The AM2R team reunites
Here’s a trailer, which shows plenty of its lovely art style:
The list of features on the BōSteam pagereally do make it sound like the quintessential Metroidvania. You’ll explore the game’s “open and interconnected” world, unlock new abilities, and return to previous zones to access previously inaccessible areas. There are platforming challenges, boss battles, and the videos and GIFs suggest the physics of its character movement aren’t a million miles away from something likeHollow Knight.
While Bō’s executive producer worked on AM2R - which stands for Another Metroid 2 Remake - apost on the Bō Kickstarter last weekannounced that Milton Guasti had also joined the team as associate designer. Guasti was the primary developer of AM2R (and was alsoa level designer on Ori And The Will Of The Wisps).
Given how much people liked AM2R, that’s good pedigree for a new Metroidvania. The only people who didn’t like AM2R, seemingly, were Nintendo. Guasti worked on the projectfor over 8 years, but it wasshut down by Nintendo shortly after release.
Bō: Path Of The Teal Lotus doesn’t have a release date yet, but you can follow its development updatesvia its Kickstarter pageand find more detailson Steam.
