Over the weekend, Devolver Digital and Flying Wild Hog surprised fans of the Shadow Warrior series by announcing the long-awaited Shadow Warrior 3, with some hilarious, and 4th wall-breaking trailers that got fans even more excited for the upcoming title.
Not much is know about Shadow Warrior 3, although the teaser trailer did a pretty good job showing off one of the Grappling Hook, which is one of the game's brand-new items; one that the developers have already revealed will add some verticality to the game.
In a recent interview with PCGamesN, Shadow Warrior 3 Game Designer Pawel Kowalewski revealed some interesting details about the all-new Grappling Hook, and how this item will be keeping things fresh for players — as it adds even more layers to the over the top action the series is known for.
"Each new Shadow Warrior game is in many ways an improvement of the previous one," revealed Kowalewski when asked about the new features being added in Shadow Warrior 3.
"Shadow Warrior 3 is an evolution especially when it comes to character movement. We really liked what we achieved with greater character mobility in Shadow Warrior 2 (by adding aerial dashes, double jumps and wall climbing) which allowed us to build more vertical levels and bring the fight from the ground to rooftops. Shadow Warrior 3 expands movement options further by adding wallruns and a grappling hook in order to give the Player the 'ultimate ninja experience'," Kowalewski continued.
As it turns out, the Grappling Hook is one of the first features that the developers at Flying Wild Hog worked on when developing Shadow Warrior 3, which is exactly one of the reasons why they decided to make it such an intrinsic part of its gameplay, as it is not only a weapon, but a means of transportation for Lo Wang.
"The Grappling Hook is one of the first new features we worked on. At first its primary function was to use it in traversal sections for pulling the Player toward anchor points or swinging under them in order to travel over huge gaps. With this new feature working as intended and the new ability for running on walls, we felt confident about making our levels (including combat arenas) more vertical than ever before, allowing the Player to approach enemies from various angles and move freely as a ninja!"
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Shadow Warrior 3 still doesn't have an official release date, although the developers have revealed that the game is scheduled to launch on PC(Steam) at a yet-to-be-determined date in 2021. This will give them enough time to polish even more details, and make the game an even better title than its predecessors.
The Grappling Hook really does look like it will be quite the game changer, and we cannot wait to see what the people over at Flying Wild Hog do with this new item when Shadow Warrior 3 finally becomes available.
Fallen corporate shogun Lo Wang and his former employer turned nemesis turned sidekick Orochi Zilla embark on an improbable mission to recapture an ancient dragon they unwillingly unleashed from its eternal prison. Armed with a punishing mix of blades and bullets, Lo Wang must traverse uncharted parts of the world to track down the dark beast and push the apocolypse back yet again. All it will take is the mask of a dead god, a dragon's egg, a touch of magic, and enough firepower to tear down the encroaching Shadowlands.
Shadow Warrior 3 is expected to launch on PC(Steam) in 2021.
