Simon the Sorcerer Origins is bringing the classically sarcastic wizarding hero back to video games for the first time in decades, and the Future Games Show can reveal that he's not the only one making a glorious return, as none other than 80s pop sensation (and ultimate internet meme) Rick Astl😼ey will be making a guest appearance in the game's soundtrack.
Simon made his debut ﷺback in 1993, one of the pioneering point-and-click adventure game heroes that would go on to define the era alongside Monkey Island and the works of Sierra. A wry and pointedly British spellcaster navigating his way through a somewhat less-than-dignified fantasy world inspired in no small𝓀 way by the Discworld novels, Simon the Sorcerer was last seen back in 2010 with the series' fifth entry - and now he's coming back for the first time in 14 years.
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