Spelunky 2 lastly has a correct launch date, however not with out one caveat.
Though it could be onerous to consider, it’s truly been nearly three years since Seplunky 2 was first introduced. Developer Derek Yu and co have been particularly quiet on the game since, solely popping in to announce a 2019 release target, earlier than later delaying it to 2020.
All of that’s behind us now, as a result of Spelunky 2 has an official, stable launch date of September 15 on PS4. The PC model gained’t hit the identical day, sadly, because the group is still working on ironing out remaining bugs. It shouldn’t be too far behind, nevertheless.
Spelunky 2 expands on its predecessor in nearly each method. The massive information, after all, is the addition of on-line co-op, which Derek Yu stated codifies the connection many gamers had sharing the unique game with their family and friends domestically up to now.
The sequel can be extra dynamic, ramping up the variety of issues you possibly can work together with to a level that invitations inventive use of the surroundings and the out there instruments, creating doubtlessly countless selection and permitting completely different play kinds to be viable.
One different factor proven within the trailer that wasn’t actually defined is that gamers will be capable to construct a household and a neighborhood the extra characters they rescue and befriend. It wasn’t clear precisely what gameplay profit that provides, however maybe it’s symbolic.