Summary
Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda51 has confirmed two new features that are being added withShadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. These two new features are a New Game Plus mode and more outfits for the game’s protagonist, Garcia Hotspur.Grasshopper Manufacture’s upcoming remaster of this underrated 2011 third-person comedy horror shooter will launch sometime later in 2024.
Shadows of the Damnedwas originally a collaboration between Electronic Arts and Grasshopper, with Goichi Suda, AKA. Suda51, leading the project alongside other big name industry icons likeResident Evil’s former creative director Shinji Mikami and formerSilent Hillcomposer Akira Yamaoka. A remaster ofShadows of the Damnedwas first announced in June 2023, bringing the cult classic game to modern platforms after it was digitally delisted in 2021. Botha demo and the new title ofShadows of the Damned: Hella Remasteredwere at PAX East 2024, complete with a dedicated booth where fans could stop by and try out the game. Suda51 was also available at the event to answer a few questions about the remaster and some of the new features.
Speaking withHardcore Gamer at PAX East, Suda talked about the game, from its gameplay tothe brief history ofShadows of the Damned’s troubled productionbetween the Suda’s original vision and the changes Electronic Arts imposed. When Suda was asked if the gameplay ofShadows of the Damnedstill held up, he agreed, stating that the remaster does not make too many changes from the original in terms of how it played. When asked if it was exactly the same as the original with no changes, Suda mentions two features that were added, which were things he wanted to include in the original game. “There are actually two new additions to [Hella Remastered]. The first one is New Game Plus, and the second is that there’s a handful of new costumes for Garcia,” said Suda.
Shadows of the Damned’s Future
Despite the troubled production behindShadows of the Damned, Suda51 is incredibly fond of the project. When Suda was asked about potential plans to return toShadows of the Damned’s universe, he states that he would love to revisit with a sequel. He notes that since Grasshopper went through the effort to obtain the rights to put the remastered game out on multiple platforms, if it sells “stupid well,” he and the developers would have a “perfect excuse” to makea sequel toShadows of the Damned.
There are actually two new additions to [Hella Remastered]. The first one is New Game Plus and the second is that there’s a handful of new costumes for Garcia.
Thegameplay ofShadows of the Damned: Hella Remasteredis similar to other third-person horror shooters likeResident Evil 4. Many fans are excited about revisiting the world ofShadows of the DamnedwithHella Remastered, and these new features are likely to spice up the experience compared to the original game.
Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned follows a demon hunter named Garcia Hotspur deep into a re-imagining of hell where he must rescue the love of his life by defeating the armies of darkness with the power of the light. Shadows of the Damned delivers shocking and unique gameplay experiences that includes over-the-top action, grandiose boss battles, demented puzzles, grotesque enemies, heart-pounding moments and psychotic imagery. Working his way through the City of the Damned to get his love back, Garcia is aided by Johnson a former demon with the ability to transform into an array of vicious weapons, Garcia will rip apart the horrific forces of the underworld to protect what he loves most.Throughout the game players must utilize the power of the light to fight the army of the dark in unique light versus darkness gameplay that will forever change the way gamers perceive puzzles, combat, and action.Brace yourself for one hell of a trip to the city of the damned.
