Similar to Mass Effect 2 when Jacob Taylor and Miranda Lawson are asking Commander Shepard who he chose to be the Human Councilor at the start of the game, B.J. will be asked who he remembers as part of the Kreisau Circle in Berlin: whomever players select to be spared is the one who will be present in the playthrough, while the other is Killed Off for Real due to the events from Wolfenstein: The New Order prologue and BJ destroying the victim's brain after the brain being transplanted into a prototype combat robot which BJ fought near the end of The New Order.
- Confirmed.
As the Wolfenstein 3-D manual hinted at a grandson named "B. Blaze", provided The New Colossus ensures B.J. and his new family's survival, one of his children will eventually sire the future "Commander Keen", though not the same one as many will know thanks to Alternate History triggered from The New Order. Likewise, this extends to "Doomguy", if the implications from the Wolfenstein RPG that Billy Blaze is Doomguy's ancestor is considered canon.
The official blurb for the trailer says that among the locations is the game is Roswell, New Mexico, which is most famous for the alleged alien crash site near the town. It's strange that the developers would choose such a specific location; what significance could Roswell have to the Nazis that would warrant one more more levels being set there? Simple: the Nazis had taken over America by the time of the Roswell crash in 1947, and used that alien technology to supplement the Da'at Yichud's stolen tech in their weaponry.As for the Commander Keen reference, keep in mind that, canonically, Billy Blaze is B.J. Blazkowicz's grandson, and with B.J. having twins on the way, it's possible that B.J. encounters the Voritcons and the Grand Intellect decades before his grandson will.
- Well, maybe not the Grand Intellect, considering he's a fellow classmate of Billy's and wouldn't have been born during the events of New Colossus. They could always put in his ancestors, though. Just keep an eye out for anyone named McMire.
- Jossed: The Reich's tech is still stolen Da'at Yichud through and through. The concept of aliens being involved at all is made fun of through Super Spesh's obsession with it making him ignore B.J telling him about the advanced Nazi technology's true origin.
Right at the beginning of the trailer, we get to see what appears to be a fully functional cat's head in a monkey's body messing with an eletronic device. Around it's neck, connecting both animal's parts is a ring of sorts. Seeing as Set Roth is still alive and possibly own said animal (it's shown sitting on his shoulders in a behind the scenes video), it could be that it's the result of tests to prove if such transplant is possible with Da'at Yichud tech.
When B.J. wakes up, he is in no shape to walk at all. The grenade that killed Deathshead also ripped apart B.J.'s liver and pancreas, leaving him unable to walk for more than a few feet before collapsing due to the strain on his prototype artificial organs that were made by one scientist working off old precursor technology from decades-old memories. After Caroline is killed in action, B.J. takes her power armor because it allows cripples to move with minimal complications. However, as the series progresses, the suit appears to merge with B.J's skin, which could become a fatal complication over time. Whenever he's seen in his new attire (the yellow and black jacket) he doesn't have skin-grafted hexes and his hands look normal. But there's now a golden ring around his neck, which is very similar to the cat/monkey hybrid. It's possible that at some point Set was able to create a new body for B.J, or maybe acquire one that matches his stature. Could even be that Nazis cloned B.J. (remember how interested Deathshead was in experimenting on him), and the resistance somehow managed to acquire the clone.
Because his original body is shot AND in danger of melding too deeply with his unstable power armor, Blazkowicz's head is then transplanted to a superior body that would provide a better opportunity to lead a normal life, and of course, the means to continue his Nazi killing crusade.
- Confirmed, but not for the reason stated. BJ gets beheaded by Frau Engel midway through the game. Set Roth and the gang transplant his head onto a "supersoldier body".
This one is supported by a small portion of the trailer where BJ's shadow is visible in front of him (namely at 7:29 in the reveal trailer
) - his legs are practically a pair of sticks, so unless it was an odd flub in the animation department, he may be an amputee from the knees down once he gets to safety after the Action Prologue.
- Half-Confirmed. They are not robotic legs, but a device called a Battle Walker. It is one of three implants BJ can choose after getting beheaded by Frau Engel. The other implants are Ramshackles, which turns BJ into a battering ram, and Constrictor Harness, which allow him to squeeze into tight places
The heavy set woman with the axe is apparently Frau Engel's daughter. Watching the daughter's body language, she seems nervous and edgy. When Frau Engel says, "You think you're a hero, William Joseph Blascowitz?" you can see over her shoulder that the daughter has her arms up against her chest and seems nervous about the entire situation. She is doing nothing to keep the other resistance fighter restrained. Later in the trailer, we see the daughter lifting the axe over her head and Frau Engel (her mother) is screaming and shouting at her. Not only are the daughter's actions very hesitant, but her face looks like she's on the brink of tears.
Frau Engel's daughter was born with a mental handicap, however, Frau Engel defended her from the Nazi's programs. This was less out of love and more that Frau Engel believes she, as a perfect Aryan woman, could never give birth to a "sub-human." She constantly verbally abuses her because Frau Engel is convinced her daughter is simply not trying hard enough, and otherwise perfectly fine mentally. The daughter might eat a lot to compensate for her stress and inability to understand why "mommy" is always so angry with her. When captured, B.J. talks to her in a way similar to Max Hass and earns the daughter's affection enough she helps him escape.
- Jossed. The heavy set woman is Sigrun Engel, and she is indeed Frau Engel's daughter, but she is in no way mentally handicapped. In fact, she is one of the most brilliant characters in the series. Oh, and Frau Engel, being... Frau Engel did no real protecting of her; it becomes clear right from the start that Sigrun's mother regularly abuses and berates her daughter and implies she had been considering having Sigrun killed or sent to a concentration camp before Sigrun's Heel–Face Turn.
Deathheads' advanced research, especially in regards to Laserkraftwerk, allowed for the development of the BFG.
- Confirmed. Ronald Reagan the TV-Actor from Arizona. It doesn't end well for him, though.
Scenes during the E3 reveal show B.J. at the mercy of Frau Engel, with a heavy set woman behind her lifting an axe over someone's head. It is likely that this is going to be the "big choice" scene of The New Colossus, with B.J. being forced to choose which of two characters gets the axe. Caroline Becker and Set Roth seem the most likely for it, as they've both had enough time in The New Order for their deaths to carry an impact. Who lives will also determine if you have Fergus or Wyatt throughout the game as well - after all, it would be the most logical and organic way of integrating that choice into this game.
- Jossed. You can't choose in this part.
Let's face it, from what we've seen in the trailer the Nazi war machine is almost entirely made up of robots, cyborgs and other assorted mechanical abominations. Whose to say they won't suddenly go berserk and start butchering their own Nazi masters? Perhaps that's how the Third Reich is brought down in the end: By their own creations.
- Jossed. The game didn't talk about this.
- In a bonus level hunting the final ubercommander, you find lots of Nazi combat robots in an abandoned bunker, but no living Nazis. Then you find some dead body of Nazi soldiers. Maybe developers did considered this idea, but discarded it and put it back as bonus level.
The sequel to this game will involve liberating Africa, the final stronghold of the Nazis, and the final boss of the game will be Adolf Hitler himself.
- That would seem pretty plausible given a couple of things. First, whatever means Deathshead, the villain of the previous game, used to allow him to live to be 100 years old would be pretty useful to Hitler. Secondly, the "lore" of the previous game mentions a Fuhrer, probably referring to Hitler. Thirdly, and most importantly, we are never told about any successor or the death of Hitler, so it is perfectly possible that he is alive and in charge still.
- Plausible... Barely. Let's just say Hitler never stopped taking drugs in this timeline...
- Probable, at least on the 2nd game in a trilogy part. Set seems to have given the artifact that B.J. got from Super Spesh a whole lot of importance, despite never going any further with it in this game.
The trailer shows a Nazi officer walking with two members of the KKK. Given that the two groups have similar views, they would probably get along just fine. Perhaps the Nazis in this universe allowed the KKK to exist because they denounce the same people they do. BJ would probably feel guilt after seeing them commit acts of violence against others.
- Seems to be confirmed. In the newest trailer there is a brief scene of you blowing a Klansman's head off with a shotgun.
- Confirmed. KKK don't play a role in main storyline, but occur in several side missions.
Similar to the Concentration Camp level in the prior game, in this one you will have to infiltrate a full KKK rally, most likely to rescue an African American resistance leader who is set to be lynched. The difference between the Concentration Camp level will be that you go in as an enemy instead of a prisoner, giving you lots and lots of up close views of the racism and horrors of what the KKK are capable of, especially now they can operate without even a hint of public hatred. This will also make the end of the level, where you kill every person there, all the more satisfying.
- Jossed. In the main storyline only two members are shown, played for comic relief. Only time they appear in significant numbers, is during the ubercommander missions, where they're just cannon fodder.
At the end of the game, BJ and Frau Engel will both be badly wounded. Sigrun will enter the picture holding a gun. Engel will attempt to persuade her daughter to help her, saying how she only pushed her so she could achieve her potential. Sigrun will become increasingly confused and start crying, before BJ gives a heartfelt, "Do what you think is right." By giving her an option instead of DEMANDING she behave a certain way, Sigrun will turn the gun on her mother and open fire before falling to her knees and breaking down in tears.
- Jossed. BJ kills Frau Engel in the End.
For every story of a resistance movement against an evil empire/government/something/whatever, there is always the possibility of a traitor promised whatever they desire from the enemy in exchange for ratting out the resistance. Since the Nazi's are numerically superior and have advanced weapons and armor, one resistance member might find all this struggle against them to be hopeless, and will collaborate with the Nazi's to help destroy the resistance from within. Since Sigrun eventually defects to the heroes side and most of them are quite distrustful of her, the traitor may use this to their advantage: Work behind the scenes, and any unexpected trouble occurs, pin the blame on Sigrun, and when the traitor already reveals his/herself, it'll be too late.
- I was thinking the same thing, and the person I suspect is... Grace, the African American Resistance Leader. I know it sounds absurd, but I just have a gut feeling whenever I see her actions. I feel like she might have finally snapped after suffering so much oppression throughout her life, and now doesn't see the difference between Nazi America and "Democratic" America, even ranting about how "her" people have never been free at all, so she might as well make a deal with the Nazis to finally retire. Essentially, its a much darker take on J. While J suffered through segregation and racism, he was still able to see BJ as a good man at his core. Grace simply views BJ as another fascist waiting to happen.
- Jossed. There are traitors and turncoats BJ's father, but none within the resistance.
Since most members of the resistance distrust her, there could be a mechanic where you can either put your trust in Sigrun and earn her loyalty or mistrust her, treat her coldly and such and decrease her loyalty bar. Should this system be implemented, it may change how the end game levels play out. Sigrun either remains loyal or returns to her mother's side.
- Jossed.
They already had Hans in Wolfenstein 2009, and they like to make interesting characters, so it's the perfect opportunity to introduce a big, angry German woman out for your blood.
- Jossed. Only room for one angry (and psychotic) German woman - Frau Engel.
Judging from how Herr Kommandant in Roswell looked like he soiled himself when he finally realized the fireman he had talking to was 'Terror Billy' himself, this trope will end up becoming a Deconstructed Trope, that B.J. is so feared by the rank and file Nazis (to absolute Doom Slayer levels) that towards the end of the game when the Nazis are on the verge of total defeat in America they are all absolutely beside themselves with fear they simply lose the will to fight and just clear a path for you all the way straight to the Final Boss. Or go down fighting wallowing in abject despair.
- For what gameplay we have seen, Mook Horror Show is already in full effect. It is glorious.
Blitzmensch is a Batman-expy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz7PDBhav5s
One mission, you will have to track down Hubertus von Strachwitz, the Adam West-expy who plays the superhero Blitzmensch. The actor is a war veteran. The mission will be to assassinate him and will involve lots and lots of stealth as you go through his estate. However, when you finally confront him, he's a sobbing, drunken wreck. He admits that he is utterly miserable, hates the Nazis, but is just too frightened to stand up to them, unlike his character who is always brave. BJ convinces him to take a stand. The next day, on public television and in full costume, he denounces Nazi ideology and tells his people to stand up to them. Though he gets a bullet to the head for his trouble, this will be a key part in liberating America, as the people will be in open rebellion.
- Jossed
- This would make a lot of sense; in the previous game, J actively calls Billy out in chapter 7 on how racist America was even before the Nazis were in control. The trailers have hinted that Grace Jones also feels considerable contempt for how quickly white America went from their pre-WW2 racism to reinstating slavery and other inhumanities. Add in that America was referred to during both world wars as "the sleeping giant", and suddenly the game's subtitle takes on a rather ominous cast of foreshadowing...
- The ending credits show American citizens finally rising up in revolt, killing nazis, and ignoring collateral damage. By the end, every Nazi-controlled city is in ruins and the remaining Nazis fled into space, but no reconstruction or cleanup has taken place, and there's some kind of anarchist military ruling over the remains. None of this is elaborated on, but it don't look good.
- Jossed. Youngblood shows that twenty years after the events of New Colossus, BJ and Anya lived Happily Married with twin daughters in post-Nazi America until the events of that game. What little Youngblood informed us on the post-Second American Revolution US government indicates that they have no intention to Take Over the World and use subterfuge instead to fight the remnants of Nazi Germany.'
- Alternatively, Set Roth is working on a "Project" the entire time, but every time BJ asks him about it, Roth brushes him off as he wouldn't understand. The last level will have BJ taking control of the statue to fight Frau Engle.
- Unfortunately, it's jossed; the Nazis decided to nuke New York and forget about it.
- Jossed. You can see on the sub ride during the cutscene, that the Statue of Liberty is toppled over, resting on the bottom of the New York Harbor.
Growing up, Sigrun had few friends, because of her lack of ambition, poor health, and extremely controlling mother. However, Frau Engel did have people who treated Sigrun kindly: African slaves. To the slaves, they were simply being kind to their owner's daughter so Frau Engel won't murder them, but Sigrun (at the time) doesn't understand that. She eventually develops feelings for the kind, understanding, paternal "Uncle Remus" figure and the loving, nurturing "Aunt Jemima" like maternal figure. This is what attracts her to Africans and what first kindles her relationship with Bombate. While Sigrun is nice, she isn't completely without ingrained racism herself and she has to come to terms with that.
There will be newspaper articles about how, with the "London Monitor" destroyed, all of Great Britain is now in open revolt with the government assuring it still has the situation under control.
BJ stumbles into a hospital, wounded and seeking medical attention, the nurse is completely blissful and happy. When a Nazi comes through the door, she blows him back out with a shotgun. After pumping the shotgun, she puts it on the table, trigger facing BJ in a subtle show of submission, before giving him plenty of health.
- Jossed. Only hospital in the game, is the sick bay on the Eva's Hammer, where B.J. is recovering when the game properly begins.
As the game progresses, you will see more and more open resistant. During a tense shootout, the Nazis will start taking additional fire from the sides and a rag-tag group will emerge from the shadows, toss BJ a gun, and leave to continue their fight.
- Jossed. Only resistance we see, is in the end-credit art.
Towards the end, BJ will even be fleeing a large group of Nazis, only to turn a corner and come face to gun with an officer. After a tense moment, the officer shouts "Sich ducken!" BJ hits the floor and the officer guns down his compatriots. The officer looks to BJ, then removes his headset. "Es tut mir leid," before he turns the gun on himself and blows his brains out. As BJ goes through the area the officer had come through, he sees dozens of Nazis already dead.
- Jossed. Well, mostly. Frau Engle's daughter's Face–Heel Turn is as close as it gets.
- As seen in the launch trailer, some people must have been thinking that this would be a credible scenario... Unless if Hitler would play some other role in the story.
- Jossed. Really, seriously, jossed. That's one hell of a darkly funny other role.
- Well, Hitler would confirm it.
- Jossed. The stories are actually fictitious and written by a resistance cartoonist.
- Jossed. In Hitler scene, Hitler mentioned that Nazis have dissected it.
Now put it all together: The ancient Jews had encountered the demons in the past. Somehow they managed to capture some of them and gained some of their magitech. Since it was too dangerous and/or corruptive, they created the Da'at Yichud, who then used the knowledge as a foothold to make their own breakthroughs, and they purposely erased the source of this knowledge so that they wouldn't end up as cultists. Then the Nazis found their caches in Wolfenstein, made use of their tech, which then allowed them to take over the world, but then the same technology (and BJ) led them to their downfall.
Afterwards the world picked up the pieces, but now they suddenly had a ton of extremely high-grade tech that required a lot of power, which in a couple of decades led to an energy crisis, which drove humanity to Mars. There they find the Argent energy, which opens up Hell, and then they realize that their tech is compatible (since it came from the same source), so they try to exploit it, therefore we have DOOM 2016.
- This would make a surprising amount of sense. It's not commonly known, but Stalingrad was named because Stalin played a key part in commanding the defense of Tsaritsyn (modern-day Volgagrad) which was renamed in his honor long before he became leader of the Soviet Union
- Jossed: If you stick around Set in the shooting range after getting B.J's new body, he flat out confirms that saving B.J from being executed at all was the initial plan and that it's only thanks to Anya's quick thinking that the idea of sticking B.J's head onto the retrieved Super-Soldier body after snatching it from the execution was proposed at all.
