Who Else Loved The Lost Vikings?

If, like myself, you've been waiting for a new cooperative action adventure game to come around a la Lost Vikings, there may be an answer in Q1 2011 (as long as you have an XBox 360 or a Windows PC). Kalypso Media has announced The Lost Templar, a two player co-op following a Templar and a noble heretic uncovering the mysteries of the Templar Order. While everyone loves a good medieval-themed game, what I am more interested in is the gameplay. You can play either one player with the computer controlling your second character, able to swap your active character at will, or you can play two player co-op to solve puzzles and defeat enemies with another player. The best part is that they have thrown in RPG elements wherein your two characters have different abilities and stats to level up, enriching the action/adventure experience with player-determined skill paths. This is a relatively unexplored game type and I for one am excited to see a developer take it on. Too many games lately have nickel and dimed the consumer, forcing multiplayer modes to be online only so every player has to buy a copy of the game, and I think this is deteriorating the multiplayer experience. I'll be happy to pick up a game I can start out by myself and then have a friend join in live when available. That kind of flexibility in games is hard to find.