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Again in 2018, 11 Bit Studios and Digital Solar dared to ask the query, ‘What if, between saving Hyrule, Hyperlink ran a bit store?’ The outcome was Moonlighter, an excellent little dungeon-crawling, shopkeeping roguelike with a splash of Zelda in its DNA. Effectively, this eShop magnificence is getting a sequel — albeit one which is not confirmed to affix its predecessor on Change.
Moonlighter 2: The Countless Vault was revealed in final night time’s PC Gaming Present, showcasing the return of the monster-hunting shopkeeper, Will, and a brand new 3D twist on the formally top-down pixel artwork visuals.
We nonetheless do not have a number of info on this one but, although the writer has confirmed that it’ll deliver again the “profitable components of dungeon-crawling exploration, motion RPG fight, and shopkeeping” — and, come on, that is a distinct segment that we’ve not seen sufficient of within the final six years.
The sport is ready to launch sooner or later in 2025 on PC, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PlayStation 5. As we are saying, that line-up would not embody Change, however given its predecessor’s reputation on the eShop, our fingers are crossed that the Nintendo hybrid may make the minimize sooner or later — who is aware of, possibly even a ‘Change 2’ launch might be on the playing cards.
We had a good time with Moonlighter again in 2018, stating that it “hits a candy spot someplace between satisfying swordplay and nitty-gritty financial sim”. Let’s hope the sequel makes the leap when it arrives subsequent yr.
Are you hopeful that Moonlighter 2 will land on Change? Is that this one other one to look out for on ‘Change 2’? Journey right down to the feedback and tell us.
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