New information onSekiro: Shadows Die Twicecontinues to emerge this week, painting a clearer picture of what we can expect when the action title releases this March.
In a series of new details from Game Informer, an explanation of the hub area ofSekirohas been given and it sounds fairly similar to what players of past FromSoftware games have come to anticipate. This location is called the Dilapidated Temple and will be available to frequently come back to once you make your way past a certain part of the game’s story. Once you unlock the temple, you’ll be able to revisit it at any point by traversing from one ofSekiro’sidols, which are essentially this game’s equivalent of bonfires fromDark Soulsor lanterns fromBloodborne.
As for what there is to find in the Dilapidated Temple, there will be a variety of different NPCs which can aid you in different areas. One such character is known as The Sculptor, and he allows you to progress your character’s skills. Another character named Emma can help you increase the number of uses of your healing item, while another named The Immortal Soldier will allow you to practice combat techniques.
FromSoftware is teasing though that these three aforementioned characters might not be the only ones that you can get to join you at the Dilapidated Temple, though. “If you’re familiar with the Souls games, you know how you can find NPCs in the world. Maybe they’re vendors, maybe they do something with you, maybe they head back to the hub, where you can speak to them and progress their quests,” said From’s marketing and communications manager, Yasuhiro Kitao to Game Informer. While there will be a lot of differences inSekirocompared to theSoulsgames–take theaddition of an actual pause button, for instance–the game’s central hub is one that sounds like it’ll be very much in-line with From’s past titles.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis slated to release on March 22 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. We’ll surely continue to gather more details about the game over the next few months leading to launch, so stay tuned.
