Looks like there's a Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition
Ubisoft classic Beyond Good & Evil is getting another re-release, according to a listing which has popped up via the US game ratings board.
An ESRB listing shows the Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition as coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (thanks, MACOS380).
Ubisoft has yet to announce this new re-release, or detail what it might contain. Eurogamer has contacted the publisher for comment.
“This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a reporter accompanied by a pig-like companion investigating a conspiracy on the planet of Hillys,” the description reads. “From a third-person perspective, players explore fantasy locations, take photos of evidence, solve puzzles, and fight robot and alien enemies.”
Yep, that sure sounds like Beyond Good & Evil.
“Combat is sometimes fast-paced, with players using melee weapons (e.g., staffs, torches) to strike stylised enemies that generally break apart or vanish into puffs of smoke,” the listing continues. “One boss battle depicts a squid-like alien stabbed in the eye, with yellow-green splatter effects.”
Spoilers! (Not really.)
The ESRB concludes with an age rating of 10+, for animated blood and fantasy violence.
2023 is indeed the 20th anniversary of Beyond Good & Evil, the brilliant sci-fi adventure that captivated a cult following upon its original release. A re-release this year makes sense – especially considering the ongoing wait for any news on its long, long-delayed sequel.
