Following the release of the well-received Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars remaster last year, developer Revolution Software has teased a similar “reforged” treatment for the 1997 sequel to the beloved point-and-click adventure, Broken Sword 2. : The Smoking Mirror.
Last year’s Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged took the original 1996 series installment, in which American tourist George Stobbart teams up with photojournalist Nicole Collard to uncover a global conspiracy, and gently revitalized it with 4K backgrounds, Reanimated sprites, improved audio and more.
The end result, which launched for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation last September (with a Switch version arriving a little later), was received positively among fans, and Revolution has now hinted that it’s preparing to give Broken Sword 2 a similar makeover.
As spotted by GameWatcher, Revolution Software boss (and Broken Sword designer) Charles Cecil wrapped up the studio’s recent Christmas recap video by reviewing the concept art created for Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged. However, one last drawing lurked at the bottom of the pile: this one featured various designs for George Stobbart’s shorts and sunglasses, worn while exploring the Central American city of Quaramonte in Broken Sword 2.
At this point, Cecil shrugged knowingly at the camera before the video cut to a lingering close-up of George’s vacation gear, in case it wasn’t obvious enough the first time.
A refurbished edition of Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror would certainly be warmly received by fans (especially since it’s been fifteen years since the game was last remastered), but it’s unclear when Revolution might do so. The studio is still hard at work on its previously announced sixth series entry, Broken Sword – Parzival’s Stone, which is currently expected to arrive next year. Hopefully, he’ll have more than a sneak peek to share soon.