X-Blades

Template:Infobox X-Blades (known in Russia as Oniblade (Ониблейд)) is a hack and slash action-adventure game with an RPG element for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It was first released in Russia in late 2007 by 1C Company, later by TopWare Interactive throughout North America, SouthPeak Interactive in Europe, and finally by Ubisoft throughout Japan in 2009.

Players control Ayumi, a treasure hunter that wields a pair of gunblades and can execute various spells, and take her through a linear adventure that explores indoor and outdoor environments where monsters are present in both preset numbers and in areas with "Monster Generators" that spawn both standard enemies and bosses until the generator is destroyed. Hidden power-ups called artifact pieces can be found to grant ability upgrades are throughout the game. As players defeat enemies or destroys objects, they will earn souls which can be use to purchase skills. These skills include combat techniques, spells, weapon enhancements, and teleportation.

Artwork

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  Oniblade cover art.

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  North American cover art containg "Sky Islands".

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  European cover art.

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  Japanese cover art.

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  Japanese cover art censored.

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  Magazine flyer.

Table of Contents

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Gameplay

• Controls
• Characters
• Monsters
• Items
• Spells
• Skills

Walkthrough

• The Ruins I
• The Sun Temple
• The Abandoned Coast
• The Stone Circle
• Stairway to Heaven
• The Ruins Above the Sea
• The Fork in the Road
• Observation Site
• Deadly Passage
• The Death Arena
• The Ruins II
• The Great Rift
• The Stone Alley
• The Seashell
• Blades of Death
• The Great Gates
• The Arched Bridge
• The Way to the Temple
• The Dark Temple
• The Dark Temple (evening)
• The Long Descent
• Dungeon
• The Abandoned Coast (evening)

• The Stone Circle (evening)
• Stairway to Heaven (evening)
• The Ruins Above the Sea (evening)
• The Fork in the Road (evening)
• Observation Site (evening)
• Deadly Passage (evening)
• The Death Arena (evening)
• The Ruins II (evening)
• The Great Rift (evening)
• The Stone Alley (evening)
• The Seashell (evening)
• Blades of Death (evening)
• The Great Gates (evening)
• The Great Gates (darkness)
• The Entrance to the Castle
• The Two Towers
• The Hall of Columns
• Underground Hall
• Finale

Mission Pack: Sky Islands

• Serpentinous Road
• Sky Islands
• Temple in the Sky

Appendices

• Achievements and trophies
• Glitches
• Endings
• Diary
• Map