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‘Darkest Dungeon’ Board Game Miniatures Revealed, Gameplay Previewed [Video]
Last month, it was announced that Red Hook Studios’ Darkest Dungeon would be the latest video game to receive a board game adaptation. And over the weekend, the official Twitter page gave a quick preview of the miniatures for the board game coming from Mythic Games.
Mythic Games in turn posted the same screenshot, as well as announcing that the board game will be receiving a Kickstarter later this Fall for fans to get a jump start in supporting the project. Mythic Games also had a bit of the preview of the gameplay during the final day of GenCon Online, which you can see in the video below (around the 30:15 mark).
Much like the video game, Darkest Dungeon in board game form is a campaign game, where you’ll be questing into dungeons to battle monsters, cultists and more. As you fight, you take on deadlier foes and battle bosses before being allowed to enter the Darkest Dungeon and defeat the final boss. The board game looks to remain as faithful to the video game as possible, using many elements from the video game, but tweaks things where necessary.
As for the sequel, Red Hook admits that things have been quiet, but want to share more “when the stars are right”.
This is not a trick of the light! It’s a preview of the miniatures for the upcoming DARKEST DUNGEON boardgame being made by @MythicGamesMG! Sneak peak details coming later today so be sure to follow them! Kickstarter coming this fall! pic.twitter.com/pGgRKazE7S
— Darkest Dungeon (@DarkestDungeon) August 2, 2020
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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