Many gamers who grew up during the early to mid-2000s probably remember the original Psychonauts. The game's highly original premise and obscure nature made it a true cult classic during the sixth console generation. While it wasn't the most popular game of its era, Psychonauts built up a strong, loyal following that's been demanding a sequel for over a decade. Psychonauts fans can finally rejoice after Double Fine announced that Psychonauts 2 would be coming to next-gen consoles.
While most gamers found out about Psychonauts 2 through the Xbox Games Showcase, the game has actually been in development for quite some time. Double Fine Productions started a crowdfunding campaign for the game back in 2015, which fans swarmed to support, soaring past the original $3 million goal in just under a year. The development team got to work immediately, and it looks like their hard work has paid off.
Psychonauts 2 will have everything fans know and love from the original as well as new worlds, characters and more. The game will stick with its 3-D action-platforming roots while giving players a brand-new story to entrench themselves in. Raz will be entering the minds of several characters once again as he wrestles with their inner demons in hopes of curing their mental ailments. He will use his special psi powers to help his fellow psychonauts as he dives into their minds to uncover mysteries hidden deep within their mental psyche.
Double Fine has promised that Psychonauts 2 will have the same zany level design and art style as the original game, but with a fresh coat of paint. Psychonauts 2 will still have the signature cartoony look of the first game but with an impressive graphics upgrade. The characters are more detailed than ever, and the environments are as stunning as they are bizarre. Players will be able to roam the Psychonauts HQ while they decide which mind to jump into next, across extremely unique levels that will help it stand out from other games in the platforming genre.
Long-time fans will be happy to know many of the original game's developers will be returning for Psychonauts 2. The legendary Tim Schafer will lead the project alongside many of the original game's artists, voice actors, and writers. The original team members will help give Psychonauts 2 the same unconventional charm the series is known for. This is great news for Psychonauts fans who were afraid the game might stray too far away from what made the original Psychonauts so great.
Psychonauts 2 is shaping up to be another great game by the iconic Tim Schafer and his amazing team at Double Fine Productions. After 15 long years of rumors and misinformation, Psychonaunts fans will finally be able to get the sequel they have been yearning for. Hopefully, Psychonauts 2 will be worth the wait once it launches sometime in 2021.