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This could include Ramon Salazar, the 8th Castellan, who was responsible for guarding the cave in his castle. It could also include Resident Evil ‘s mysterious Osmund Saddler , a mysterious bio-weaponry expert who traveled to Spain in order to convince Salazar for access to the cave and resurrecting the Los Iluminados cult. While these potential plot details may seem minuscule, this slight story revision sets a major new course and timeline by essentially redefining the backbone of Resident Evil ‘s lore. Essentially, its lore has always been comprised of the game’s monsters, or its virology, essentia
It would be impossible to talk about indie games without mentioning one of the biggest titles that fans still can’t get enough of to this day. Undertale is an amazing title full to the brim with innovative combat and endearing charact
The exploration in this world is a blast, with players discovering several new areas, tackling a host of powerful enemies, and gathering materials to expand their settlement. This, coupled with multiplayer gameplay and mod support, leads to a title that players will be enamored with for hours on
If Zelda goes back to 2D, it stands alongside the indie scene. It showcases that these older takes shouldn’t be abandoned due to their age. Many other games are doing this already, but none have the clout of Zelda. Going back to 2D with its next main entry – not a remake, remaster, or spin-off – would set a major precedent: not every new triple-A title needs to splash out to make a big blockbuster. It could be a hybrid like Octopath Traveler with its 2D sprites on top of its paper-like background, or it could go the full mile and be completely 2D. Whatever it does, going back would be refreshing for gaming and it could pave the way for other studios to do similar things with their own catal
The Bad Batch continues the story of the elite Clone Force 99 from the last season of The Clone Star Wars Inquisitors into the Age of the Empire. It also adds to the larger narrative of a galaxy far, far away from providing a new perspective on one of its biggest events: Order 66. In the first episode, fans witness the squad’s role in the survival of a key Jedi from the s
Fans of Ghibli’s darker content will love what Omori brings to the table. This psychological horror RPG throws players for a loop, lulling them into a false sense of security over and over again before scaring them out of their wits. The mystery that plays out in the background is a tantalizing one and will shock players to their very core when they learn about the dark and disturbing truth at the heart of this video g
I’ve touched on Breath of the Wild’s ending before, and how it’s an almost perfect example of melancholic hopefulness. The evil is vanquished, and now Link and Zelda are tasked with forming a new life together, with rebuilding Hyrule and comprehending what’s next after hundreds of years away from home. Hyrule is both keenly familiar and an unknown quantity, with so much changing over the past century while many of its core fundamentals remain the same. Now they need to move onward and figure out what to do next, carrying all of their past losses on their shoulders while adding further responsibilities to the p
It’s not unlike animation’s seemingly unanimous move toward CGI, leaving 2D behind as a relic of the medium. Disney likely won’t ever make something in the style of The Jungle Book or The Lion King again when Tangled, Moana, and Frozen have such a wide appeal. Anime is huge in its own right but it doesn’t have the same pull in the West as Pixar, Disney, or DreamWorks – all of which have moved toward CGI animation. Indies in gaming hanging onto the old approach is like anime retaining its 2D style. Nintendo taking Zelda back in time would be akin to Disney releasing a new animated film in 2D. It would show that the approach still has a place and it would pave the way for others to do the same in whatever shape or form that might take. I wasn’t particularly optimistic about this ever being a possibility but now, with Metroid Dread , there’s a glimmer of hope on the hori
Yoda was established as one of the few survivors of the great purge in The Empire Strikes Back . Many years later, fans saw how he anticipated the shocking betrayal of the clones on Kashyyk. Among the wisest and most powerful of the Jedi, Yoda lived for nearly a thousand years, training many apprentices, including Count Dooku. Yoda went into exile on Dagobah after the rise of the Empire, biding his time until the right moment to help bring about the return of the J
The classic approaches weren’t bad or archaic. It’s a common misconception. They often had janky controls, poor accessibility, or even overly difficult game design – but the aesthetic was never to blame. The industry has ironed out a lot of these creases over the years to create much smoother experiences, and the indie space is proof enough that 2D doesn’t mean old and obtuse. The Binding of Isaac takes the original Zelda and makes it a roguelike, even sharing its UI, dungeon format, and item pickup animation – the inspirations ooze. Undertale is a 2D RPG that has combat expressed through a small box that has you avoiding the bullet-hell barrage – it doesn’t rely on fancy graphics. Little Dew is a more comedic Zelda that feels like an HD rendition of the classics with a quaint, cartoony art style. These are all iconic titles, despite not being 3D triple-A blockbusters. Meanwhile, when Nintendo wants to revive its classic library, it does so by modifying its 2D approach, 3Dizing them instead. Look no further than the upcoming Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokemon gam
It would be impossible to talk about indie games without mentioning one of the biggest titles that fans still can’t get enough of to this day. Undertale is an amazing title full to the brim with innovative combat and endearing charact
The exploration in this world is a blast, with players discovering several new areas, tackling a host of powerful enemies, and gathering materials to expand their settlement. This, coupled with multiplayer gameplay and mod support, leads to a title that players will be enamored with for hours on
If Zelda goes back to 2D, it stands alongside the indie scene. It showcases that these older takes shouldn’t be abandoned due to their age. Many other games are doing this already, but none have the clout of Zelda. Going back to 2D with its next main entry – not a remake, remaster, or spin-off – would set a major precedent: not every new triple-A title needs to splash out to make a big blockbuster. It could be a hybrid like Octopath Traveler with its 2D sprites on top of its paper-like background, or it could go the full mile and be completely 2D. Whatever it does, going back would be refreshing for gaming and it could pave the way for other studios to do similar things with their own catal
The Bad Batch continues the story of the elite Clone Force 99 from the last season of The Clone Star Wars Inquisitors into the Age of the Empire. It also adds to the larger narrative of a galaxy far, far away from providing a new perspective on one of its biggest events: Order 66. In the first episode, fans witness the squad’s role in the survival of a key Jedi from the s
Fans of Ghibli’s darker content will love what Omori brings to the table. This psychological horror RPG throws players for a loop, lulling them into a false sense of security over and over again before scaring them out of their wits. The mystery that plays out in the background is a tantalizing one and will shock players to their very core when they learn about the dark and disturbing truth at the heart of this video g
I’ve touched on Breath of the Wild’s ending before, and how it’s an almost perfect example of melancholic hopefulness. The evil is vanquished, and now Link and Zelda are tasked with forming a new life together, with rebuilding Hyrule and comprehending what’s next after hundreds of years away from home. Hyrule is both keenly familiar and an unknown quantity, with so much changing over the past century while many of its core fundamentals remain the same. Now they need to move onward and figure out what to do next, carrying all of their past losses on their shoulders while adding further responsibilities to the p
It’s not unlike animation’s seemingly unanimous move toward CGI, leaving 2D behind as a relic of the medium. Disney likely won’t ever make something in the style of The Jungle Book or The Lion King again when Tangled, Moana, and Frozen have such a wide appeal. Anime is huge in its own right but it doesn’t have the same pull in the West as Pixar, Disney, or DreamWorks – all of which have moved toward CGI animation. Indies in gaming hanging onto the old approach is like anime retaining its 2D style. Nintendo taking Zelda back in time would be akin to Disney releasing a new animated film in 2D. It would show that the approach still has a place and it would pave the way for others to do the same in whatever shape or form that might take. I wasn’t particularly optimistic about this ever being a possibility but now, with Metroid Dread , there’s a glimmer of hope on the hori
Yoda was established as one of the few survivors of the great purge in The Empire Strikes Back . Many years later, fans saw how he anticipated the shocking betrayal of the clones on Kashyyk. Among the wisest and most powerful of the Jedi, Yoda lived for nearly a thousand years, training many apprentices, including Count Dooku. Yoda went into exile on Dagobah after the rise of the Empire, biding his time until the right moment to help bring about the return of the J
The classic approaches weren’t bad or archaic. It’s a common misconception. They often had janky controls, poor accessibility, or even overly difficult game design – but the aesthetic was never to blame. The industry has ironed out a lot of these creases over the years to create much smoother experiences, and the indie space is proof enough that 2D doesn’t mean old and obtuse. The Binding of Isaac takes the original Zelda and makes it a roguelike, even sharing its UI, dungeon format, and item pickup animation – the inspirations ooze. Undertale is a 2D RPG that has combat expressed through a small box that has you avoiding the bullet-hell barrage – it doesn’t rely on fancy graphics. Little Dew is a more comedic Zelda that feels like an HD rendition of the classics with a quaint, cartoony art style. These are all iconic titles, despite not being 3D triple-A blockbusters. Meanwhile, when Nintendo wants to revive its classic library, it does so by modifying its 2D approach, 3Dizing them instead. Look no further than the upcoming Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokemon gam