Highlights
- Suda51 and Mikami’s recreation Shadows of the Damned, though not a industrial success, obtained optimistic evaluations and a 76 metascore on Metacritic.
- Grasshopper Manufacture is releasing a remastered model of Shadows of the Damned, titled Hella Remastered, for varied platforms later this yr.
- Suda expressed curiosity in a sequel to Shadows of the Damned, hinting on the return of beloved characters like Garcia Hotspur and Fleming.
In 2011, legendary Japanese recreation builders Goichi “Suda51” Suda and Shinji Mikami launched Shadows of the Damned, a demon-hunting action-adventure recreation printed by Digital Arts.
The sport wasn’t a industrial success, however loads of critics had optimistic issues to say about it, and it holds a 76 metascore on overview aggregator Metacritic. The event course of was fraught with controversy, with each Suda and Mikami each complaining about how heavy-handed EA was within the course of.
I do have a mushy spot in my coronary heart for the characters within the recreation, particularly Garcia Hotspur and Fleming.
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Shadows of the Damned tells the story of Garcia Hotspur, a motorcycle-riding demon hunter whose girlfriend is kidnapped by Fleming, the Lord of Demons. Garcia follows Fleming into the Underworld as he embarks on a mission to avoid wasting his girlfriend.
Now, Suda’s Grasshopper Manufacture is releasing an surprising remake, due for launch later this yr. Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, Nintendo Swap and PC.
Suda51 Loves A Good Sequel
In an interview with our pals at GameRant, Suda revealed that if the remaster proves widespread, a sequel is one thing he’d be fascinated by pursuing.
“Placing out a sequel is one thing we wish to think about,” he started. “Even when we don’t find yourself placing out a straight-up sequel or continuation or no matter, I do have a mushy spot in my coronary heart for the characters within the recreation, particularly Garcia Hotspur and Fleming.”
Suda added that he thought of giving Fleming a serious function in his 2021 hack-and-slash recreation No Extra Heroes 3. “Having these characters come out in one thing once more, whether or not it’s a sequel or one thing else, is very potential,” Suda mentioned.
At the moment, Suda51 is collaborating with Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro (Lethal Premonition) on Lodge Barcelona, a 2.5D hack and slash “slasher movie parody.” It appears weird, as you’d count on from the duo.
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