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New Legacy Of Kain 2D Action Game Announced Alongside Defiance Remaster
A video game staple beginning in 1996, the Legacy of Kain series is a beloved set of action games following the exploits of warring vampires in the land of Nosgoth. After the release of Legacy of Kain: Defiance in 2003, however, the franchise went frustratingly quiet (though there was a short-lived multiplayer game Nosgoth in 2014 that never properly left open beta).
Last year, however, saw the release of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered which, as the title implies, remastered the Soul Reaver games. Today we're learning, however, that those games were a portend of what's to come. Alongside a planned remaster of Legacy of Kain: Defiance, a brand new prequel Legacy of Kain game, subtitled Ascendance, is also on the way.
Ascendance will be published by Crystal Dynamics and developed by Bit Bot Media in association with FreakZone Games. Whether by design or coincidence, it seems to be following in the footsteps of games like the recent Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – nostalgic 2D action games meant to revive dormant action franchises. The gameplay looks fast-paced and features three protagonists with different play styles. The gameplay is primarily pixelated, but Bit Bot Media and FreakZone Games are including other art styles like anime cutscenes, and even callbacks to the PlayStation visuals of the original games. The game also reunites the voice cast of the original games and have them reprise their various roles (including Breaking Bad's Anne Gunn as Ariel) and releases on March 31 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch and PC.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is a remaster of the 2003 game with improvements beyond just visual fidelity. Along with updated character models for the main playable characters and improved lighting, the opening and closing cinematics, the camera controls, and the map system have been overhauled. The game will also include a photo mode and previously cut content and lost levels, including a look at a planned sequel that was cancelled early in development called Lok 6: Dark Prophecy Demo. Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered releases March 3 on just about every platform.
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Locks In An August Launch, And A Few More X-Men
Arc System Works' take on the Marvel tag fighter, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, is locked in for a launch date. It'll arrive on August 6, 2026, and there will be quite a few X-Men entering the fray.
The release date was announced during today's Sony State of Play, as Fighting Souls will arrive for both PS5 and PC on August 6, 2026. Additionally, we got three more X-Men locked in for launch.
While we already knew Storm was making the cut for launch, Arc System Works confirmed Wolverine, Magik, and Danger will also be joining as part of the Unbreakable X-Men team.
Wolverine looks to tear it up the way we know he can, from previous Marvel fighting games. Magik incorporates some big sword swings and teleportation powers, and Danger seems like the X-Men's own training room come to life as an android? Honestly, that rules.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is set for August 6, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC.