Despite having been announced in late 2019, details regarding the upcoming indie Metroidvania titleAxiom Verge 2have been scant. The most recentAxiom Vergerevelations have been regarding its delay, as well as its release as an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC. Yet it seems developer Tom Happ saw an opportunity in Thursday’s Future Games Show. Today, Happ shared an extended introduction toAxiom Verge 2, which may be much different than what fans expected.
To be clear, the newAxiom Verge 2showcase does feature gameplay but is not so much a gameplay trailer. Rather, the video features Tom Happ going over whatAxiom Verge 2, how it relates to theoriginalAxiom Verge, and how players should manage their expectations for the sequel. To start, Happ made clear that whileAxiom Verge 2takes place in the same universe asAxiom Verge, it’s a standalone complementary experience that largely takes place before the events of its predecessor.
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Happ says that while he createdAxiom Verge, he decided that the full story of the universe should be broken into multiple parts told through multiple perspectives. Each of these parts would be its own game, full releases rather thanepisodic. Happ doesn’t say thatAxiom Verge 2is entirely separate fromAxiom Verge, but he also says he won’t get into spoilers. As such, the implication is that there are ties between the two games that players will have to discover for themselves.
One notable difference between the two games is that Happ saysAxiom Verge 2will play much differently than the first game. He decides not to share how they’ll be different but does offer a clue. He says the firstAxiom Vergeis based ongames likeMetroid,Blaster Master,Contra, and others. In other words,Axiom Verge 2likely takes inspiration from other classic games that Happ wants to pay tribute to. The brief gameplay shown does show Metroidvania style exploration but combined with aNinja Gaiden-esque melee combat and the option to freeze combat to use an ability.
While Happ doesn’t offer any further clues, he does say thatAxiom Verge 2will also have manysecret areasto discover just like the first game. He believes thatAxiom Verge 2is going to be a great game for those who like uncovering “deeply hidden secrets.”
Based on Happ’s comments, it’s certainly understandable why there hasn’t been more media shared forAxiom Verge 2. It also means that there likely won’t be much more shared between now andAxiom Verge 2’s delayed launch. Luckily, that launch doesn’t sound far away, asAxiom Verge 2remains planned for release in spring 2021.
Axiom Verge 2releases spring 2021 on PC and Switch.
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