Remember that delightful French auteur Michael Ancel? Penchant for lavishly detailed cartoon worlds and limbless characters? What happened to that guy after he made that King Kong game that was totally better than the movie? He worked on Rayman Raving Rabbids.
Yech.
But the man’s making up for lost time. Though there’s damn near no real information to speak of, Ancel has confirmed that he is creating a sequel to his cliff-hanger-ending, science fiction epic, Beyond Good & Evil. The original BG&E released back in 2003 and, despite a handful of flaws, is a remarkable piece of game due in no small part to its ambitious presentation, active world, and its protagonist, Jade. Jade remains a beacon of gender equality in a medium dominated by sexless anthropomorphics and muscle bound he-men. While publisher and IP holder Ubisoft have yet to kick the game into “full production”, it’s out there. Viva la Jade, baby. Hit the jump for a loot at the original game in all its glory.
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