Gamescom had a number of superior reveals on day 1 and as we head into day 2 there’ll absolutely be extra. However whereas the bulletins of issues like Warhamer 40K: Daybreak of Battle 4 and a sequel to Black Fantasy: Wukong are cool, essentially the most superior reveal may need been He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction.
Ignoring that mouthful of a reputation for a second, this new 2D side-scrolling beam-’em up is coming from Bitmap Bureau, the identical crew at present engaged on Terminator 2D.
The announcement trailer is totally superb, a corny homage to the adverts I’d see on TV as a child.
Coming to PS5, Xbox Sequence S/X, PC and Swap, it’s very reminscent of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4. You’ll play as He-Man, Teela, Man-At-Arms, and a mysterious unannounced fourth character. The goal is to cease Skeletor from performing an historic ritual that threatens the world by beating the snot out of unhealthy guys throughout 12 phases.
4 participant native co-op motion is being promised, too.
“A love letter to those that grew up with He-Man, combining nostalgic visuals with fast-paced, trendy gameplay,” stated Bitman Bureau. “Our aim is to honor the franchise’s legacy whereas introducing it to a brand new technology.”
Publishing is being dealt with by the marginally controversial Restricted Run Video games, so you’ll be able to anticipate some tasty bodily editions as nicely, though with that firm there’s at all times a query of whether or not they’ll be delivered on time or months down the road.
No launch has been introduced but, however there’s a brand new He-Man film due in June of 2026 so frequent sense would say anticipate it round that point. Nevertheless, the trailer does say “coming quickly” so possibly it’ll be out this 12 months?
