Long considered one of the greatest manga series ever written, Berserk has enraptured two generations of anime fans with its bloody action and shocking narrative twists and turns. Those same fans have often wondered if Berserk would ever return to the world of videogames. Well, it looks like Guts and co. are finally heading back to consoles, courtesy of Omega Force, the Japanese developer behind the Dynasty Warrior series.
For those of you who've never had the pleasure of reading Kentaro Miura's manga epic, Berserk is a gritty fantasy series which follows the exploits of Guts, a swordsman clad all in black, who hunts demons following a tragic event in his not-so distant past. It's gruesome, unspeakably violent but also filled with fantastic characters and some great storytelling beyond its awkward early chapters.
Given the popularity of gritty and gruesome fantasy series like Game of Thrones and Dark Souls (whose aesthetics already borrow heavily from Miura's artwork), now seems like the perfect time to thrust Berserk back into the limelight.
According to publisher Tecmo Koei, the game will also be "the most lethal warrors game yet", confirming that the Guts' current-gen debut will stick to the musou formula which underpins their bestselling Dynasty Warriors series of titles.
No release date has been announced, but if has been confirmed that the game will be available in the West on PS4, PS Vita and PC.
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