Today, the Mouse held the first-ever Marvel & Disney Games Showcase, and it was full of bulletins, including the reveal of many new tasks and updates on previously-announced titles. Everything from the Marvel Universe to Mickey Mouse to TRON was represented throughout the 23-minute video presentation. Unfortunately, most of the tasks both didn’t appear significantly thrilling or too little data was shared to generate a lot of a response to them by some means. Here are the highest tales to come back out of the occasion.
Untitled Marvel sport from Amy Henig
The showcase saved this announcement for final, however we’ll put it on the high because it’s clearly the largest piece of information to come back from the occasion. A new Marvel title is being developed by Skydance New Media, the studio helmed by Amy Henig, creator of the acclaimed Uncharted collection recognized for bringing cinematic storytelling to video video games. The trailer was a bit mysterious, nevertheless it looks as if the sport will star Captain America and Black Panther and be set within the period of World War 2.
Tron: Identity
Developed by Bithel Games, this sport set within the Tron universe is described as a “detective story set in the grid.” You can watch the brief teaser for the sport above, and take a look at IGN’s video interview with Mike Bithel about Tron Identity right here. The sport is scheduled to launch in 2023.
Disney Illusion Island
Disney confirmed off what appears to be like like a religious successor to the beloved Castle of Illusion. The artwork type is totally different from each the unique pixel artwork sport and mirror grasp, however the platforming is reminiscent of the traditional SEGA Genesis title. This time, although, as an alternative of being restricted to taking part in as Mickey the entire gang is right here, and you may play the sport with buddies.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns launch date and prequel brief
Disney has already shared fairly a bit in regards to the tactical RPG from Firaxis, so there wasn’t any new details about the sport as we speak, however the Showcase included a new launch date, December 2, and an animated brief, which you’ll be able to watch above.
World of Heroes
The final trailer was for World of Heroes, a 2023 cell title developed by Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go. It will very seemingly be one other copycat of that, utilizing augmented actuality to make the actual world the tapestry for a sport set within the Marvel Universe. Every try and mimic Pokémon Go has failed, however I suppose it’s nonetheless value a shot to attempt it with one of the preferred and recognizable manufacturers on the planet.
The presentation additionally included teases for video games like Gargoyles Remastered, a cell shooter set on this planet of Avatar, and updates for some of Disney and Marvel’s cell choices. You can watch the occasion in its entirety right here.
Marvel Games has been partnering with third-party builders since 2009, to combined outcomes. The partnerships have led to video games as well-received as Marvel’s Spider-Man and its Miles Morales spinoff, and extra troubled tasks like Marvel’s Avengers, a dwell serice sport developed by a studio recognized for making single-player video games. The trailers for essentially the most anticipated video games from the Showcase have been so brief that it’s unimaginable to even guess at their high quality. For now, all we are able to do is wait and see if Marvel Games has course-corrected because the debacle that was Marvel’s Avengers and realized to be extra hand-off, leaving the studios do what they do finest.
Edited so as to add for you Marvel Strike Force gamers (aka The Beat Herself) Red Hulk!
— MARVEL Strike Force (@MarvelStrikeF) September 9, 2022
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