Hey Poptropicans! Slanted Fish here with some CAVERNOUS news.
Prepare to be amazed… we’ve got a LOT of Poptropica Worlds sneak peeks today, featuring the rumored (now confirmed) Crisis Caverns Island, the new animated running style, and some furniture/decor for the upcoming player houses!
Before we begin, I’d like to acknowledge that the pictures below come straight from the official Creators, who recently contacted many bloggers in the Poptropica community with a Pre-Beta Worlds Kit and invited them to share its contents with everyone. While we can’t give away the kit itself, we can show you the amazing artistry within it, which you’ll find below. Click the images to view them in full size.
Among the sneak peeks is this look at a chase scene in Crisis Caverns, with elements like a relentless boulder and worm pits – the monster worm from an earlier sneak peek!
At some point in the caves, you’ll encounter a pit of magma – and more of those spaghetti worm creatures! (Also, what is that nose-shaped light spot on the character’s face? The new avatar doesn’t show any noses, but did he get his ripped off or is he just weirdly sunburnt? 😛 In any case, I’m digging the new running animation.)
But Crisis Caverns isn’t all danger and running-for-your-life madness. Check out this gorgeous, serene palace area – possibly the lair of the Mole King from a much earlier sneak peek, though it was mentioned that that character idea was scrapped. (This island has been in development for years!)
Looking on the brighter side, we also see this exterior of Crisis Caverns, possibly the Main Street area (first scene). Signposts label this as Caldera State Park, possibly named after the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico, or simply after a caldera, which is a large volcanic crater usually formed by a major eruption.
In this picture, we see some bison, a cabin, the entrance to an underground mine, the visitor’s center with some park flags, wax pots (whatever that is), and a signpost to a geyser named Old Reliable (most likely named after Old Faithful in Yellowstone).
Last of the sneak peek pictures, and unrelated to the rest, we have a look at some decorative items for player houses. From a Booga shark statue to at least twelve different styles of chairs (not all pictured), and even wallpaper designs, there’s a ton to select from. Which ones will you put in your home?
The Poptropica Creator Captain Crawfish also included a letter to recipients of the Pre-Beta Kit, which talks about what we can look forward to in Poptropica Worlds:
Poptropica Worlds is an all-new game, built from the ground up to give you the Poptropica you’ve dreamed of. That means a seamless gameplay experience between your web and mobile devices, with a single account. A re-imagined interface that ensures the smoothest controls possible no matter where you’re playing. Even richer customization options for your Poptropican. All this and still the same humor, adventure, and fun that you expect from Poptropica.
Want examples? How about…
- Your very own house! Decorate your space to be as unique and creative as you are.
- Deeper options to customize your Poptropican’s look, and new choices arriving all the time.
- Crisis Caverns: our grandest island adventure yet, with astonishing underground mysteries and creatures you have to see to believe.
- Enjoy new gameplay mechanics, and feast your eyes on jaw-dropping art and animation.
- Keep your account! Your classic Poptropica login will automatically work on Poptropica Worlds.
All in all, I think this #NewPopDrop is looking and sounding spectacular, and I’m excited to get to play Poptropica Worlds this spring! Are you??
Looks like these guys are!
What other features would you love to see on the new and upcoming Poptropica Worlds? Leave your feedback in the comments, on blog posts, or on social media (and be sure to tag Poptropica) – the Creators are really interested in hearing your thoughts! 😁
Stay popping, Poptropicans!
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I wanna know the link *screams* okay I don’t anymore #firstcommentandlike?
The link itself isn’t too special; it’s the contents that are interesting, and that you can find right here in this post! 😀
SECOND! And I’ve seen Old Faithful IRL, wonder what Old Reliable’ll be like.
Awesome! Probably not quite as impressive as it’s on a screen, but hopefully still spectacular. 😛
We hope so! XD
Wow, I’ve been waiting for a new sneak peek like this! Looks like Poptropica Worlds is getting closer and closer to release. I compared these pictures to old pictures of Crisis Caverns and it definitely looks like they have been working on it for a very long time. Over a year or so, the most significant change in the looks of the island has been the new art style for Poptropica Worlds!
They sure have been working on it for a while (at least a couple of years – probably on and off though)! The new art style with the avatars is probably the biggest visual change we know about, as the scenery/items still seem pretty close to the original.
*Sees furniture list…***NO HD T.V***.
These are only the first five images for peak sake. 😆
For the Crisis Caverns store items we’re probably going to have a worm follower. Great post!
Maybe there’ll be an HDTV we don’t know about yet! The store on Reality TV Island sure has plenty of screens to pick from. 📺
when is this finally coming out i’ve been counting down the days of spring.
It’s coming out sometime this spring (generally, that means March/April to June). Exact date not known at this point.
@poptropicacreators What has been taking so long?
You have to remember they’re working on building a new game from the ground up, so it’s going to take some time. Not much longer now! 🙂
You wondered what wax pots are. If Old Reliable is compared to Old Faithful, then it would be safe to say wax pots are compared to the mudpots in Yellowstone National Park.
Sounds about right! 😛
Looking forward to this! But I so soo wish the new character design wasn’t a deal breaker for me. I doubt many Pop veterans will be able to get used to it for a long while.
I hope you’ll warm up to it! I quite like it, personally. It still bears a resemblance to the classic character design, but with upgrades like thicker limbs.
Oh nice Poptropica worlds is looking great so far! By the way when is the next Poptropica author coming?
You’ll find out very soon! 😉
The house sorta looks like it will be a gallon* like realms.
*Note:I say gallon instead of ‘lot’ or ‘ton’
But maybe a gallon more focused on the interior. 😛
Skullduggery, Haunted House, Survival and Shark Tooth World confirmed?
They’re labeled as house items, but I still hope to see those classic adventures in Pop Worlds! 😀
Me too! 😛
Just made my post about it on the PopBlog!
Awesome! 😀
Will the world rank maps added on the game?
Good question! Poptropica hasn’t said anything about it, but I guess we’ll find out. 😛
I have to say, the art style is pretty amazing 😉