Another Crab’s Treasure video game will put us in the shoes of a cute crab, for an adventure inspired by Dark Souls. We are already buying.
With its Dark Souls trilogy, FromSoftware has created an inspiring genre: that of soulslike, action-oriented RPGs that set the bar high. The Japanese studio masters this formula like no other – evidenced by the flamboyant Elden Ring — but that does not prevent other developers from trying it (with more or less success). This is the case of Aggro Crab which will offer, in 2023, Another Crab’s Treasure on PC and Nintendo Switch.
We already want to play Another Crab’s Treasure, not because it’s a soulslike (we love soulslike) but a real parody. We will actually embody a hermit crab whose mission will be to find his shell – a pretext to offer fights with higher than average difficulty. Judging by the first trailer, which premiered on May 11 as part of Nintendo’s Indie World, the game is teeming with wacky ideas.
A Dark Souls with a crab? Genius !
Aggro Crab fully assumes the soulslike dimension ofAnother Crab’s Treasure. The presentation video displays the mention ” a whole new soulslike which then becomes ” a whole new shellslike » to transform ambition into a huge farce articulated around a play on words. And we do not really see how to take seriously an adventure in which the hero can protect himself with makeshift objects (cans, cans…), against enemies who fight with forks – among others.
It’s really genius, hoping the gameplay follows. On this subject, Aggro Crab promises an open world to explore, more than 50 shells to repel aquatic fauna, various techniques for self-defense and several options for adjusting the difficulty. Because if Another Crab’s Treasure intends to offer sensations close to a Dark Souls, it will however be accessible to a majority of players.
The product sheet already visible on Steam allows you to discover a little more about Another Crab’s Treasure. Behind the gag, he will deal with a crucial topic at the present time: the pollution of the seabed. “ Garbage is a valuable resource, whether it’s looking after your appearance or crafting real guns. However, the deluge of trash is accompanied by a mysterious infection, the Gunk, which could well sound the death knell for the entire ocean. “, can we read.
Aggro Lab’s previous video game was already a parody. Released in 2020, Going Under invites you to explore the cursed ruins of old startups specializing in new technologies, in the shoes of an intern. For this project, the studio shares its vision of exploring randomly generated dungeons.