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THQ Nordic Releases Playable Teaser For Potential Remake of ‘Gothic’
For fans of the Gothic series of roleplaying games interested in a revival of the series, THQ Nordic have put together Gothic Playable Teaser — a free playable prototype of what a remake of Gothic could look and feel like if there’s enough interest to warrant the company pursuing a full remake. The playable teaser will appear in the Steam library of everyone who owns a game developed by Piranha Bytes (despite the developer not being involved in this potential remake).
Developed by THQ Nordic Barcelona, Gothic Playable Teaser offers two hours of gameplay, allowing players to roam around the mining colony of Khorinis. After playing, players can take a survey to help THQ Nordic learn whether and how it should proceed with the production of a full Gothic remake, or to leave the legacy of the game untouched.
The idea would be that by using a completely new tech (Unreal Engine 4), all of the graphics, the sound, and different systems will be recreated according to modern high quality standards. The game’s story, setting, the atmosphere, the music and the world of Gothic would remain untouched. If there’s enough interest, then production would begin in earnest.
You can find out more about the potential remake by visiting the new official site.
In Gothic, players take on the role of a young nameless hero who must turn the tide of war in the fight against the Orc menace.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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