Zelda-esque gameOceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realmhas revealed a brand-new set of screenshots as it prepares for a release on Xbox consoles, among others.Oceanhorn 2wasreleased on Nintendo Switcha few years back, and is finally making its way to more players.
It’ll be curious to see just how well the game is able to sell on other platforms. The originalOceanhornsold over a million copieswhen it was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which can only be considered a massive win for published FDG Entertainment. Similar numbers here would likely be viewed as a success, especially since this is simply a port of other versions of the game. In the event that it does perform well, gamers will have to wait and see if anOceanhorn 3is announced, with a sequel hopefully not taking as long to come to all platforms next time around.
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The amazing screenshots were posted on the Twitter account of publisher FDG Entertainment, and the comparisons toThe Legend of Zeldaare certainly apt. It’s clear from the overall art style, all the way down to the design of the protagonist, that there are some massive influences fromZeldahere. As well as the screenshots, the Tweet also confirms that the game will be targeting a 4K resolution alongside 60FPS on all platforms includingXbox, which is great news.
It’s the perfect time forOceanhorn 2to capitalize onThe Legend of Zeldahype. Therecent release ofTears of the Kingdommeans that gamers are looking for similar products, and there’s absolutely no chance thatThe Legend of Zeldatitles ever make their way to anything other than Nintendo platforms. Treating the game as “Zelda, but for other consoles” is a strong approach, and it will be interesting to see if gamers embrace it when it releases.
The upcoming release ofOceanhorn 2will be a massive step forward for the game. It began life as an Apple Arcade exclusive before its Switch release. While it didn’t receive the acclaim of something likeThe Legend of Zelda, it earned its place with a fun story and some unique features. As anopen-world game with unique exploration mechanics, it will be good to see if the developer takes the opportunity to expand upon the experience with its newest release. The studio has more hardware power available now, and it would be great to see it utilize that in interesting ways.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realmis available now on mobile and Nintendo Switch, with PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S versions currently in development.
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