Last week, developer HeatPot announced that Hero Emblems 2 ($6.99) was finally done and set to release later this month. If you’ve not kept up with it, we’ve been covering the both HeatPot’s Hero Emblems and its long-awaited (really long) sequel for years now. The premium match-3 RPG series will finally have its second entry hit iOS worldwide next week. Today, HeatPot announced the release date, price, and pre-order details for Hero Emblems 2. We went hands-on with it at Tokyo Games Show in 2016 following its announcement and then saw a new trailer with a delay pointing to 2018. It has been a long journey for sure, but with pre-orders now live and a definite release date next week, we are nearly there. Watch the Hero Emblems 2 release trailer below:

Hero Emblems 2 will release on June 23rd for $6.99. Until then, discounted pre-orders at $5.99 are available. You can pre-order Hero Emblems 2 (still feels weird typing that out) here on the App Store for iOS. Until it launches next week, you can check out Hero Emblems ($2.99) which we chose as our Game of the Week and loved it in our review. Check out our forum thread that has been going for years now, for Hero Emblems 2 here. Check out the official website here for more information and some screenshots. Have you played the original and what are you expecting from Hero Emblems 2 when it finally hits next week?