Spelunky 2 has a cloning gun, flamethrower and turkeys Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Spelunky 2 has a cloning gun, flamethrower and turkeys Mossmouth doubles down on a game about stories and friendship. News by Christian Donlan Features Editor Updated on 7 Aug 2020 32 comments During last night's State of Play event, Derek Yu revealed a 15th September release date for Spelunky 2, the long-awaited sequel for the game that killed a billion pugs and launched a million roguelites. Spelunky is a procedural dungeon-running platformer absolutely stuffed with secrets. Part of its appeal is that its clockwork world is made from simple pieces but can go wrong very explosively in ways that always make sense in retrospect. Thomasina was wrong: you can stir things apart. You just can't do anything about them. Actually, maybe Thomasina was right. Anyway, isn't it lovely to have a release date? More importantly, though, Derek Yu's fantastic trailer - truly one of the best I have ever seen for a forthcoming game - chose to foreground what he thinks was special about the first Spelunky and what has been done to deepen those things this time around. And as Yu has it, Spelunky is a game about stories and friendship - the stories of things that happen to you on each run, and the friends you share those stories and the game itself with. So expect more complex, richer elements, such as branching paths and what look like a greater focus on set-piece puzzles. Expect fluid dynamics that sees lava and water dropping from one pool into the rest of the world when you bomb the bottom of a basin. And expect collectable characters who hang around at a sort of hub world to provide a sense of camaraderie - I think that's what he was getting at anyway. There's a wonderful bit with collecting turkeys and a wonderful bit with a cloning gun and a wonderful bit with a flamethrower and - oh, it's all wonderful. Spelunky 2 will hit PlayStation 4 on 15th September, then. It's also coming to PC. When? Nobody knows! Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store