The Legacy of Kain collection is steadily making a comeback after many years of hibernation. We have seen ports and remasters of basic video games within the collection like Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Defiance, in addition to a brand new spin-off recreation, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, launching later this month. These releases have been bolstered by graphic novels and different content material that flesh out the world-building of the cult-classic vampire fantasy collection, together with an all-new Legacy of Kain: Map of Nosgoth, coming quickly from graphic novel writer Darkish Horse. Illustrated by famend artist Francesca Baerald, the Nosgoth map pulls landmarks, areas, and fan-favorite characters from throughout all the Legacy of Kain collection to create a singular work of cartographic artwork. Priced at $50, it is now out there to preorder completely via the Darkish Horse Direct Retailer forward of its launch, which is tentatively deliberate for late Spring 2025.
Legacy of Kain: Map of Nosgoth Effective Artwork Print
$50 | Releases Q2 2026
After centuries of battle, the map displays the state of Nosgoth and the brutal wars it has endured, with iconic areas just like the horrific gardens at Darkish Eden to the 9 Pillars of Nosgoth featured on it. Every nook of the map can be anchored by iconic heroes and adversaries, resembling Raziel (prime proper), Kain, Janos Audron, Vorador (prime left), Moebius (backside proper), Mortanius (backside left), and Ariel (backside heart). As an added contact, the Elder God extends his arms and watchful eyes alongside the print’s borders.
When you’re seeking to relive the collection, you possibly can play all the collection on trendy consoles and PC due to a number of ports and remasters. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered contains enhanced variations of Soul Reaver and Soul Reaver 2–which initially launched on the PS1 and PS2, respectively–as properly as the choice to swap again to the unique graphics on the fly, in-game galleries filled with artwork, and behind-the-scenes supplies.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered Offers
- PS5 — $28.50 (
$30) - Switch — $27.50 (
$30) - Steam (via Fanatical) — $15 (
$30)
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered gives an analogous expertise, and even features a playable demo for its cancelled sequel, Legacy of Kain: Darkish Legacy. The remaster launched earlier this month on digital storefronts for PC, PS5, and Xbox. It should additionally come to Change 2 and Change, however these variations have been delayed shortly earlier than launch. Bodily editions are additionally on the way in which, however Crystal Dynamics says it is nonetheless within the starting stage. In the meantime, the unique recreation, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen, and its sequel, Blood Omen 2, are each out there through the PlayStation Retailer, Steam, and GOG.
Whereas the basic video games will catch you up on the story to this point, the collection is getting its first new entry in 22 years with Legacy of Kain: Ascendence, a 2D side-scrolling motion recreation launching March 21 that sees gamers taking the roles of Kain, Raziel, and new character Elaleth throughout a number of eras of Nosgoth’s historical past. Digital preorders can be found now on PC and consoles.
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