Summary
SinceLittle Nightmares 3was announced at Gamescom 2023, there has been a lot of speculation as to what the narrative will focus on. It is fun to predict whether fans will see the return ofSix, the main character of the firstLittle Nightmares, for example, now that two entirely new protagonists are shown to be taking the stage. The trailer gave players the first-ever glimpse at Low and Alone, the game’s two playable characters.
The reveal ofLittle Nightmares 3is incredibly exciting news for fans of the series, especially since the sequel came out over two years ago. It hasn’t been confirmed if this will be the final addition to the franchise, but it could be if it decides to close out the storyline of Six for good. To assist with world-building, Bandai Namco is borrowing a fun idea fromThe Callisto Protocol.
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The World of Little Nightmares is Vast
For those unaware, the lore behind the games runs quite deep.Little Nightmares 2was actually a prequelto the events of the original game which explained how Six ended up alone. Some have theorized thatLittle Nightmares 3could follow the same trend, but based on the information available so far it appears that it occurs after Six and Mono’s journeys. Still, it should be compelling to see how Low and Alone’s skills and personalities differ from previous protagonists.
Interestingly, the backstories of this horror setting are constantly being explored outside the base game. For example,Little Nightmares’Secrets of the MawDLC introduced a new protagonist, the Runaway Kid, while teasing the sequel. Freecomics forLittle Nightmaresalso exist and at the moment these animated comics have six episodes. While it may be a coincidence, this could be because of Six’s name.
In addition, the franchise will build upon the foundations of these other mediums with an audio-fiction series calledThe Sounds of Nightmares. This technique is reminiscent ofThe Callisto Protocol’s podcast,Helix Station, which debuted on Apple Podcasts in November 2022.Helix Stationtakes place before the events of the horror game and describes the adventures of a skip tracer, the game’s version of a bounty hunter.
Though it hasn’t been said for certain,The Sounds of Nightmaresseems like it’s also a prequel. The main character of the podcast, Noone, wasn’t shown in the trailer forLittle Nightmares 3, which could imply that she existed before the third game. Additionally, some people suspect one of the villains, an eldritch god-type being, is responsible for the current state of the world. The universe ofLittle Nightmaresis strikingly dark and depressing for the children who live in it, and something may have happened to cause this.
At the moment, only two chapters of the audio-fiction series have been released, alongside a teaser for Chapter 3. The podcast can be found on various platforms, including the official Bandai Namco website, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. What new details the podcast can give to continue thehype forLittle Nightmares 3is still to be seen, but so far it’s been well-received by the community.
Little Nightmares 3launches in 2024 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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