Overwatch 2 Should Show How The 'Dragons' Animated Short Impacted Hanzo

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One of the biggest elements that set the original Overwatch apart from its competition back in 2016 was its surprisingly deep lore, and thanks to Blizzard's phenomenal animated trailers, eager fans already knew a great deal about the cast months before they'd even have the controller in their hands. Beginning in March 2016 with «Recall,» a short that sees the beloved sentient ape Winston reinstate the Overwatch program, Overwatch's animated shorts may only be around 8-minutes long each, but they can pack a serious punch, and Overwatch 2 should pick up right where they left off.

One of the most beloved Overwatch animated shorts is simply titled «Dragons,» and acts as the introduction to both Hanzo and Genji, two members of the original Overwatch line-up. In just eight minutes, fans get both characters' entire backstory, their motivations, their relationship with one another, and a shockingly smooth, flashy fight scene. «Dragons» is widely considered to be one of the best Overwatch shorts out there, but for some reason, Hanzo's story has never moved past this point. Overwatch 2 has the perfect opportunity to move Hanzo and Genji's story forward.

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Overwatch's «Dragons» short originally released in May 2016, just a week before the first game launched. The short tells two concurrent stories, the first being the tale of two ancient dragon brothers who fought one another for power, while the second sees Hanzo break into the Shimada Castle estate. After Hanzo incapacitates the estate's security team, he sneaks into the main hall, where he sits down and prepares a ritual. Before Hanzo can start, however, he's interrupted by a mysterious ninja, and the two