Earlier today, The Epic Games Store held its Spring Showcase, revealing several upcoming games that would be coming to the popular PC storefront. During the broadcast, it was revealed thatKingdom Heartswould be making its jump to the PCfor the first time via the Epic Games Store and thatChivalry 2would drop later this year. However, another huge bombshell came in the form of an announcement regardingAxiom Verge 2.
Tom Happ’s follow-up will officially be making its way to PC and will be anEpic Games Storeexclusive on the platform, launching alongside its originally planned Nintendo Switch release. The game was reaffirmed to be coming this year as well, with the showcase re-debuting the game’s original Nintendo Switch announcement trailer with a firm 2021 release date now attached at the end.
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For those who missed the trailer last time, it showcasesAxiom Verge 2’sretro 2Dgameplay, with the title’s protagonist embarking through some icy caves and grassy exteriors while fighting robots, dodging giant worms, and going toe to toe with a flying monster with mounted rocket launchers on its back. Seeing as the game is Metroidvania, a few of the sequel’s abilities are also highlighted, including using a robot that can fit through small tunnels and an explosive attack that destroys walls blocking the player’s path. It’s a small slice of gameplay that confirms the sequel will continue to deliver what fans loved about its predecessor.
The firstAxiom Vergehas managed to carve quite a following since its initial release in 2015. Developed by a one-man team consisting of developer Tom Happ, the title was a side-scrolling action-adventure inspired by classics likeMetroid,Contra,andBionic Commando.It followed Trace: a scientist who awakens in an alien world and must find a way to escape, picking up weapons and fighting a variety of powerful foes along the way. It quickly found acclaim from critics and eventually made its way to a variety of platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Its sequel was eventually announced for the Switch back in 2019 at an Indie World presentation, where it was given a 2020 release date. Late last year,that date was pushed back to 2021. It will join a growing list of timed and full PC-exclusives for The Epic Games Store, including the recentHitman 3, Chivalry 2,andKingdom Hearts.It’ll be interesting to see whether Tom Happ considers portingAxiom Verge 2to more platforms following its release on both PC and Nintendo Switch, similarly to how he did with the first game.
Axiom Verge 2will release in 2021 for Nintendo Switch and PC.
