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You know how Dale North feels about JRPGs? That’s kind of how I feel about a good action-adventure — specifically,theLegacy of Kainfranchise. After a fairly lackluster finale withDefiance, and someoddTomb RaiderDLC, it appeared as if the end was nigh for the franchise. But not so, according to astatement made to VG247from Square-Enix.
Square-Enix community manager George Kelion had this to say about a project set in the same world: “Nosgothexists and is in active development, but is not a traditionalLegacy of Kainaction-adventure game.Nosgothis set in the same universe as previousLoKgames, but on a different branch to theBlood OmenandSoul Reaverseries. The community should not be thinking ofNosgothin terms of a single-player experience.”
TheLegacy of Kainseries is one of my favorite franchises of all time, so any sort of return would be great in my book. I remember the exact moment when I really connected withSoul Reaver, solidifying my love of the action-adventure genre alongside of classics likeOcarina of TimeandTomb Raider. Franchise voice actor staple Tony Jay will be missed, and I hope this one does right by the series. The wording above does worry me, in the sense that it may just end up being a mobile game, but if it gets people interested enough in the series again for a proper return, I’m okay with it.
