Microids has been snapping up licenses from the French-speaking world almost single-handedly and has commissioned a sequel from Mr. Nutz Studios.

Here’s the game’s overview: “A double helping of slaps! The humble country life of Asterix, Obelix, and the other villagers is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Justforkix, who has come seeking help. He reveals that his father, Doublehelix, has been imprisoned for a theft he did not commit. The Lutetia Eagle, the precious golden emblem of the Roman legions, has just been stolen, and an innocent man has been thrown in jail! Asterix promises to investigate and asks Justforkix to stay safe in the village. The two Gallic warriors head to Lutece to get more information from an acquaintance known to be well-informed about the rumors and intrigues of the city… And obviously, they won’t find the answers they need on their long journey without a healthy dose of slaps!

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2 is a slap-filled beat’em up with an original storyline. You’ll visit many places: forgotten ruins in a dark forest, the most significant Roman camp ever, and even Lutece… A journey towards distant lands, packed with diverse environments, punctuated by numerous encounters and, of course—featuring a generous distribution of slaps! All are accompanied by original animated scenes that bring the story to life! Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2 takes the fighting to the next level with more enemies and bosses and many new features and gameplay improvements. In addition to their unique moves that they can “charge” and more dynamic and fluid fights, Asterix and Obelix also benefit from a Fury mode and a devastating Ultimate attack, not to mention the possibility of destroying some aspects of the environment and throwing barrels or menhirs in combat! The Romans and all other enemies better watch out! Play with two players in local cooperative mode.”

Microids and Les Editions Albert Rene have also announced extending their licensing agreement to develop more games and new characters based on the famous Asterix franchise. In the press release, Editions Albert Rene licensing director Baptiste Cazaux said, “Editions Albert Rene is delighted to be strengthening and extending their special partnership with Microids. Their long-standing commitment to Asterix has enabled Microids to become a major player in the franchise. We are therefore convinced that future developments will be even more qualitative and innovative thanks to the passion and respect of the Microids teams for the Asterix license, whose know-how and creativity are undisputed. We, therefore, look forward to continuing to work with them on future developments and to continuing to build on our collaboration with new video games and new figurines from Pixi / Plastoy.”

Microids CEO Stephane Longeard added, “We are extremely proud and honored to continue our privileged collaboration with Les Editions Albert Rene, which allows us to further explore the universe of Asterix and his friends through video games and the creation of figurines with Plastoy and Pixi. The publisher’s confidence in us is invaluable recognition of the work we have been doing for several years now. It’s a real reflection of our commitment to preserving the integrity and spirit of Asterix, and we look forward to continuing to offer gamers exceptional experiences in this much-loved universe. The Microids teams and our studios strive to create titles faithful to the original universe created by Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny, offering players fun experiences. We look forward to sharing more information about the Asterix games we plan to develop over the coming years.”

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2 will be released in November for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Source: Gematsu