Gamescom 2025: Scott Pilgrim EX Preview – Back To A Pixelated Toronto

It can be surreal to play a game that fully embraces Toronto, Canada, while in Cologne, Germany, but that was the pleasure I had on my second day of gamescom when I sat down to jump into Scott Pilgrim EX. Developed by Tribute Games Inc., the same studio that brought the world Mercenary Kings in 2014, the game looks to capture the spirit of Ubisoft’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game while expanding the concept in new and exciting ways. After about 30 minutes with three other players, Scott Pilgrim EX proved to be a pixel-fuelled fever dream that is hard to forget.

First announced in June of this year, Scott Pilgrim EX brings to life the characters many fans know and love, while giving them a new story to explore and new locations to experience, all in a unique and colourful pixel-art style that is bubbly, fun and at times bananas. Even though it comes years after Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, it somehow manages to feel just as fresh, bringing the brawler style to the... Read more