Will it ever occur?

Older players will recall legendary developer John Romero’s immortal phrases when he was selling his new sport (new for 2000, no less than) Daikatana. Sadly (or maybe not), nobody was made to really feel just like the Doom co-creators “bitch,” and his first launch after leaving id Software program proved to be a flop.

Was it the worst sport launch in historical past? It’s most likely up there, but it surely’s largely been clouded by way more modern titles like No Man’s Sky, Cyberpunk 2077, and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Version.

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Nevertheless, in keeping with a latest Reddit AMA, Romero would fairly fortunately see Daikatana make a return sooner or later. In response to a query concerning the aged FPS, he stated he would “help a remake.” Replying to an analogous query additional down, Romero provides that, if it have been to be remade, Daikatana “could possibly be an thrilling sport, [more so] than the unique.”

A Daikatana remake is only a pipe dream, up to now

This doesn’t imply a remake or reboot is on the horizon, so far as we all know. Plus, Romero did specify that he wouldn’t be concerned in such a undertaking, although he may be onboard as a advisor of some sort. We already know that he’s engaged on a brand new FPS with a significant writer, which he restates within the Reddit thread. Just about nothing is understood about this undertaking, and the person himself even says he can’t say something about it.

John Romero is one thing of an icon within the online game business. Whereas he’s been making video games because the early 80s, it was 1993’s Doom that helped set the scene for the early days of the first-person shooter. As of late, he’s nonetheless lively within the gaming world, even making some new maps for Doom. As such, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what he’s at the moment engaged on, and whether or not Daikatana will ever get a second likelihood.

Andrew Heaton

Andrew has been a gamer because the seventeenth century Restoration interval. He now writes for a lot of on-line publications, contributing information and different articles. He doesn’t personal a powdered wig.

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