Ever since its reveal in 2023, Phantom Blade Zero has garnered tremendous attention. “We actually got some pretty good advice from the Expedition 33 team, and I agree with it. Previously, we’d talked about the idea of Phantom Blade being “kung fu punk.” I want to really dig into that. The Lion, the original Lion, the spirit is supposed to bring good fortune, hope, something for celebration, like in spring festivals. Their advice is to delete things.”The Dancing Lion is just one example in Phantom Blade of a piece of iconography being warped and twisted.