Sword Sage: Awakening prototype links directional counters to mid-combat sword sharpening
GAME Watch's Gamescom demonstration showed a Jeet Kune Do-inspired counter performed by guarding toward an incoming attack. A missed read can sharply reduce weapon durability and damage, forcing the player to sharpen one sword with a mechanical scabbard while switching to a second; the prototype remains rough and has no release window.
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