Minecraft Legends: Has big Dragon Quest
During this month’s Summer Geoff Fest, Mojang Studios unveiled Minecraft Legends, a Minecraft spin-off classified as an “action strategy” game, created in collaboration with Blackbird Interactive, the developers of Homeworld 3 and Hardspace Shipbreaker. However, that was the extent of our knowledge about the game at the time. Fortunately, Nintendo’s latest Direct Mini provided a small glimpse of new gameplay, allowing us to expand our understanding of the game just a tad bit further. It appears to be entertaining, but I’m not entirely sure.
If you navigate to 19:20 in the above-embedded Direct Mini, you’ll discover the new Minecraft Legends footage. It may not be extensive, but it’s still noteworthy. As Alice O stated in her announcement post, the game evokes a similar vibe to Dragon Quest Builders.
It’s difficult to determine if the game places less emphasis on survival, but it certainly highlights the importance of leading small armies into battle against wicked Piglins and conquering their bases. We observe several blocky characters riding on horses, with spiders and llamas trailing behind them. Later, we see the player wielding a flag, which seems to gather a group of creatures to their aid.
Although, the blue sprites that flicker in some of the clips perplex me. In the beginning, they construct a small structure next to blue chests before the footage shifts. They reappear shortly after, seemingly clearing a path for the player to progress. Curious.
That’s about as much as we get to see. It’s a peculiar decision to showcase more of the game during the Nintendo Direct Mini, but I suppose it works. I’m already sold on the action strategy idea because leading cute, blocky allies into battle is right up my alley. Additionally, Minecraft Legends has a similar vibe to Pokemon Quest, which is my most frequently played mobile game, so that’s another plus in my book.
Minecraft Legends is set to launch in 2023 on the Microsoft Store and Steam. It’s sure to be included in Game Pass as well. The game will be available on Xboxes, PlayStations, and Nintendo Switch.
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