US Edition'We Got Expedition-Like Genre Now' — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fans Say Sword and Fairy 4 Remake Is a Little Too Close for Comfort
The remake's trailer shows UI and combat features similar to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, sparking debate on influence versus copying in RPG design.
- A trailer for the Unreal Engine 5 remake circulated in Western media, identifying Up Software as developer and Cube Game as publisher for The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 Remake on PC and consoles.
- Clair Obscur's award run includes Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025, with Sandfall Interactive stressing it evolved from influences like Hironobu Sakaguchi, Final Fantasy creator.
- Observers flagged UI touches like vivacious zooms and a top-left turn-order display, while both titles feature flashy attacks, parry/QTE mechanics, moving menus, and similar camera movement during battles.
- RPG fans flooded comment threads accusing the developer of copying and some belittled the Chinese-language remake as a clone, accelerating the rise of the `Clair Obscur-likes` label.
- The series dates back to 1995 and the Legend of Sword and Fairy series predates Clair Obscur, while the Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 Remake uses Unreal Engine 5 amid Persona-style comparisons.
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RPG fans melt down over game that's being compared to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
After winning so many awards and becoming the darling of the gaming industry, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was practically destined to influence future games. You'd think that more games taking cues from a well-regarded title would be a good thing. Instead, a remake of The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 has been caught in the crossfire of online discourse.
PS5 Getting Surprise Remake of Classic RPG and It Looks Great
PS5 players have been surprised with a remake of a 2007 Taiwanese single-player RPG, and it looks fantastic thus far. Sword and Fairy 4 Remake will be the first time the nearly two-decade-old PC game The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 will make its way to the West. Upcoming PS5 RPG Sword and Fairy 4 Remake likened to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sword and Fairy 4 Remake is a departure from the original game in terms of its direction. The upcoming tu…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 defined the gaming year like no other game. A new role-playing game from China now shows undeniable parallels.
Clair Obscur players see „inspiration” from Game of the Year 2025 in a new title from China, much to the annoyance of jRPG fans
Chinese studio UP Software revealed a new trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake. Players immediately pointed out the similarity to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.This info Clair Obscur players see „inspiration” from Game of the Year 2025 in a new title from China, much to the annoyance of jRPG fans was first published on Gamepressure.com 30 December 2025.
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