South Park: Snow Day – Release date, trailer, plot, platforms, gameplay & more

❘ Published: 2023-12-21T21:48:44

THQ Nordic

The upcoming game South Park: Snow Day brings Cartman, Kyle, Stan, and Kenny into 3D for a co-op multiplayer adventure. Here’s everything we know about it so far.

The long-running show South Park has a famously mixed history when it comes to video games.

After several widely panned tie-in games released in the ’90s and early ’00s, the series really turned things around with 2014’s South Park: The Stick of Truth. The critically and commercially successful RPG was followed by a sequel, 2017’s South Park: The Fractured but Whole.

Now, THQ Nordic has announced South Park: Snow Day, a 3D co-op multiplayer game that takes the series in a new direction. Here’s everything we know about it so far, from its release window to its gameplay.

South Park: Snow Day release date – When is it coming out?

South Park: Snow Day will release on March 26, 2024.

The game was announced during THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023, almost exactly a year after the company teased its existence at the end of its 2022 showcase.

Does South Park: Snow Day have a trailer?

South Park: Snow Day’s latest trailer released in December 2023. In addition to showing off more gameplay and story info, the trailer announced the game’s release date.

The latest trailer follower one released the previous month, which provided the first in-depth look at gameplay.

This gives an overview of the story and gameplay of Snow Day. It’s mostly narrated by Cartman, who is once again Grand Wizard King like in The Stick of Truth, who reveals some action-packed gameplay and (of course) fart-based abilities.

It follows a brief announcement trailer released in August 2023.

The minute-long trailer reveals the new 3D artstyle and basic premise of the game, along with footage of the children of South Park fighting in the streets.

South Park: Snow Day plot – What is it about?

The official synopsis reads: Join Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny, in three-dimensional glory, to celebrate the most magical day in any young child’s life – a snow day! Grab up to three friends and battle your way through the snow-piled streets of South Park on a quest to save the world and enjoy a day without school.

Like other recent games from the franchise, Snow Day will continue the South Park tradition of kids taking their games way too seriously. In one winter day, it seems the kids of South Park have turned their town into a bloody and explosive warzone – at least in their minds.

So far, we’ve seen that the kids will be reprising their fantasy character from South Park: The Stick of Truth. Grand Wizard King Cartman has received word of a massive attack by the elves, led by their king, Kyle. Cartman tasks the player with taking out the elves before they can “kill us all.”

The latest trailer also shows players will be taking on Stan, who says he’ll be king and that the player “has “chose the wrong side.”

Notably, the children seen fighting in the trailers are not characters from the show, meaning players will be able to create and customize their own South Park kids. Cartman refers to the player as “New Kid” just like in the RPGs, which could mean you’re playing as the same character from those games.

South Park: Snow Day platforms & editions – Where will the game be available?

Buy South Park: Snow Day (Standard Edition) on Amazon

Buy South Park: Snow Day (Collectors Edition) on Amazon

South Park: Snow Day will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. It’s not yet clear if the game will support cross-platform play or saves.

The game’s Standard Edition will cost $29.99, with a Digital Deluxe version being offered for $49.99. The latter also includes the Underwear Gnome Cosmetics pack and Season Pass.

Additionally, there is a limited stock Collector’s Edition for $219.99.

In addition to the game, the Collector’s Edition includes the following:

Grand Wizard Cartman snowglobe
Grand Wizard Cartman talking toilet paper holder
Grand Wizard Cartman knit beanie
6 South Park: Snow Day tarot cards
South Park: Snow Day soundtrack

What do we know about South Park: Snow Day’s gameplay?

South Park: Snow Day is a 3D co-op multiplayer game in which players work in teams of four. Players can take on foes with friends or team up with others via online matchmaking.

In Snow Day, groups of players will have to work together to survive and take down other children. You’ll have a variety of weapons at your disposal to do this, which can be upgraded.

There are also special abilities and powers including, unsurprisingly, fart-based abilities. So far, we’ve seen the player use “Fart Escape,” which allows you to use flatulence to shoot up into the air, damaging those nearby.

There’s also a card mechanic by which players can unlock new abilities with limited uses.

Whether all of South Park: Snow Day’s fights will play out with AI enemies or if there will be any PvP action is currently unknown.

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