Since last year we know that Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio of the eccentric director “SUDA 51”, is developing a remaster of Shadows of the DamnedNow, the Japanese studio has broken the secret and with a new trailer has finally revealed the release date and the platforms it will be released on. Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered.
What is the release date of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered?
After a year since the remastering announcement Shadows of the Damned It’s normal for many to wonder what the release date is. Fortunately, the new trailer shared by Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed that the release date of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered It will be on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
What’s new? Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered?
Grasshopper Manufacture describes the new features of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered as follows:
- A hot-blooded, hellishly twisted, feverishly dirty ride filled with love and hate – Join the ill-mannered Garcia Hotspur and his bony friend, Johnson, as they traverse the depths of the Underworld to retrieve Garcia’s kidnapped lover, Paula, from the clutches of Fleming, the Lord of the Underworld. Let the soul of rock and roll run loose in the heart of the twisted hellscape that is the Underworld.
- Traverse devilishly fun dungeons with the powers of light and darkness.
- The powers of light and darkness pave your way. Like ravers in a nightclub, demons are emboldened by darkness, but weakened when exposed to light. Use your friend Johnson to fight your way through the darkness of the Underworld.
- A cult classic born from the most creative minds in the industry – A third-person shooter created by industry legends Goichi Suda (No More Heroes, Killer7) y Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil, God Hand).
What is the story of Shadows of the Damned?
The story of Shadows of the Damned Follow Garcia Hotspur in the City of the Damned. In this gloomy city Garcia fights demons to rescue his girlfriend Paula, who was transported there after her death by Fleming. For this reason Garcia embarks on a crusade to save his girlfriend. To achieve his goal, Garcia will not be alone. Since, he will have the help of Johnson, a demon who transforms into Hotspur’s various weapons.
Paula’s death is linked to Fleming, the Demon Lord, who offers to restore Paula’s life if Hotspur repents for killing his demon armies. Hotspur refuses and follows Fleming to the City of the Damned, where he and Johnson face hordes of demons, including Fleming’s “VIPs”: George Reed, the Grim Sisters (Maras, Kauline, and Giltine), Elliot Thomas, and Justine Divangelo.
A bumpy development
Shadows of the Damnedinitially conceived as Kurayami In 2006, it underwent a significant evolution before its launch in 2011. Kurayami It was presented as an exploration game in a dark world full of strange inhabitants, with a strong emphasis on action and puzzle solving. The central concept revolved around light and darkness, with the protagonist carrying a torch as his only protection against the dangers of the night. Later, Kurayami It was released as a manga in 2016 with SUDA 51 as writer and Syuji Takeya as illustrations.
Kurayami was never developed and in 2008 the project was revived under the wing of Electronic Arts as Shadows of the Damned. The game was transformed into an action-horror shooter, powered by Unreal Engine 3 and designed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The story focused on Garcia Hotspur, a demon hunter, as he struggled to rescue his girlfriend Paula from the clutches of Fleming, the Demon Lord. The gameplay combined elements of action, exploration and puzzle-solving, with a strategic focus on using light to combat enemies.
On which platforms will it be released? Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered?
In new trailer of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered He also confirmed that the game will be available on the following platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X and PC via Steam.
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