It's the season of gaming showcases, and the Meta Quest is now on its second just in May alone. First, we got the Creature Feature showcase in early May, and now the father-son VR podcast duo just had its second-annual Ruff Talk VR Gaming Showcase, with over two dozen announcements and update trailers for Meta Quest gamers to get excited about.
And while I have plenty of favorites from the show, one announcement really struck a cord with me. The full showcase is in the video below, followed by my favorite highlights. Get ready to have some fun!
Walkabout Mini Golf: The Homestar Runner Distraction Pack
If you're a millennial like me, you'll undoubtedly remember Homestar Runner from the Macromedia Flash days. It's a hilarious cartoon that spawned a boatload of memes (everyone knows Trogdor the Burninator, right?), and now it's making its way to the Meta Quest in a special Walkabout Mini Golf pack.
But this one isn't a new course. Instead, it's called The Homestar Runner Distraction Pack and contains:
- 6 Activities to play through and conquer!
- The ultimate hang out spot: Strong Bad’s basement
- 18 collectable Lost Balls
- Custom putters to earn
- Unique avatars and a custom ball trail to channel your favorite characters
- Unlockable hole celebrations
- (Plus more)
I don't know what the "more" part entails just yet, but it's launching on June 25, so you've got a month to save up a few bucks for the DLC. Walkabout DLCs range from $2 to $5, so we're not talking much cash. Either way, I'm STOKED to see the Homestar Runner crew in VR, and this might just be my favorite update since the Wallace & Gromit one from two years ago.
Sky Legends
This one's actualy out now, which is always a blast when it's the first time you've heard of what looks like an impressively polished, immersive narrative adventure. Fix up planes, do some reconnaissance work, and make history in this 1920s-era VR title.
Survive the Night
I have no idea why there was no trailer for Survive the Night, but I don't need much convincing to get interested in The Binary Mill's next game. If you're not familiar with the developer's name, they're the ones behind Quest hits like Gun Club VR, Mini Motor Racing X, Into Black, and Resist. Survive the night is a free-to-play 4-player survival roguelike that's coming soon, and you can wishlist it now.
Cave Crave Multiplayer update
Cave Crave went viral on social media a few months back because of its ability to take players on an adventure 99.9% of them would never be able to (or even want to) in real life. Cave diving can be supremely dangerous, as the Nutty Putty cave proves in the game, and now you can join friends in the new multiplayer update to make things even more like the real thing, just without all the real perils.
Knights of Fiona
From the developers of Ruinsmagus comes a brand new VR JRPG that looks full of polish and character. A brand new trailer was shown during the showcase, giving a deeper glimpse at gameplay, characters, and the world ahead of the next previews that should be coming out next week.
If you happen to be at BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan, from May 22nd to May 24th, you can play it yourself. Otherwise, expect to see some hands-on videos on YouTube and wishlist the game now ahead of its full release.
And there's quite a bit more to see in the showcase back at the top of this article, so check it out and let us know what your favorite announcement was!
