Flood Fighting Hero

Flood Fighting Hero is a visual novel about the growth of the young Yu, who sets out to discover why his father Gun died. After Gun is sent to Mount Yu for failing to control the floods, Yu hears that his father has died by suicide and loses his faith in the hero he once admired. As he works to uncover the truth, Yu faces enemies and gradually grows into a leader, while forming bonds of family, friendship and love.

Story and characters

Yu overcomes many obstacles and battles enemies including Xiangliu, Gonggong, Wuzhiqi and Zhurong. He meets three potential partners: the gentle and affectionate Jiaojiao, the dignified Yaoji and the spirited Zifu. Friends Lu Wu, Yinglong and Chongyang accompany him along the way. Nearly 50 characters appear, including Emperor Shun, the Sanmiao female emperor, Huasha, Xiangliu, Gonggong and Zhurong.

The story reworks familiar figures from Chinese history and mythology, drawing on The Classic of Mountains and Seas. It includes Yu passing his own home three times without entering, Gonggong and Zhurong breaking Mount Buzhou, and the Tushan gathering. It also offers personal interpretations of questions such as why Shun exiled Gun to Mount Yu but later entrusted Gun’s son Yu with responsibility, and why Shun yielded his throne to Yu rather than a relative. As Yu works to control the floods, he becomes leader of the Youchong tribe and then the Human Emperor, ultimately standing against the gods and leading humanity toward stability and hope.

Flood control tasks

Alongside its visual-novel story, the game has you take the role of Yu in tasks such as clearing river channels, irrigation and putting out fires. Other objectives include stopping the spread of fires and preventing floods. You use various items to complete each task, which can include boss encounters with mole, earthquake and freezing mechanics.

Choices and endings

Your story choices affect how events unfold. You can pursue different partners, and the game has five substantially different endings, including a low-probability, happy ending in which all three heroines reunite with Yu.

Art and presentation

The game uses a traditional Chinese ink-wash art style, with nearly 50 characters and close to 100 CG illustrations.