US Gamer published an exclusive interview with Minecraft Dungeons game director Måns Olson.
Minecraft Dungeons is a Diablo 3-style dungeon crawler set to be released on the Nintendo Switch soon, as it is destined for the platform on Tuesday, 26th May.
Mr. Olson revealed in the interview that the original theme for the game was influenced by Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series and From Software’s Dark Souls. However that changed from a “small single-player game” to a cooperative multiplayer title that features a single player mode.
Inspiration
If you look at inspirations now, it’s closer in terms of gameplay to games like Diablo, Torchlight, and Gauntlet. And also the cooperative experience is pulling a lot from modern first-person shooter cooperative games like Left 4 Dead and [Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide].
So absolutely there’s been things that have been either implemented and then changed, or designed on paper, but that never made it into the game.
About Minecraft Dungeons
Fight your way through an all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe! Brave the dungeons alone, or team up with friends! Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels – all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager!
Discover a trove of powerful new weapons and items that will help you defeat ruthless swarms of new-and-nasty mobs. Fight or flee through canyons, swamps and – of course – mines! Any adventurer brave or foolish enough to explore this blocky and beautiful world will need to come prepared. So quickly, gear up!
- Dungeon Creeper! Battle new-and-nasty mobs in this all-new action-adventure, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers.
- Multiplayer! Up to four players can team up and fight together in co-op mode.
- Power Up! Unlock dozens of unique items and weapon enchantments for devastating special attacks.
- Options! Personalize your character, then fight up-close and personal with melee swings, hang back with ranged attacks, or tank your way through swarms of mobs, shielded by heavy armour!
- Epicness! Explore treasure-stuffed levels in a quest to take down the evil Arch-Illager!
