Mass Effectis one of the most popular sci-fi gaming franchises today. While rumors are swirling around thedevelopment ofMass Effect 4and how the story will evolve past the events ofMass Effect 3andMass Effect Andromeda, it seems not every fan is looking towards the future of the series. SomeMass Effectplayers over at the YouTube channel 64 Bits have made a demake video ofMass Effect, showing what the game would look like on a Game Boy Advance with anAdvance Warsmakeover.
The first thing fans may notice when watching the video is the pixelated, nostalgic art style used. All thesquad members from the originalMass Effecthave been given a redesign to fit theAdvance Warsstyle, swapping out their grittier sci-fi looks for a more cartoonish appearance. Rather than just show off some interesting gameplay and action, 64 Bits' impressive demake gives fans an alternate look at the Virmire mission inMass Effect, which sees one of two squad mates killed in action.
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TheVirmire mission in the firstMass Effectforces the player to save either Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams or Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko, leaving the other to die. TheMass Effectdemake video shows this tough decision in full, even giving Commander Shepard a pixel tear in his eye as he says goodbye to Ashley. The video then features some classicAdvance Warsstyle combat with aMass Effectmakeover.
Allowing Shepard to bring all of his squadmates to a fight rather than just the usual two,Mass Effect’sdemake seems to allow for a lot more action going on at once. The demake even gives Shepard some new abilities, such as calling down an airstrike from the Normandy. There’s plenty more to see in the full video, which has bothMass EffectandAdvance Warsfans hoping that this game could one day be real.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like any sort of official or playableMass EffectandAdvance Warscrossover will be happening in the near future. However, fans of both franchises can look forwards to some new entries fairly soon, asMass Effect 4has been confirmed to be in development and remakes forAdvance Wars 1+2are on the way for the Nintendo Switch. Even withAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campbeing delayed, the game seems to be ready to play, as one gamer who had pre-loaded it before the delay managed to get the remake running on her Switch.
Mass Effect: Legendary Editionis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
