Again in 2018, 11 Bit Studios and Digital Solar dared to ask the query, ‘What if, between saving Hyrule, Hyperlink ran somewhat store?’ The consequence was Moonlighter, an excellent little dungeon-crawling, shopkeeping roguelike with a splash of Zelda in its DNA. Effectively, this eShop magnificence is getting a sequel — albeit one which is not confirmed to affix its predecessor on Swap.
Moonlighter 2: The Limitless Vault was revealed in final night time’s PC Gaming Present, showcasing the return of the monster-hunting shopkeeper, Will, and a brand new 3D twist on the formally top-down pixel artwork visuals.
We nonetheless haven’t got a variety of info on this one but, although the writer has confirmed that it’ll carry again the “successful components of dungeon-crawling exploration, motion RPG fight, and shopkeeping” — and, come on, that is a distinct segment that we’ve not seen sufficient of within the final six years.
The sport is about to launch in some unspecified time in the future in 2025 on PC, Xbox Collection X|S, and PlayStation 5. As we are saying, that line-up does not embrace Swap, however given its predecessor’s reputation on the eShop, our fingers are crossed that the Nintendo hybrid may make the lower in some unspecified time in the future — who is aware of, perhaps even a ‘Swap 2’ launch might be on the playing cards.
We had a good time with Moonlighter again in 2018, stating that it “hits a candy spot someplace between satisfying swordplay and nitty-gritty financial sim”. Let’s hope the sequel makes the bounce when it arrives subsequent 12 months.
