Ubisoft has been pretty quiet on the upcoming launch of Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition. However, the discovery of the game's trophies via Exophase (thanks, VGC) may indicate that its release is just around the corner.
It would make sense too, right? With Nintendo confirming a Direct showcase to be aired at some point this month, Beyond Good & Evil feels like the perfect game to crop up during the presentation. Ubisoft also confirmed that it would be released in 'early 2024', but since we're arguably well beyond that point now, we feel it could drop on the Switch eShop at any point.
The original Beyond Good & Evil launched in 2003 for the GameCube (with a European release in early 2004) and was critically acclaimed for its original setting, strong visuals, and varied gameplay. Sadly, it wasn't a commercial success, but that didn't stop Ubisoft from revealing a sequel in 2008. Fast forward to the present day and said sequel is still supposedly in development, but sadly its creative director, Emile Morel, passed away in 2023.
We'll be keeping our eyes peeled and our fingers crossed for some news during Nintendo's upcoming Direct. We still don't have a confirmed date for the presentation yet, but we're expecting an announcement from The Big N very soon.
Are you looking forward to revisiting Beyond Good & Evil again? Leave a comment with your thoughts down below.
[source exophase.com, via videogameschronicle.com]
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One of the games I unfortunately missed on the GameCube, will get it for sure if it's coming (also) to Switch as more and more seems to be the case!
It's a nice blend of Zelda and Pokemon Snap. Good game. BG&E 2 has been in development for what now....15 years? Probably just vaporware now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nh6qcfSEg4
Definitely feels like a good Direct game. Hope its a shadow drop because id love to play it on vacation in a few weeks!
@Magician It has been longer that Duke Nukem Forever, which was a huge dissapointment in the end.
It looks like it's in 'Development Hell', I don't think we'll ever see it or that it wil be any good.
I liked the original game a lot. Though honestly, I hope this is more than just a simple port. The game was good enough to deserve some effort from Ubisoft on the remaster.
I wonder if this games legend is bigger than it’s player base. Not to say I’m not curious to finally give it a go.
I loved the first game at the time. Tons of character and a great world they created. Not sure how well it has aged though.
I missed the GameCube entirely, so I have to rely on ports/remakes/remasters to catch up on its heavy hitters. I wouldn't say no to an opportunity to play this.
I guess the sequel they announced 10 years ago is cancelled.
One of my favorite games. I have it on PS2, 360 and I will totally get it on Switch.
Considering how good BG&E was and with such a nice (and done on purpose) graphic design, I would really prefer the horror they showed as BG&E 2 to never be released.
@JohnnyMind It is an absolute must. Such an amazing game in every way.
I'm loving this GameCube faux virtual console we have on Switch. Keep em coming!
If only Nintendo wasn't perpetually 10 years behind every other console and we actually had an achievement/trophy system... but hey, we get to pay to play online with no game pass or any sort of current gen subscription service at least! Haha.
In any case I've tried to get into this game like 10 times since it's release and every time I get around the same area and get bored with the driving around. Just not for me.
I bought the steam port a few years ago. Sadly, I can't get it to run properly; so I will be glad to pick a remaster of the game.
BG&E is one of my top 5 games of all time, and nothing frustrates me more than how Ubisoft treats it. I highly doubt we will be seeing anything on the remaster in the Direct. If we were going to see anything BG&E related, it would have been at Ubisoft Forward less than a week ago.
That being said, I would like to be wrong..
I made a point somewhat recently that Beyond Good and Evil 2 that Metroid Prime 4 was announced at the same E3, and since that neverending delayed game, Nintendo has (even ignoring 4 NSO releases) released two 2D Metroids and a very impressive remaster of Prime 1 while Ubisoft has done nothing to make up for Beyond Good and Evil 2's absence. So at least this is a small token to maybe start to make up for whatever has happened to that game.
...hope this means they also inexplicably announce a 2D game in this series. I'd be fine with that.
One of two GameCube games that got away from me. Fingers crossed for this game to come without issue.
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