Hi everyone, I hope you're all going well. Sorry for disappearing again. During Microsoft's E3 press conference,
We got our first look at a new standalone adventure from Dontnod Entertainment: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit,
And I'd like to talk about it a little now. First off, for a little clarification: This is not Life is Strange Season 2.
This is a short standalone experience that will give us a glimpse into the brand-new story of Life is Strange Season 2.
Yes, there's still a brand new Life is Strange game coming, and according to the official announcement for this game,
We should be learning more about it soon. I saw a bit of confusion online about whether this was actually Season 2 or not,
So I wanted to clear that up first. So, what do we know about Captain Spirit?
Well in the official announcement of the game, a short video on the development, and an article on Eurogamer,
We learn that you play as Chris, a 10 year old boy with dreams of becoming a superhero.
Chris is a lonely kid who lives with his father in Beaver Creek, Oregon
in this beautiful snowy area, and uses his imagination to take him on adventures. Chris pretending to be a superhero,
Can choose different pieces of clothing to make up his costume. And depending on what he wears:
This will have a number of different effects on the game.
Captain Spirit is designed just like a Life is Strange game, where we can take our time and explore the world,
Interact with its characters like Chris's father, and make choices.
However, It's also designed in a way where we can discover new content through multiple playthroughs,
Trying different things and making different choices to get different results.
The game itself takes place three years after the events of the first Life is Strange, on a Saturday morning where something truly extraordinary happens to Chris:
The 'strange' part of Life is Strange. Michel Koch, one of the Co-Game Director directors in the developer diary,
Says that as we experience the story of Chris,
There will be links to the Life is Strange universe, and that some of the actions and choices made in this game,
Will have some consequence in Life is Strange Season 2. That itself is pretty interesting,
But then Raoul Barbet: the other Co-Game Director,
Mentions that The Adventures of Captain Spirit will act as a link between the first Season, and the second Season of Life is Strange.
In some way we've always speculated that the two will be connected in the same universe,
But to finally have confirmation is just awesome.
This means that Arcadia Bay and its characters will exist in some form in Life is Strange Season 2.
The game's location in Beaver Creek, Oregon,
Is not that far away from Arcadia Bay according to Michel. When you explore Chris's house,
You can even find a letter from Principal Wells and learn that his mother actually attended Blackwell Academy.
Which version of Arcadia Bay because of 'stuff' remains to be seen. Some other notable things to mention:
The game will be about one to two hours long,
Although it'll be longer for people like me who like to explore everything. Chris will have a quest log type thing similar to Max's diary,
Can't wait to get the ambient music from that.
It'll come out on June 26
For Xbox One, PS4 and PC, just two weeks away. And it'll be completely free on all platforms.
It'll also feature a song from Sufjan Stevens,
Which I am so fucking hyped about! If you guys haven't heard of Sufjan Stevens, please check him out.
His music is incredible and is such a great fit for Life is Strange.
The song in the trailer for Captain Spirit is called Death with Dignity,
And apparently will have more of a presence in the game than music in Season 1. The song will return at a few key points within
The story, with certain lyrics being unlocked with your actions in the game. I think this is incredibly cool,
Sounds like it could be used during the "Moments of Calm" sections, if this game will have "Moments of Calm".
There's a lot more to explore with this song, so I might come back to this in another video.
Anyway, check out Sufjan Stephens. 
Casimir Pulaski Day is my favorite song with Michigan being my favorite album. Just check it out, he is amazing.
Captain Spirit won't have multiple endings,
But will have multiple ways to reach its ending.
Michel Koch mentions that "it's not about how the morning ends, but how you spend that morning".
...Hmm.
There are some secrets in this game that may very well take a coordinated group of fans to unravel,
This is vague and maybe I'm using my imagination a little, but this sounds awesome.
Something like an ARG, or a mystery to get fans talking and theorizing about the next Life is Strange.
So yeah, I'm going to need you guys to help me out on that one.
There will be multiple nods to Life is Strange Season 1 for dedicated fans who want to look around.
And a number of clues that will give us a hint to the story and the themes in Life is Strange Season 2.
That's almost everything we know about Captain Spirit now. We should be learning more in the next few days.
Personally, I am incredibly excited for this game.
It looks beautiful, and interesting and charming and I'm just very happy to be back in the world of Life is Strange, once again.
I'm also very excited for what this game means for the future of the Life is Strange series. The official announcement
also talks about how Captain Spirit is the first step towards showing you the true potential of Life is Strange,
And the possibilities of a diverse universe, filled with interesting characters and
stories to tell. For Dontnod, Life is Strange is so much more than a single set of
Characters, places, themes or scenarios. Life is Strange is an entire universe of storytelling founded upon
Relatable characters facing real-world issues, but always with a twist of the strange. And we have many more stories we want to tell.
Hearing this, makes me so fucking excited for this series,
Not only because we might have more than one new Life is Strange game in the future, but that Dontnod understands
what makes their games so special.
It's the relatability of the characters that make us fall in love with them, as they experience
Life in the same way we do, but with a little more help from the extraordinary.
I understand that some people might not be happy that we're not getting any more of Max and Chloe, and moving away from Arcadia Bay,
It's definitely upsetting. But with everything we've learned today
I'm more than hopeful that whatever we get will be an incredible addition to the Life is Strange series.
And Captain Spirit definitely seems like a great first impression.
So, that's it for this video. I know it was incredibly short, but I have a sneaking suspicion
We'll learn something about season 2 very soon, and I want to make sure I have time to make that video as well.
I'll probably have another video in the future for Captain Spirit that will take a deeper look at the trailer,
And see what kind of cool things we can pick up.
I have another video in the works looking at Twin Mirror, the other game announced by Dontnod,
Which I'm also looking forward to.
And that should all be out...Soon-ish
But maybe not. Really depends on when and what we learn about Season 2. I'll leave links in the description for everything I've talked about in this video.
Fair warning on the Eurogamer article,
It does kind of spoil the first few minutes of the game and some other things,
So if you don't want that spoiled, I'd probably avoid it.
Let me know what all of you think about The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Are you excited about it?
What would you like to see from it? I'd love to know everything. Thank you all so much for watching
And as always, I hope you all have a great day.
