Shadow Warrior 2 announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC
UPDATE: Four-player co-op! New trailer! 2016 release!
UPDATE 11/06/2015 4.49pm: Shadow Warrior 2 is confirmed for PS4, Xbox One and PC, publisher Devolver Digital has announced.
It will also have four-player co-op.
Here's the first trailer for Flying Wild Hog's upcoming urban ninja fantasy.
UPDATE 11/06/2015 1am: The first Shadow Warrior is currently 90 per cent off on GOG where it's a mere £2.49. Thanks, sarcasticjones.
ORIGINAL STORY 10/06/2010 10.08pm: Campy eastern FPS Shadow Warrior is getting a sequel, publisher Devolver Digital has announced.
The plainly named Shadow Warrior 2 even has its own website now, along with the following soundless teaser:
No platforms or release window have been announced, but we expect to hear more details when E3 rolls around next week.
Shadow Warrior was a tongue-in-cheek remake of 3D Realms' 1997 first-person shooter of the same name. Developed by Flying Wild Hog, it quickly became a cult favourite, migrating from a PC-exclusive in 2013 to a multiplatform console affair on PS4 and Xbox One in 2014.
Former Eurogamer editor Tom Bramwell had a rollicking good time with it. "As a smarter-than-it-looks nostalgia trip, then, Shadow Warrior delivers, and as long as you keep that in mind - and consume it in moderation - it's an easy recommendation," he stated in his Shadow Warrior review.