Final week’s Nintendo Direct has one other providing which may attraction to some MMO gamers, particularly MMO gamers with littles: Konami and Unity are apparently launching a brand new “cozy co-op journey” on the Swap 2 when it arrives in June. It’s referred to as Survival Children, and it’s truly not absolutely brand-new. Apparently, there was a recreation referred to as Survival Children on the Sport Boy Coloration means again in 1999, which truly is smart since that was a giant period for sandboxy MMOs like Ultima On-line and Asheron’s Name. The brand new recreation is a reimagining of the previous.
“[The 1999 game] Survival Children was forward of its time, mixing open-ended survival mechanics with exploration, crafting, and storytelling – lengthy earlier than the style grew to become mainstream,” the press launch says. “Now, this contemporary reinterpretation expands on the unique’s spirit of journey, introducing recent co-op gameplay parts to supply new methods to outlive, discover, and adapt.” Right here’s the trendy pitch:
“Gamers tackle the position of 4 curious youngsters who, after discovering a tattered map, set sail on a fateful journey – solely to be swept right into a mysterious hidden world. Stranded throughout a sequence of uncharted islands resting on the backs of Whurtles (whale-turtle creatures), they need to depend on teamwork to discover, collect sources, and craft important instruments. With help for each native and on-line co-op, as much as 4 gamers can chop, cook dinner, fish, and remedy environmental puzzles. All whereas dealing with the unpredictable risks of their environment.”
It does seem like it received’t be low cost, operating $49.99, and it’ll certainly be a Swap 2-only product, so funds accordingly. Launch is June fifth.
Supply: Konami
