Microids and OSome Studio have shown a new trailer of Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered, which will be released on October 22 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
It is dedicated to one of its options, the retro mode, which allows you to switch between the original look from 2003 for PS2, PC and Nintendo GameCube, and that of its remake, which improves textures, changes patterns and lighting. This update also makes changes to the camera and certain animations, among other gameplay adjustments.
For the rest, Asterix & Obelix XXL to offer again the original adventure -one of the best known of this character- that tells us about the return of these two Gauls to their village, on fire and with their kidnapped friends. The culprits are, of course, the Romans, and thus begins a journey around the world – Normandy, Greece, Helvetia, Egypt and Rome – to rescue our companions by destroying the hundreds of Romans who will cross our path. “Switch between Astrix and Oblix, and travel through different regions of the world, like Greece or Egypt, to free Karabella, Falbal, Panormix and the other Gauls from the village, “says Microids.
Romastered includes four new game modes, one the aforementioned retro with the original graphics, another of routes -recover all the scattered coins within the established time-, time trial mode to reach the goal as quickly as possible and extreme mode, with stronger and more numerous Romans.