Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has finally shown off gameplay, and the latest trailer for Tina’s new adventure does not disappoint. The locations shown in the footage are extremely colorful, the enemies are varied, and the new mechanics get a chance to shine. Spells and melee weapons look extremely powerful, while the overworld map makes the fantasy setting even more immersive.
However, while the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands trailer focuses mainly on the titular character’s fictional world, there is a brief look at the “real” Borderlands universe once the trailer comes to an end. While Tina can be seen in an adorable wizard hat, as she is clearly having fun with her game, she is accompanied by two never-before-seen characters. While their names are not directly revealed in the trailer, fans can use subtitles to get confirmation on who they are - and it will be interesting to see what is done with them in future Borderlands games.
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Frette And Valentine In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
While Will Arnett’s Dragon Lord is purely fictional, as he exists inside of Tina’s Bunkers and Badasses campaign, Valentine and Frette are as real as it gets. Valentine is the man wearing a bit of armor on his shoulder and bullets on his vest, while Frette is the robot that says “I’m in” during the same scene. These two characters are voiced by Andy Samberg and Wanda Sykes respectively, and given the two actors’ reputations for comedy, they should provide plenty of laughs in all their scenes.
Only a few details have been shared for these two new characters, but both should have great chemistry with the fan favorite Tiny Tina. In the case of Frette, she is described as being “rule-obsessed,” which is something that could get in the way of Tina’s love for randomness in her campaigns. As for Valentine, he is described as “headstrong,” something that may see him getting into battles that are a bit tough on the player characters. Frette and Valentine seem like they could both prove popular, and if they do, it will be interesting to see if Borderlands 4 works them into the story.
Why Frette And Valentine Are So Mysterious
What is particularly interesting about Frette and Valentine is that they have not appeared in any other games. These are completely new characters, and it will be interesting to see how they met Tina and why they are involved with her latest campaign. With Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands set shortly after Borderlands 2 and several years before Borderlands 3, Tina could have easily asked her friends Brick and Mordecai to play. As such, why she chose to instead start a game with these two unknown characters will be important to touch on.
One interesting note is that Valentine is also described as a “captain,” so much like Borderlands 3’s Moze, he could be part of a military like Vladof’s. The ammunition on his shoulder would suggest some sort of combat experience as well. As for Frette, fans should not get their hopes up for a connection to Zer0 and FL4K. Based on the official Borderlands website, her name is not stylized as “FR3TTE,” with no number connection able to be seen. There are also several kinds of robots in Borderlands, so she could just be a harmless machine.
There is a chance that Frette and Valentine end up like characters in other prequels, with the duo being introduced and written out in the same story. It is not unheard of for a new character to have a big role in a Borderlands game and then disappear, either, as Tales from the Borderlands’ Gortys and Fiona are examples of this. While they could still show up, it remains to be seen if that will ever happen. Hopefully, fans get some answers on where Frette and Valentine came from. More importantly, it would be great to learn where these mysterious friends of Tina’s were during the events of Borderlands 3.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands releases on March 25, 2022, on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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