Thank you so much to all the Shanhai Wayfarers who love SHANHAI: Myth Origins. We’re grateful for the many valuable suggestions you’ve shared—they’re helping the game get better and better.
Today we’ve compiled answers to some of the questions everyone cares about and put together this Q&A.
Q: How much content will the game include overall?
A: Our current plan is to cover the “Nanshan Jing” from the Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), including what is described in the first, second, and third sub-sections of the Southern chapters.
Q: How many playable characters will there be?
A: There will be five in total, corresponding to the five elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. In the future, we’ll also add a Wood-element support and an Earth-element character focused on defense. The Wood-element character is quite distinctive and will be a significant figure in the overall story.
Q: Will there be new weapons?
A: Yes. Each weapon type will have multiple variants. We’re currently racing to produce new content, so brand-new weapons aren’t in production yet—but we already have solid ideas for new weapons for the three current characters.
Q: What weapons will the new character use?
A: Gauntlets and axes.
Q: What will be the highest gear synthesis tier in the future?
A: Orange after Purple. We’ll also design special synthesis paths and methods.
Q: We currently know about weapons, armor, artifacts, and relics. Will there be anything new later on?
A: We’re likely to add masks. Sanxingdui masks that can be worn directly on the character’s face are something we’ve wanted to include for a long time.
Q: Will there be “chance rooms” or other types of maps?
A: Yes. Our current plans include Chance Rooms and Mechanism Rooms.