A brand new trailer is right here for Funko Fusion, a recreation that appears increasingly more like a fever-dream mess of giant-headed characters from in style motion pictures and reveals. The sport is out this September, so get excited, as a result of our monoculture future is getting nearer and nearer!
In April 2023, the world was launched to Funko Fusion, a third-person action-adventure recreation starring Funko Pop figures with their massive heads and beady eyes. The upcoming recreation is being created by some former Lego recreation devs and can function a number of Common-owned franchises and IP. Now, a yr after that preliminary first glimpse, a brand new trailer is right here to disclose much more IP being shoved into this weird popular culture concoction, together with characters from Nope, Scorching Fuzz, and The Mummy.
Whereas we knew about among the IP featured on this recreation, because of final yr’s first look, this new trailer reveals that The Mummy, Scorching Fuzz, Battlestar Galactica, and even 2022’s Nope might be included within the upcoming recreation.
Between these two teasers and a fast rundown of IP towards the tip of the brand new trailer, this seems to be the present record of franchises being crammed into Funko Fusion in an effort to get individuals excited a few online game starring Funko Pops.
- Again to the Future
- Battlestar Galactica
- Baby’s Play
- 5 Nights at Freddy’s
- Scorching Fuzz
- Invincible
- Jaws
- Jurassic World
- Knight Rider
- Masters of the Universe
- Megan
- The Mummy
- Nope
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- Shaun of the Lifeless
- The Factor
- The Umbrella Academy
- Voltron
- The Strolling Lifeless
- Xena: Warrior Princess
In a Recreation Informer preview printed on April 30, it sounds just like the gameplay in Funko Fusion might be just like what was seen within the final Lego Star Wars recreation or in different in style third-person video games like Fortnite.
Gamers will be capable of full missions set in numerous worlds primarily based on numerous franchises. In accordance with Recreation Informer’s preview, not each IP is getting its personal large, fully-developed marketing campaign. Some will simply be smaller cameo ranges that might be hidden in different worlds. One instance given was a small degree primarily based on Shaun of the Lifeless that’s hidden in an even bigger world primarily based on The Factor.
Funko Fusion is a horrible evolution on Fortnite’s IP mixin’
Whereas I do know there might be individuals excited to see a few of their favourite characters and franchises being featured in Funko Fusion, I can’t assist however really feel like that is the subsequent horrible step in our journey towards all popular culture merging into one massive, boring gray blob. Say what you’ll about Fortnite and Smash Bros, however at the very least these video games appear to be considerably respectful of every franchise and permit every character to be itself.
Funko Fusion, alternatively, follows the Funko Pop method and forces all the characters and creatures to be practically equivalent. They’re all these big-headed issues with beady eyes and tiny our bodies. It seems like the most cost effective and saddest option to combine beloved characters collectively.
If Fortnite and WB’s Multiversus are like rummaging by means of the popular culture graveyards and scrapheaps for content material, Funko Fusion is like digging into the junkyard behind the corporate that makes ugly knock-off motion figures and toys primarily based on in style issues. However hey, Funko has offered thousands and thousands of its figures over time. So individuals prefer it and I anticipate this upcoming recreation might be profitable, too.
Funko Fusion will launched on September 13 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and Nintendo Swap. Sure, it looks as if it’s skipping Xbox One.
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