On the international market, these games found limited success with their fun gameplay and intriguing look into Chinese mythology. Not unusual for these types of franchises, the original game spawned not only a myriad of sequels and spin-offs, but also an animated show, a stage play, and even a card game.
The Legend of Sword and Fairy are a series of Taiwanese-developed roleplaying games that saw their first title released in 1995 and have been going strong ever since.