#Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver remaster sparks the revival of a forgotten franchise – Destructoid
PlayStation introduced Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered with a first-reveal trailer on September 24, showcasing the visible enhancements revamped the originals and introducing story beats and key gamers within the video games like Raziel and Kain.
Crystal Dynamics returns as developer, whereas Aspyr Video games takes over publishing duties from the now-defunct Eidos Interactive.
Regardless of the vital and business success of the collection, Legacy of Kain hasn’t gotten a brand new installment since Defiance in 2003. In that point, the franchise went largely forgotten and ignored, additionally failing to obtain any ports to newer consoles. However the Soul Reaver remaster means large issues are doubtless sooner or later for Legacy of Kain.
Studios usually use smaller, less-expensive initiatives as a software to check the waters of the market, and gauge curiosity in a selected mental property. If the “feeler” product sells properly, or exceeds expectations by different parameters, the writer strikes ahead with a brand new title within the collection. Capcom utilized this technique with the Marvel vs Capcom Assortment. And with the announcement of the Legacy of Kain graphic novel in August, Aspyr might be doing the identical with the Soul Reaver remaster.
Soul Reaver is a part of the broader Legacy of Kain mythos, which additionally contains Blood Omen, Blood Omen 2, and Defiance. The collection chronicles the vampire Kain’s rise to energy within the land of Nosgoth, and his lieutenant, Raziel’s makes an attempt to topple the overlord and restore stability to the world. The franchise as an entire acquired largely optimistic evaluations, with the Soul Reaver titles being the standouts. Aspyr Video games lately labored on one other remaster of a turn-of-the-century franchise in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. Crystal Dynamics developed Tomb Raider video games up to now, so maybe a working relationship between the businesses might herald one other revival.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered is obtainable now for preorder. It’s set to launch on December 10 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC for $29.99.
