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Samurai Gunn 2 is aiming for an early access release this summerNow with online multiplayer, a story mode, and co-op

Now with online multiplayer, a story mode, and co-op

A screenshot of Samurai Gunn 2. The scene is surrounded by black, teh sky is blood red, a strange black shape floats in the middle. A dog-like pixel character is at the left.

Samurai Gunn 2has resurfaced with a new trailer and a planned summer release date, three years after first being announced. The quicker-than-quick arena fighter sequel introduces online multiplayer and a story mode, but otherwise its blades-and-bullets ballet looks as stylish and slicky brutal as the original.

Samurai Gunn 2 - Wishlist Now! TrailerWatch on YouTube

Samurai Gunn 2 - Wishlist Now! Trailer

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Now that the game has reappeared, it has a new publisher and is aiming for an early access release this summer. The game’s Steam page explains that they “plan to continue updating Samurai Gunn 2 in Early Access until we finish Adventure Mode, finish the Comic, and expand Versus mode with lots of new characters and levels.”

One strange detail from the Steam page: the entire game can be played online or locally, which means you can play the story mode as a co-op adventure, but also the comic. I don’t even really know what that means - simultaneous reading where you take it in turns to change the page? But I like it anyway.

I never personally spent a lot of time with the firstSamurai Gunn, preferring Towerfall andNidhoggfor my local party brawls, butBrendy loved it.