Random: Helldivers Studio Once Pitched A High-Flying Rail Shooter Inspired By Star Fox

Head in the McClouds.

Helldivers 2 was one of Sony’s bigger hits of 2024, catapulting its developer, Arrowhead Studio, to an unexpected level of fame. Why are we talking about this on a Nintendo site? Well, while the group shooter might not share all that much DNA with the House of Mario, one of the studio’s old game concepts does: an arcade rail shooter inspired by… wait for it… Star Fox.

That is according to Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt, who, in a New Year’s post on Twitter, asked fans what they’re hoping to see from the studio in the future, while highlighting some of the team’s previous prototypes (thanks for the heads up, Eurogamer).

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