AeternoBlade was an ambitious Metroidvania / action release on the 3DS eShop, albeit one that wasn't loved by everyone, so it was interesting news back in 2015 when developer Corecell confirmed a sequel. It rather fell off the radar since then, however, and a recent update suggests it's had a troubled development.
The sequel is now coming to consoles, namely PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch; thankfully Nintendo gamers will still be in the loop. An email update states that the "artist team resigned a month ago", with a a new direction sought. The switch to consoles reinforces that, though slightly worryingly Corecell is apparently planning an Indiegogo campaign to fund it. Considering the 3DS announcement was over 18 months ago, looking in from the outside it seems to be a slightly messy scenario.
Were you a fan of the original, and are you interested in the sequel now that it's planned for consoles? Let us know what you think in the comments.
[source gematsu.com]
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Mmm. Sounds like a hot mess and I wonder why the team resigned?
I'll still keep an eye on this as I like the genre.
Any chance of the original game being remastered for said systems?
The first game is immensely forgettable. This will be the same, assuming it even gets out the door. Technically this is news and should be reported, but no one's going to care once this leaves the front page.
@Zebetite I had to check my 3ds library to make sure I actually had 1st one. Beat it and everything.
I never kickstart anything but I hope they make it.
I was all over getting this game when it first came out, but I found myself rarely playing it. The map was not very detailed, so unlike said games of the same genre, it was difficult to "complete" the map without doing a lot of remembering. A lot of the gameflow was repetitive, unnecessary, or just not polished. With that said, it wasn't BAD by any stretch, just needed more shine on it. Considering this new info regarding part 2, I'm less and less interested in returning to it. Still never beat the original sadly.
I tried the demo but the gameplay felt really rough so I never bought it.
AeternoBlade was a real real bad game.
@AlphaJaguar Pretty sure the first game is already "remastered" on PS4. But recall it feeling fairly poor.
This looks interesting, will keep an eye on it.
I got the 3DS version of the first one on sale and liked it enough to buy the Vita version on sale for play on the tv. It's pretty alright. I'm sure the sequel will also be one to look out for if it's cheap and you don't expect a masterpiece.
Tried the demo for 5.minutes on the 3DS. Never touched it again and deleted it.
@XenoShaun Really, well then, I'll look into that.
@AlphaJaguar Yeah don't think it was too expensive and has a DLC campaign too? It's been a while since I checked it out.
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