Simon the Sorcerer: The Next Adventure Legend is back
Surprising news for adventure fans: After Monkey Island, Simon the Sorcerer is now getting a new game in a classic guise. There is already a first trailer and various pictures of the game, which as a prequel tells the story before the original.
After years of being in the doldrums, fans of classic point-and-click adventures are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel: Not only does Monkey Island return to the scene, but Simon the Sorcerer, which was extremely popular at the time, is also making a comeback. The new game comes from the previously unknown developers of the Italian Smallthing Studios and is called Simon the Sorcerer Origins.
Chic comic look promises a lot of attention to detail
As the title suggests, the game is a prequel to the first installment in the 1993 series, Simon the Sorcerer According to the developers, Origins should be a completely independent game that wants to remain true to the original with the original license: A fantasy setting paired with a colorful comic look, crisp puzzles and the usual black humor should pick up fans of the series, while newcomers can can look forward to modern ideas.
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Simon The Sorcerer Origins: First trailer for the prequel
Incidentally, Simon the Sorcerer Origins is scheduled for release next year for PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and XboX Series X/S. March 28, 2023 is currently listed as a specific date on the official Steam website. So we have to be patient for almost a year before we can slip back into the role of the young magician Simon. However, we are already looking forward to it – and hope that this new edition will make us forget the memories of the horrific Simon the Sorcerer 3D.
Source: PCGames
