he Shan de Bi Duan'' (軒轅劍參：雲和山的彼端) (1999, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 4: Hei Long Wu xi Yun Fei Yang'' (軒轅劍肆：黑龍舞兮雲飛揚) (2002, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 5: Yi Jian Ling Yun Shan Hai Qing'' (軒轅劍伍：一劍凌雲山海情) (2006, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 6: Feng Ling Chang Kong Qian Zai Yun'' (軒轅劍陸：鳳凌長空千載雲) (2013, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 7 Online'' (軒轅劍七Online) (TBA, Windows)
->[+[[{{Gaiden Game}} Waizhuan]] entries:+]
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Feng zhi Wu'' (軒轅劍外傳：楓之舞) (1995, DOS, iOS)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍參外傳：天之痕) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Cang zhi Tao'' (軒轅劍外傳：蒼之濤) (2004, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Han zhi Yun'' (軒轅劍外傳：漢之雲) (2007, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan: Yun zhi Yao'' (軒轅劍外傳：雲之遙) (2010, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan Online'' (軒轅劍外傳Online) (2012, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' (軒轅劍外傳 穹之扉)(2015 Windows,Steam, [=PS4=])
->[+Other entries:+]
* ''Xuanyuan Fu Mo Lu'' (軒轅伏魔錄) (2001, Windows)
* ''Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (軒轅劍網路版) (2002, Windows)
* ''VideoGame/DreamOfMirrorOnline'' (飛天歷險：軒轅劍網路版2代) (2005, Windows)
* ''Tian zhi Hen: Xuanyuan Jian Online'' (天之痕：軒轅劍網路版) (2010, Windows)
* ''Flying [=PuPu=]'' (飛天噗噗) (2011, iOS)
* ''Battle Legends'' (伏魔傳奇) (2012, iOS)
[[/index]]
----
!!This Franchise contains examples of:
* {{SpinOff}}: The franchise has generated a great deal of spin-off media and events, such as music concerts, mobile games, [[MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame MMOs]], novels, comics, fanart, and a TV show, ''Xuanyuan Jian: Tian zhi Hen'' (軒轅劍之天之痕, lit. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky), a 2012 Chinese TV series adapted from the game ''Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen''.
* VideoGameLongRunners: Definitely, because the main series has at least six games, with multitudes of spinoff games, and the franchise has spanned over 25 years.
* {{Autosave}}: Featured in the newer installments of the series.
* CelShading: Dream of Mirror Online, or Xuan Yuan Sword Online 2, utilizes this to great effect.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: Several generic environments from Xuan Yuan Sword 3 were reused in its legend title, Scar of the Sky.
* ElaborateEqualsEffective: Typically, the better looking the equipment is, the more powerful its stats are.
* EvolutionaryRetcon: And how!
* FauxFirstPerson3D: Featured in the first three games.
* FixedCamera: A point of controversy in the three games of generation 5, where there were usually no environments to render outside of the camera frame.
* GoingThroughTheMotions: A staple from generation 4 (the first 3D generation) onwards.
* IsometricProjection: Experimented with in Xuan Yuan Fu Mo Lu, a spinoff tactical-RPG.
* LoadingScreen: Present in the series during environment transitions.
* MultiPlatform:
** Xuan Yuan Sword 3 Legend: Scar of the Sky, has been ported on to mobile platforms, including iOS[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xuan-yuan-jian-can-wai-chuan/id784373321?mt=8]] and Android [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softstar.swd3e&hl=en]].
** ''VideoGame/XuanYuanSwordEXTheGateOfFirmament'' is the first game in the series to be ported into consoles, such as UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XBoxOne.
* RealTimeWithPause: Gate of Heaven features the Cross Dynamic Time Battle system, in which the players can use a pause function and yet still issue commands to the currently selected character, while actions initiated before the pause resolve.
* RespawnPoint: Averted. Being defeated in battles that are not Hopeless Boss Fights takes the player back to the starting menu screen.
