There’s a lot of doom and gloom around PS5 at the moment in the aftermath of Sony’s live service struggles, but it’s always worth remembering 2024 was a solid year for the system and 2025 is shaping up to be even better.

And here’s a timely reminder of that in the form of an extended Phantom Blade Zero gameplay trailer. Captured on PS5, this looks jaw-droppingly good, as the hatted hero faces off against a boss enemy named the Chief Disciple of the Seven Stars.

While there are clearly Soulslike influences here, the action also looks much faster than a FromSoftware title, closer to something like Stellar Blade or even Devil May Cry.

As the battle develops, the Chief Disciple’s minions take higher ground and start puppeteering their leader around the stage. It’s really impressive stuff. There’s even a Returnal-style, bullet hell moment!

While there’s no release date attached, developer S-GAME says it will officially confirm when the title will launch sometime this year.

Put this one right near the top of your most wanted list.