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Every trailer from Square Enix’s E3 2021 summer showcaseGuardians Of The Galaxy! Final Fantasy Origin! More Life Is Strange!
Guardians Of The Galaxy! Final Fantasy Origin! More Life Is Strange!
If you missed Square Enix’sE3 2021showcase this evening, worry not, as we’ve rounded up all the important news, trailers and PC announcements right here in handy list format. While not super heavy on big new exclusives (alas, still no news onFF16or whenFinal Fantasy VII Remakemight be leaving the console realm for PC sadly), but we did get to see the world premiere of Eidos Montreal’s newMarvel Guardians Of The Galaxygame, as well as the first gameplay footage of Team Ninja’s hotly rumouredFinal Fantasy Origingame. Whether you need a recap or just plain missed it in all the E3 excitement, here’s everything you need to know.
Marvel Guardians Of The Galaxy -new game announcement
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Official Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Official Reveal Trailer
Square Enix kicked off their Summer Presents showcase with a new Marvel game from Eidos Montreal, this time focusing on The Guardians Of The Galaxy. in the reveal trailer (above), we saw lots of flashy combat, wisecracking Rocket jokes, dialogue tree conversations and plenty of explosions. You play as Star Lord in this one, although from the looks of their bigdeep dive showcase, you’ll be able to control your other Guardian mates' abilities during battle to rack up those combo numbers.
The game will react to the decisions you make, too, and there were even some timed dialogue options not unlike those we saw in Telltale’s The Walking Dead games. However, like Square Enix’s firstMarvel’s Avengersgame, none of the Guardians here are using the same likenesses as their movie counterparts, so it all looks a little… eerie for my tastes. Still, it looks a lot more story-driven than the first Avengers game, so here’s hoping it’s shed the original’s grindy robo battles, too. It’s comingOctober 26th 2021.
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster -new game announcement
FINAL FANTASY PIXEL REMASTER | E3 Teaser TrailerWatch on YouTube
FINAL FANTASY PIXEL REMASTER | E3 Teaser Trailer
One forFinal FantasyRetro heads, here (hello!), Square Enix are releasing all six of their NES and SNES Final Fantasy games on Steam in one big pixel love-in collection. Technically, most of the Final Fantasies I through VI are already on Steam, but most of them are the clearly inferior mobile versions. Given this one’s Pixel Remaster moniker, it looks like this collection will be the pixellated originals - at last! No release date just yet, though - just a tantalising"Coming Soon”.
While we’re on the subject of pixel remasters, Square Enix also did a veryquick teaser for Legend Of Mana, too, showing off its opening cinematic. You won’t have to wait long to play it, either, as it’s arriving onJune 24th.
Marvel’s Avengers - new Wakanda trailer
Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther | War for Wakanda Cinematic TrailerWatch on YouTube
Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther | War for Wakanda Cinematic Trailer
It was announced previously that the next expansion for Marvel’s Avengers would beBlack Panther: War For Wakanda, but we got a longer look at it during the show. This expansion will see you defend Wakanda from a group of invaders who have got their eye on the precious Vibranium. Arriving thisAugust, perhaps this will sate your Marvel video game appetite until Guardians arrives - or possibly provide a shot in the arm to Marvel’s Avengers sagging reputation.
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Life Is Strange Remastered Collection - new trailer
Life is Strange Remastered Collection | Official Trailer – E3 2021Watch on YouTube
Life is Strange Remastered Collection | Official Trailer – E3 2021
We already knew Deck Nine are remastering the originalLife Is StrangeandLife Is Strange: Before The Stormin time for the release of the new one, but hey, when you’ve got new Life Is Strange trailers in your presentation, you might as well give the Remastered Collection another plug, too. And in caseyouneeded reminding of when it’s coming out, you’ll be able to play it onSeptember 30th.
Life Is Strange: True Colours -new trailer
Life is Strange: True Colors | Power and ConsequenceWatch on YouTube
Life is Strange: True Colors | Power and Consequence
We got a first look at Alex’s new empathic powers inLife Is Strange: True Coloursthis evening. As you approach certain characters, you’ll be able to tap into their glowy auras to get a deeper insight into their personality. How you use that extra knowledge is up to you, though, as choosing to reveal those intimate details will influence conversations and decisions you’ll make throughout the game. It’s coming out onSeptember 10th. Plus, if you choose the ultimate edition of the game, you’ll get the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection included as well.
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin -new game announcement
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN | Announcement Teaser TrailerWatch on YouTube
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN | Announcement Teaser Trailer
We’d heard rumours aboutTeam Ninja teaming up with Square Enix Japanahead of E3, but tonight we got our first official look at their new game: Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Featuring lots of action-focused combat, this looks to be a moody, high fantasy retelling of the Warriors Of Light’s first battle against the deadly Chaos. Can you tell Tetsuya Nomura designed the characters? It’s coming in2022.
E3 2021 may be over but our memories live on - see everything on ourE3 hub. Many more big game showcases and streams are still to come this summer, leading up to Gamescom, so see oursummer games stream scheduleto stay up to date.
