During the PAX East 2020 panel, Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and head writer Darrick Bachman confirmed more details about the title.
In particular, fans will be happy to hear that various voice-actors will be returning to reprise their roles – such as the Scotsman.
Branching off
As for the game’s story – Tartakovsky and Bachman also revealed that players will experience a slight derivation (made bold below) from the show’s Season 5 finale, as follows:
- Ashi opens a portal in time after realizing she has Aku’s power.
- Ashi travels back in time with Jack to defeat Aku, who knows that he’s going to be defeated.
- However, Aku manages to knock Jack into a different pocket of time – delaying Jack’s return home one again.
- Jack becomes trapped in time and must relive everything he has faced in the series to get back to the correct timeline.
- Although Jack must relive the entire series, things are not quite as fans will remember.
About Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Become Samurai Jack, the greatest warrior across time. Journey through time to finally stop Aku’s evil reign in this new adventure told by the creators of Samurai Jack.
Voiced by the original voice-actors, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action platform game that spans across time and space, where your actions will determine a new legend!
An Untold Adventure That Ties Into the Epic Series Finale
Team up with trusted allies from the show to face off against familiar enemies.
Explore Worlds from the Award Winning Series
Visit classic worlds and moments from your favorite episodes. Travel to a dark future to free mankind. Dive into the past to face off against diabolical monsters. Seek your fate as you travel across space and time.
Create Your Own Legend
Equip and master over a dozen different weapons in combat. Increase your power even more by training and unlocking new skills to support your playstyle.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time will be launching for Switch and other platforms in Summer 2020.