At today’s State of Play, the developers of Spelunky 2 proudly confirm the game’s new release date, as well as several new features.
The developers of Spelunky 2 are ready to share more information about the new roguelike platformer after an extended period of time away from public attention. Gameplay from Spelunky 2 was shown including awesome multiplayer functionality. They also shared was the game’s new, and quickly approaching, the release date of September 15.
Spelunky 2 creator Derek Yu talked about the goals that went into the game’s development in a new trailer shared during today’s PlayStation State of Play event. While also retaining the same challenging dynamic of the original Spelunky, he wanted to make the game more approachable for new players. A big part of that is the “rich and dynamic” world that makes Spelunky so easy to talk about with friends. That’s also why Spelunky 2 has multiplayer, so Spelunky players can now share those experiences together. Yu says instead of reinventing the Spelunky sequel the goal is instead to make the game feel that much more full rather than reinvent the wheel. New features will be added like branching paths, ridable ostriches, secret passageways and also a growing community of in-game NPCs. One zone of the game getting special focus is Spelunky 2’s shops. Yu says the new shops will be all the more energizing and nuanced. In spite of the fact that the normal, worn out shotgun-using businessperson remains. At long last, the core of Spelunky 2 remains that there are insider facts, or as Yu depicts it as “something unique,” trusting players to discover.
Players can likewise utilize a lot of new things, similar to the clone weapon, which clones whatever is before you — including penances and healing buddies, similar to the dog. Being Spelunky, Yu guaranteed a lot of amazements to find when Mossmouth and Blitworks release Spelunky 2 in September. Spelunky 2 releases September 14 on PS4, with a PC release date as-yet unconfirmed.
