Devolver Digital showed up during E3 2021 with a range of surprise announcements and reveals, but that was apparently just the start of Devolver’s summer plans. Monday morning,Devolverunveiled another upcoming project, coming from DeadToast Entertainment. The developers ofMy Friend Pedroare back with the next iteration of the franchise. IntroducingMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge, a free-to-play take on the popular fast-paced action game built just for mobile devices.
The premise ofMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengeis similar to the original game. The player takes on the role of a nameless, incredibly deadly masked assassin being ordered around by theirsentient floating banana friend named Pedro. “They” have kidnapped Pedro the banana’s family and it’s up to the player to act out Pedro’s revenge. It isn’t clear ifMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengeties into the startling revelations of the original game at all, but clearly Pedro’s thirst for blood has seemingly been renewed.
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Even the gameplay ofMy Friend Pedroappears to have been retained for its mobile game spin-off, though it has taken on clear mobile influences to keep the action moving forward at a consistent pace. Basically, it appears thatMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengehas taken full control away from the player keep them moving forward constantly. Think of it as ifMy Friend Pedrowas an endless runner version of the original game. In fact, there’s even a motorcycle type of level that very clearly features runner gameplay.
InMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge, players will move through a level assassinating a variety of enemies that stand in their way. They do this by jumping and flipping through windows and over obstacles, followed by firing their weapons as time slows down mid-air. In that respect, the game is partially apuzzle game, as perfecting movement and taking advantage of the environment is as important as aiming.
Disappointingly, what hasn’t been announced is howMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengewill be monetized. As afree-to-play mobile game, there are a variety of ways it can bring in money, whether that be microtransactions, content gating, extra DLC content, or otherwise. And, like most free-to-play mobile games, monetization could make the difference between whetherMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengeis worth checking out or not. Hopefully, more information will be shared soon.
For now, those interested inMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengecan visit the game’s official website to pre-register for the game. Otherwise, its release date is just a month away. It could serve as a great precursor to the in-developmentMy Friend Pedrotelevision adaptation.
My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revengereleases August 5 on iOS and Android devices.
