Moonlighter is one in every of my all-time favorite video games, and as such, I used to be positively stunned to see that we’re not solely listening to again from Digital Solar after their work on the Moonlighter DLC, their enterprise into the League of Legends IP with The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, and their latest launch Cataclissmo… however that we’re listening to again a few sequel to the aforementioned Moonlighter.
Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault isn’t what I might have anticipated to listen to about in any respect this yr and this very a lot may very well be my most-anticipated recreation for 2025, alongside Monster Hunter Wilds.
- Moonlighter 2 coming in 2025!
- Options
- I’ve bought some further deets, although! (Woooo!)
- Simply me being a fanboy (Hypothesis)
Moonlighter 2 coming in 2025!
Step again right into a vibrant world the place daring escapades meet the artwork of commerce! Digital Solar and 11-bit studios are delighted to announce the return of Will, the beloved hero service provider from the 2018 indie hit, Moonlighter. This time, he’s hungrier than ever for journey—and the treasures that include it.
Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault launches in 2025 for PC, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PlayStation 5. The sequel builds upon its predecessor’s successful method of dungeon-crawling exploration, motion RPG fight, and shopkeeping. Gamers will be a part of Will and his companions, stranded in a mysterious dimension within the village of Tresna. Along with his sights set on restoring its former glory—and his store to its former renown—Can even discovers a tantalizing alternative to return dwelling, due to a curious relic collector.
Armed with a various arsenal of melee and ranged weapons, Will is as expert in battle as he’s at placing a discount. His adventures take him deep into the perilous vaults, the place riches await the daring—however hazard is ever-present. Again within the store, it’s all about appeal, technique, and haggling to show no matter he may discover into gold. In any case, in Will’s world, all the pieces has its worth!
“The unique Moonlighter was a pivotal second for us, marking the expansion of Digital Solar as a group. 5 years on, Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault showcases all the pieces we’ve discovered alongside the best way. We’re channeling all our craftsmanship into making a recreation that’s not simply higher, however brimming with much more appeal in each element”, mentioned Javier Gimenez, Digital Solar CEO.
Options
- Revive Tresna’s Splendor: Spend money on the village’s improvement by supporting native companies, upgrading gear, and unlocking new alternatives. As Tresna thrives, so will your store’s fortunes.
- Loot Like a Legend: Put together your gear, restrain your nerves, and delve into treacherous vaults crammed with unimaginable treasures. However beware: the deeper you go, the upper the stakes—and the better the dangers.
- Grasp the Artwork of Shopkeeping: Rework your hard-earned loot into earnings by charming prospects and haggling like a professional. Customise your store with dazzling decorations to attract much more keen patrons.
Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vaultis printed by 11 bit studios and developed by Digital Solar, the Spanish group behind the unique recreation, its DLC Between Dimensions, and different notable tasks like Cataclismo. Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault is ready to launch in 2025 on PC, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PlayStation 5.
We don’t know a lot concerning the story of the sport but however I did obtain a reality sheet… and in there, we be taught just a few essential items of data:
So, after the occasions of the primary recreation, Will loses his dwelling dimension and finally ends up as a castaway within the blob-brimming land of Tresna, joined by new allies and acquainted faces alike!
Within the trailer, we bought to see Eris and Vulcan, for example, however there seem like many extra retailers and different potential new allies in there.
Therefore, in Moonlighter 2, we journey throughout “interconnected worlds”, dealing with “interdimensional foes”, and we do extra of the identical as earlier than, i.e. stock administration, preventing utilizing varied weapons, operating your store and haggling for the very best offers, and reinvesting your earnings into mighty “new gear” for future expeditions!
BUT – and that is very attention-grabbing in my view – we will additionally customise our playstyle by unlocking an enormous array of upgrades each run. So, other than the loot, procedural technology, problem, useful resource administration, and “perma”-death, we additionally truly get different roguelike-elements right here with per-run upgrades!
Now, the very fact sheet states that you need to “strategically prepare relics in your backpack to show their results into revenue” however I’m undecided what it means by “their results” right here. Does it simply imply the identical as within the first recreation that you want to place curses responsibly into varied slots, handle your stock and work out the easiest way to earn cash… or will there maybe be all types of latest mechanics the place the stock would possibly even have an effect on our runs, including one other layer to the administration expertise of every participant…?
Apart from that, although, Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault guarantees that the collection will likely be elevated to “new heights with expanded scope and refined high quality in each side” and I’m so fucking prepared for this!!
Apart from that, although, the soundtrack will likely be completed by Christopher Larkin (who additionally made the Hole Knight soundtrack) and whereas I completely love David Fenn and whereas I’m nonetheless hoping that he additionally has his fingers in there someplace, I can’t wait to see what Christopher fucking Larkin goes to provide you with for the soundtrack for Moonlighter 2, particularly with the extra modern-sounding tracks within the announcement trailer.
Under this part, I used to be speculating earlier than I noticed any of this data, so pardon this edit, I assume. I don’t wish to change the remainder of the publish since these are my real first impressions and excited fanboy-ish ideas, haha.
Simply me being a fanboy (Hypothesis)
Now, the announcement trailer does solely present us not even a full minute from the sport however straight away we will see some attention-grabbing modifications!
As a substitute of the detailed and fairly pixel artwork fashion and the semi-top-down perspective, the sport turned extra isometric with a captivating new artwork fashion that’s undoubtedly extra trendy. It’s a step-up by way of manufacturing worth, one may say, however it can take a while getting used to for me. I identical to Pixel Artwork, sue me. That mentioned, it doesn’t look unhealthy in any respect, and I’m positively intrigued to see the world of Moonlighter with new eyes!
Other than that, the titular store, Moonlighter, appears to have grown and seems to be a lot larger than earlier than, even on the first retailer stage the place it nonetheless options solely 4 pedestals. I can’t even start to fathom what it can appear like with all of the decorations and upgrades afterward.
One thing much more attention-grabbing by way of the shopkeeping side right here, although, is that we seem to have a pet of types contained in the store now. This form of pig-turtle-bird-looking factor is lovable, seems to characteristic feeding bowls and a comfortable nook within the nook of the store and I’m wondering if that’s simply gonna be our companion or if we will swap out pets for contained in the store or one thing alongside these strains.
Regardless of that, there seem like some extra futuristic parts contained in the store as effectively. I imply, sure, the sport did characteristic the tech dungeon with some extra trendy parts, to not point out the fifth/remaining dungeon and [redacted] however this is sort of a step up.
The pedestals look too futuristic in comparison with the remainder of the store, there’s a rest room paper roll-looking factor close to the money register, there’s a key icon above the same contraption close to the door, and other than that, we see a chest robotic with a holographic dwelling icon and a cute face off to the facet of the store. I hope supply robots and drones haven’t made it into this world, so I assume these gadgets make it from the dungeon into the store or one thing alongside these strains. The demise of the small commerce and all of that might be an excessive amount of for my poor coronary heart in a recreation like this.
Quite than diving right into a dungeon, we seem to discover and dive right into a extra open space within the dungeon’s dimension. The introduction of various top ranges and extra ranged enemies seems like an excellent problem, particularly provided that the four-directional fight programs within Moonlighter 1 have been a bit tough to cope with at instances. I’d think about that can now not be round and as a substitute, we’ll have a extra fluid expertise with far more agile enemies, and frequent harm zones that should be prevented (just like the one we’ve seen within the trailer when an enemy threw a grenade) or different risks to maintain.
The press launch talked about an arsenal of melee and ranged weapons however in Moonlighter, we solely had the bow, actually, by way of ranged weaponry, in addition to the occasional employees contained in the DLC, so I’d be extremely fascinated by seeing how the sport will deal with introducing new ranged choices. The trailer itself appeared to solely characteristic Will preventing with a dagger or quick sword of types, as a substitute of the broom and sword & defend we’ve seen in the beginning of the primary recreation.
That apart although, Will’s gear appeared to additionally characteristic a number of the extra futuristic parts of a number of the different areas on the planet, so I’m wondering if that form of dungeon-tech or no matter goes to be an enormous affect on this world.
I’d think about {that a} form of “gun”/crossbow may work for a extra futuristic sort of ranged weaponry in addition to maybe a whip or extra magic weapons (just like the trickster weaponry within the DLC) alongside the bow and arrow we’ve had within the first recreation.
The boss fights we noticed gave the impression to be far more concerned as effectively. Quite than dodging shockwaves and side-stepping projectiles, the trailer gave me Zelda vibes for the bosses, with nearly puzzle-like clues strewn round.
I imply, sure, there was this pillar boss that appears extra ahead in there but when the builders discovered from their expertise engaged on The Mageseeker and Moonlighter: Between Dimensions, then I’m certain there will likely be lots of intriguing ideas to discover.
I’m simply so darn enthusiastic about this new launch and I genuinely can’t wait to play it for myself. I hope the sport will come out as a full launch reasonably than an Early Entry title. I hope that it’s a considerably early launch in 2025 and never one thing I’d have to attend for till Christmas both.
I’m so excited!
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