Maximo has returned home to his kingdom to find it in shambles. His once trusted advisor Achille has imprisoned four beautiful sorceresses and, worst of all, forced Maximo's wife Sophia to marry him. Maximo must take on and subsequently defeat Achille and his legions of undead creatures in order to rescue the four sorceresses and his wife Sophia. From what we've played of the graveyard and swamp lands there's lots of cool environment effects and themed enemies. The earth will quake pushing up the ground or opening a rift filled with lava.
Hands push out from underfoot and caskets of the undead usually follow.
Maximo, like Arthur, still hacks and slashes away at the many evil, insidious creatures that he encounters. However, whereas Arthur threw a lance, Maximo uses a sword. Hatano told us that Maximo will be able to upgrade his weapon from his current blade to a fire brand, and others that have different effects in the various worlds. You'll need two kinds of keys, one to open up gated areas and others for treasure boxes with special power-ups. The build of the game on the E3 convention floor was solid.