In a transfer that only a few of us noticed coming, PlayStation’s Horizon collection is heading to Nintendo Change (albeit within the barely extra family-friendly, LEGO Horizon Adventures type). Is that this a crossover episode? Are we witnessing the beginning of a daring new partnership between Sony and the Massive N? Does this imply PlayStation IP will begin leaking into the likes of Tremendous Smash Bros.? We would should assume ‘no’ for that final one, however that is to not say that the devs of this newest LEGO journey would not be up for it.
In a brand new function from Kotaku, Guerrilla Video games’ franchise growth lead producer Tim Symons (who beforehand spent a decade at Nintendo of Europe as a Product Growth Supervisor amongst different roles) was requested whether or not Horizon on Change would possibly result in a Smash collaboration sooner or later down the road. Whereas the dev hardly answered within the affirmative, he did confess that it could be “good” to see. “When you communicate to Nintendo and so they wish to invite us,” Symons advised Kotaku, “let me know”.
It is a good thought (Aloy will surely be one of many extra appropriate PlayStation characters for Smash), although we wrestle to think about a world the place it could occur. Everyone knows how protecting Nintendo is over its IP and whereas Smash Final did welcome some crossovers that beforehand appeared unimaginable, mixing the Nintendo and Sony swimming pools in such a well-liked franchise would possibly really feel like a step too far.
After all, Smash Bros. could be the most important crossover occasion on the market, and Guerrilla Video games would not be the primary to wish to get in on it. Again in 2022, NieR:Automata‘s Taro-san advised us that he was “massively disillusioned” that 2B and co. weren’t on Change in time to make the Smash minimize and let’s not neglect that Minecraft‘s Steve is an accessible fighter in Final. We suppose that seeing PlayStation characters face off towards Mario, Hyperlink and Samus is not utterly out of the query sooner or later, ought to this partnership proceed…
However maybe we’re getting forward of ourselves. LEGO Horizon Adventures is due out on Change this vacation. We have been fortunate sufficient to go hands-on with the sport at Summer season Recreation Fest and we favored what we noticed, discovering it to be a welcome entry level to Sony’s collection.
As for what the long run holds for these two, we’ll simply have to attend and see.
