Summary
Shadows of the Damnedwas released way back in 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as a collaboration between two of the most iconic Japanese video game makers: Shinji Mikami (of Resident Evil fame) and Goichi Suda, otherwise known as Suda51. Although the hyper-violent, third-person corridor shooter/action-adventure romp didn’t make waves with its sales, critics were pretty positive. And now, after 13 long years, Grasshopper and Suda arebringingShadows of the Damnedback with theHella Remasterededition, launching sometime this year.
During PAX East 2024, Game Rant sat down and chatted with Goichi Suda aboutShadows of the Damned,what the characters mean to him, and his thoughts on a potential sequel.
There’s a full interview with Suda51 that we will publish on the site soon; once it’s live, we’ll be sure to link it here.
Shadows of the Damned Sequel
Considering thatShadows of the Damneddid not sell as well as other high-profile Suda51 games, it was surprising to see a remaster come out of the blue. In a much different time and with more people playing video games than ever, we askedSuda51if the new remaster forShadows of the Damnedmanages to sell enough copies, is there a chance for your studio to start development on another game in the series?
We also asked him if he would like to see more character development of the main cast, like Garcia and Fleming.
Suda51 stated that ifShadows of the Damned: Hella Remastereddoes sell well enough, then “putting out a sequel is definitely something we would like to consider. So, verify you buy as many copies as you can find in the stores.”
Suda continues by saying,“Even if we don’t end up putting out a straight-up sequel or continuation or whatever, I do have a soft spot in my heart for the characters in the game, specifically Garcia Hotspur and Fleming. With Fleming, in particular, I strongly considered adding him to No More Heroes 3 and giving him a major role. Having these characters come out in something again, whether it’s a sequel or something else, is highly possible.”
Suda51 and Grasshopper’s latest release wasNo More Heroes 3for the Nintendo Switch back in 2021, and the ending sort of closes the chapter on Travis Touchdown’s story, at least for now. The game maker is now working onHotel Barcelona, a 2.5D action-sidescroller, as a collaborative project with SWERY, who is most known for theDeadly Premonitionseries.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remasteredlaunches in 2024 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
