

The team also wanted to create a much more "alive" feeling world compared to the original game. Due to its massive scope, Mossmouth (Derek Yu's game development studio) co-developed the game with BlitWorks, a company known for working on ports of games like Spelunky HD, Super Meat Boy, Don't Starve, Sonic CD, and Jet Set Radio. Spelunky 2 was designed to be a true continuation of Spelunky HD, adding more to what was already established in the first game.
#SPELUNKY 2 SWITCH DATE PC#
Though initially scheduled for 2019, Spelunky 2 released on PlayStation 4 on September 15, 2020, and released on Steam for PC on September 29, 2020.

#SPELUNKY 2 SWITCH DATE FULL#
The first full gameplay trailer was finally released on August 29, 2018. In Spelunky 2, players once again journey deep underground and explore amazing places filled with traps, treasure, and secrets - but this time as Ana Spelunky, the child of the main character of Spelunky HD, deep within the Moon.ĭevelopment for the sequel started around 2016, although it was first announced at Paris Games Week in October 2017. Spelunky and Spelunky 2 will release on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 26th August 2021.Spelunky 2 is the sequel to Spelunky, a unique platformer game directed by developer Derek Yu. The world has expanded in other ways, too, with branching paths and multi-layered levels adding a third dimension to the classic 2d platforming gameplay. Spelunky 2’s world is even denser than the one in the original game, offering more areas, characters, traps, and items, as well as new ways to interact with them (and for them to interact with each other). Explore the game alone, play locally with up to four players, or, for the first time, join up with friends online to unravel its mysteries together (or battle it out in competitive Arena modes). Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family. To stay or flee, to kill or rescue, to shop or steal… in Spelunky, the choice is yours and so are the consequences! Spelunky 2 Overview You’ll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomly-generated, fully-destructible levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. These roguelike games will challenge you to brave your way through treacherous tunnels and caverns, watching out for leprechauns, ghosts, flying fish and galloping turkeys as you explore the unknown. Mossmouth and Blitworks have confirmed a release date for Spelunky and Spelunky 2, which are out on Nintendo Switch this week.
