This weekend is the Star Trek: Mission Chicago event, welcoming Trekkies of all ages for the usual fan expo experience. It's brought a nice game announcement, too, with Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova announced for Switch along with PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
It's the first game based on the recent Star Trek: Prodigy series, which is an animated show targeting younger fans; Outright Games is publisher and has a track record of converting family shows and films into games. The TV show is part of the 'extended' Star Trek universe, canonically taking place after Star Trek: Voyager with young aliens finding a ship and being guided by a hologram of Voyager's Kathryn Janeway.
Not much has been revealed about the game, just the artwork above and a PR description:
At Star Trek: Mission Chicago 2022, taking place this weekend, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova was revealed as the first ever video game based on the recent hit animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, which follows the intergalactic adventure of six alien teenagers aboard an abandoned Federation starship. This game also marks the first ever Star Trek video game aimed at younger players, bringing gaming to a new generation of Trekkies.
We'll no doubt see a lot more details for this in the coming weeks.
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As a HUGE fan of Star Trek... I am actually looking forward to this~! I don't have a strong computer, nor do I have the funds for any other console besides the Switch... so I have been wanting a Star Trek game on the Nintendo Switch!
I will be getting this game when it releases~!
Normally I'd give any Star Trek themed game at least a try. However, this is published by Outright Games. A company who usually delivers nothing but bottom-barrel licensed shovelware trash.
This game is going to be a giant galactic fetch quest simulator.
Outright Games publish nothing but Outright trash, not looking forward to this
More like Outright shovelware lmao
I know the direction that the Star Trek franchise as a whole is taking is a hot button debate amongst the Trekkies, but I think that Prodigy is a fantastic show and a great way to branch out to younger audiences who may not have otherwise been interested in watching any Trek series at all, and would actually end up preferring Star Wars incorrectly.
The game sounds like it might be hot trash, though.
" first ever video game based on the recent hit animated series Star Trek: Prodigy"
Reason enough to not buy it or play it. Kurtzman trek is worst trek. No wonder they got a trash can publisher to pick this up, no sensible publisher would touch this IP win its current state.
The last Star Trek games I played were Star Trek Legacy and Star Trek Conquest on Wii which were pretty good. Never could get into the online game however despite its popularity.
Going by the comments here this doesn't sound very encouraging at all.
I'm a big fan of Star Trek but can't say this appeals to me, luckily Voyager Elite Force appeared on GOG not so long ago so at least I have that
I haven't watched the show, seems to be aimed at a younger audience anyway. Also I can't stand Lower Decks.
That being said, I love the design of the ship.
I've been a Trekkie all my life (TOS "Devil in the Dark" in black and white is literally the first thing I remember seeing on TV, probably because that particular episode was some scary s**t for a little kid).
I even enjoy the latest movies and Discovery. Yes, grab your pitchforks, I'm ready.
I'm not super interested in "Trek for kids" since, obviously, I'm not the target market. But I'm willing to give it a shot as long as the reviews are not entirely scathing. I've watched and loved a lot of things that were made for kids. I don't know how I feel about that art style, but who knows, it may grow on me.
@Desrever "and would actually end up preferring Star Wars incorrectly." That made me laugh 😄
@JasmineDragon The show has excellent characters and plot. The guys who are working on it wrote Troll hunters episodes and Ninjago, which both had really good plot continuity. I'd dare say it's the best Trek show currently running
@Professorgenius yeah it probably is, with Picard's current second season being a decent revival to Picard.
The second season to Picard isn't the best by any stretch, but it is at least better than Discovery, and it does show some promise.
Star Trek, huh? Will it be rated M?
@Professorgenius Good to hear it, I'll look into it. I'm not going to get Paramount+ just for that, but hopefully it will be out on physical media sooner or later.
That looks like baby Janeway to me.
Edit: Wait, Janeway is in this! Sold! How much money and blood do you want? And now I have to go watch this show. (Although they could have used her daughter. )
I love Trek, especially Picard and Discovery. I should watch Prodigy
I hope this isn't just shovelware. Trek deserves good gaming representation
@Ryu_Niiyama Yeah same. I'm just over here happy to see Voyager getting some love 😂
I love Star Trek - the original, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery & Picard, all liked to varying extents. (Latter two not so much as the others.) I am not familiar with this animated series though! I know of the comedy one, Lower Decks, not this. I'll have to look it up.
The ST video games haven't been all that though so far (the ones have played or in investigated).
Captain Janeway: the best Star Trek captain of the best Star Trek starship of the best Star Trek TV series
I would give a lot for a switch port of Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Ngl i thought Captain marvel dyed her hair
I'm so excited for this, finally a Trek game for Switch. Not to mention Prodigy is an excelent show even tho I'm not the target audience, and also a huge Janeway fan <3
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