You can make the fox your own character! Trial report on the adventure sequel “Spirit of the North 2” starring a fox [gamescom]

At gamescom 2024, which opened on August 21, 2024 (August 22, Japan time) in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft is setting up a large Xbox booth "The Xbox stand" .

More than 60 titles will be exhibited at the booth, including titles from Xbox Game Studios, Activision Blizzard, Bethesda Softworks, and other third parties and indie games. Game fans will be entertained with trial content of many new games available on PC/consumer and Xbox Game Pass, as well as experiential content such as a photo booth.

Let's introduce ``Spirit of the North 2'' (PC / PS5 / Xbox Series

"Spirit of the North 2" is a sequel to the third-person single-player adventure game starring a
fox. The first work released in 2020 was released under the title "Kita no Tamashii" , and many people are probably familiar with it. The player controls a fox in a world based on Icelandic folklore and travels through lands where traces of a former civilization remain.

The sequel tells the story of a lonely fox far from home in a desolate old world who frees the legendary divine beast Guardian from the clutches of the dark shaman Grimnir. .
However, like the previous work, there is no explanation of the story or narration during event scenes. At the beginning of the game, there was no particular explanation, and I was guided by a crow as I moved forward. I mentioned earlier that the main character, the fox, is lonely, but in reality, he is not alone. It looks like this crow will accompany you on your journey.



During the trial run, we were only able to experience a little bit of exploration and puzzle-solving at the beginning of the main game, but that alone was enough to give us a sense of the big evolution from the previous game.
The previous game had some difficulty in operability, and it was difficult to find what you were looking for due to the size of the field and visibility issues, but in this game, basic actions such as moving, dashing, and jumping are very comfortable, and you can also explore the field. With the guidance of the crow, you can enjoy detours without losing sight of your main purpose.

Also, the fox has HP, and if it falls from a high place, it will take damage, which increased the tension in the action parts. Although I wasn't able to experience it during this trial run, there seems to be some battles as well, and this gives me a sense of the evolution of the action game from the previous work, which had a walking sim-like feel to it, where you travel around a mysterious world while solving small mysteries.
Also, like the previous game, as you progress through the game you will be able to use special actions that are endowed with mysterious powers, but I was not able to experience them in the version exhibited this time. I'm also curious about whether new powers and actions will be added.

And the element I want to push is the main character Fox's character makeup. You can adjust the length of the muzzle and ears, the size of the nose, the position of the eyes, the fullness of the face and body, and the fluffiness of the tail. You can also create the cute look you want. If you like animals, you'll definitely like it.

The feeling of being led by a crow is reminiscent of Yatagarasu, and the gimmick includes an Inari-like object, so this work has elements that make it feel familiar to Japanese people as well. As a player of the previous game and the author, who was born and raised in a northern country where foxes can be found in the streets, I have no choice but to go barefoot... but I have no choice but to pay attention. If you are attracted to the atmosphere of a mysterious world or think that foxes are cute, please check out future developments.

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