In the action MMO Neverwinter there are now new details about the duo Minsc and Boo known from Baldur’s Gate. The hamster is said to have been kidnapped.
The developers of Neverwinter gave an interview to the US site mmorpg.com and elaborated on Minsc and Boo there. The cult duo is set to make a guest appearance in Neverwinter. The storyline is based on a comic series.
When players first encounter the ranger Minsc in Neverwinter, he wants to save his giant miniature space hamster Boo. He has fallen into the clutches of a sinister cult that apparently worships “Elemental Evil”, which will be the focus of the next module of Neverwinter. Players are to assist Minsc. Whether the cultists have culinary intentions regarding Boo is not yet known.
If fans receive it well, more adventures with Minsc and Boo can be expected from Cryptic. They have the rights to both characters as part of a deal with Wizards of the Coast.
Although they could not win the original US voice actor of Minsc, they believe they can stay true to Minsc’s essence and hope for a popularity boost from the beloved character, as can be inferred from the interview.
Elemental Evil, the next expansion for the PC version, is set to be released on March 17; Neverwinter is set to come to Xbox One on March 31.
Here in the Youtube video, there is a selection of quotes from Minsc known from Baldur’s Gate:
