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Clock Tower, Tomba And Other Lost Classics To Be Republished

Clock Tower, Tomba And Other Lost Classics To Be Republished

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One of the big announcements made by Limited Run Games this afternoon was the formation of a subsidiary devoted solely to remastering and reissuing older games for the new market. They’re calling this company “Carbon Engine” and they revealed some pretty big titles to start off with. The biggest is the translation and release of the SNES horror game Clock Tower, regarded as revolutionary and highly influential to its genre — yet until now, unreleased in its original form outside of Japan. Capcom declined to translate the Super Famicom version, and though remakes of the game have appeared in the US and elsewhere, the only way you could experience the original Clock Tower was a ROM with a translation patch made by a fan. In Clock Tower you play as a young girl trapped in a mansion and stalked by a figure wielding a giant pair of scizzors. The figure is slow, but so are you, and when you hear his footsteps, your choices are usually either running or hiding.

Some Madman Is Making A Spiritual Sequel To The CD-I Zelda Games

Some Madman Is Making A Spiritual Sequel To The CD-I Zelda Games

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Limited Run Games presented its Not-E3 Conference this afternoon, and several bombshells were dropped (some of which we’ll get to in other articles), but there was one revealed item that says a lot about the market this company caters to. They were founded for the purpose of creating physical copies of good games, but they’ve found there’s an equally hungry and lucrative market for physical copies of BAD games. For example, LRG has been promising a full re-release for the 3DO stinker Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties for years now. They’ve finally pegged a September release for it and it will come with a documentary that features James Rolfe and Kelsey Lewin as guests. This follows a multi-year rollout for Night Trap that plastered that game across every single modern console in existence. The proverbial holiest of grails would be those nasty Zelda games Phillips was allowed to create for their CD-I system; the ones that have never died as memes since the Internet discovered their existence. But Nintendo will probably

Limited Run Games Reveals Over 30 Upcoming Physical Releases

Limited Run Games Reveals Over 30 Upcoming Physical Releases

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Even though there’s no E3 this year we figured at least one company would move ahead with their big splashy presentation anyway. We didn’t think it would be Limited Run Games, but so far, they’re the only ones who have shown up. During a special presentation broadcast at 1 PM Pacific today, over 30 upcoming games were announced for release from the physical publisher, most for the first time. Highlights include DOOM Eternal for Switch, KOTOR II, the original Boy And His Blob games, Blossom Tales 2, Frogun, Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, the PC horror classic D, a Shantae statue, and the confirmation that Shredder’s Revenge will come with a Pizza Hut coupon.  Weird moments and headscratching decisions include a combo pack of the 8-bit Bill & Ted games (these were LJN, they weren’t quality) and a reprint for Glover on the N64 (literally the N64, as if there weren’t enough carts of it already). And SOMEHOW, they found a way to mention Night Trap again (PS5 doesn’t have

Pathway Goes Physical On Switch

Pathway Goes Physical On Switch

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Chucklefish Games and Robotality have announced a physical edition of their strategy game Pathway is now under production with the folks at Limited Run Games. The physical will come with a LRG trading card and an Adventurers Field Guide manual. It’s 1936. Ancient relics of great power are being unearthed in Egypt and North Africa. The Nazis want to get their hands on them! Looks like a job for India….oh, he’s not around. Looks like it’s gonna have to be YOU that keeps these treasures out of enemy hands! Pathway is an overhead tactics game where you’ll spend half your time battling Nazis and the other half exploring newly unearthed tombs. Strengthen your army with stronger weapons and gear and recruit up to 16 playable characters. Five separate campaigns will keep you busy for dozens of hours. “Having the opportunity to make a *real* physical copy of Pathway that you can actually hold in your hands is a dream come true for both our teams at Chucklefish and Robotality, and

Yooka-Laylee Board Game Announced

Yooka-Laylee Board Game Announced

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Since Microsoft isn’t willing to do anything with Banjo and Kazooie beyond license them out for Smash games, it falls to their creators to carry on with two knockoffs, Yooka and Laylee. So far, Playtonic Games — a game studio made up of ex-Rare employees — has whipped up two tributes in the form of Yooka-Laylee (the 3D Banjo games) and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (the 2D Donkey Kong Country games). We hoped we’d hear about a third game starring Yooka and Laylee during E3, but there was no such announcement yet. They will, however, be starring in a game of a different kind. The lizard and bat are hopping into the realm of board games courtesy of a partnership with Game Decks (who will make the game) and Limited Run (who will distribute it). The Yooka-Laylee board game is for two to four players and comes with a deck of cards that are also the board — the cards are laid out as spaces for Yooka and Laylee

Limited Run Reveals Massive E3 Release List

Limited Run Reveals Massive E3 Release List

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It’s that time of the year again….the time when Limited Run Games reveals everything they’re planning to publish in physical form over the next few months. This time there were a few surprises, but nothing as earth-shattering as in years past. Maybe Limited Run peaked with Scott Pilgrim. Another thing that was different: they refused to attach a release date or even a release window to any of the revealed games. This makes our job more of a pain. We normally sort the list in release order, but this time we can’t do that…we’ve chosen to catalog the games in order of announcement instead. When they show up, no one knows. Keep watching the Limited Run website; they’ll all be announced eventually. Zombies Ate My Neighbors / Ghoul Patrol — Switch Both the beloved 16-bit classic and its lesser-known sequel will be sold in one package. It’s just weird to see the Disney logo on it now. Superhot — Switch Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun: Retro Brawler Bundle — Switch, PS4

One Of The Most Valuable Game Boy Carts Is Getting A Reprint

One Of The Most Valuable Game Boy Carts Is Getting A Reprint

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Ask any collector what the hardest, most expensive Game Boy cartridge is to find, and if they don’t say “Shantae,” it’s at least in their top five. Matt and Emily Bozon’s creation made her hair-whipping debut in a critically acclaimed but underselling Game Boy Color cart back in 2002. The half-genie has starred in many games since, most of which have attracted a much wider audience and left them searching for the original. If only they made reprints of Game Boy carts still….oh wait, someone does. Limited Run Games announced a couple months ago that a Shantae GBC reprint was in the planning stages, and now it’s about ready to enter the market. The Shantae reprint contains everything from the original: a translucent cartridge with guts exposed, a full-color manual, an ad for a Nintendo Power subscription — never mind, I guess they couldn’t bring back everything. All this can be yours for $44.95, which is a lot more than any Game Boy Color cartridge sold for back in the

Full List Of Announced Games From Limited Run’s “E3” Presentation

Full List Of Announced Games From Limited Run’s “E3” Presentation

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Even though there’s no E3 this year, that didn’t stop Limited Run Games from holding their usual mega conference in a fake coliseum, with cheesy green screen effects aplenty. This year’s video was the longest ever, running over 40 minutes long and containing over thirty announcements. A Boy and His Blob (PS4) — September 2020 This year’s presentation started with a massive dump of Wayforward titles, not that we’re complaining about that. This remake of the NES original is a classic in its own right, first appearing on Wii. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (Switch, PS4) — TBD Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Switch, PS4) — TBD Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Switch, PS4) — Q3 2020 Demon Turf (Switch) — TBD Garou: Mark of the Wolves (PS4) — July 2020 Grandia HD Collection (Switch) — August 7, 2020 Yes! Katana Zero (Switch) — November 2020 Mighty Gunvolt Burst (Switch, PS4) — August 28, 2020 Papers, Please (Vita) — July 24, 2020 Wondering why the very last Vita release took so

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Collector’s Edition (Limited Run Games)

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Collector’s Edition (Limited Run Games)

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Ret-2-Go! Limited Run Games – Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Collector’s Edition is Dancing to the Beat of the Drums It has finally happened! I have picked up a copy of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Collector’s Edition from Limited Run Games, but for $150! THAT IS TOO MUCH! It’s my fault that I waited so long to get it, but it’s worth it. Special thanks to KaivenX, who is a supporter and a fan of my content for a very long time. Also, he’s the only one who put up with me.  youI have received the copy of that awesome bundle! Plus, I’m excited that I won’t have to worry about working on a month of Shantae in September, once I picked up a copy of Shantae: Half Genie Hero for the Switch. Now the main question is, will I ever get to pick up the ACTUAL copy of the Shantae game for the Game Boy Color??? Just look at the price of that game! It cost me my

Limited Run Suddenly Has Physical Copies Of Stranger Things 3: The Game

Limited Run Suddenly Has Physical Copies Of Stranger Things 3: The Game

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Limited Run has had a presence at Portland Retro Gaming Expo for several years, pretty much since their inception, but this year they looked a little different. A LOT different, actually. In previous years the Limited Run booth was a simple table like everything else; this year it was an entire exhibit, complete with bright neon lights and fancy sign work. The business is a runaway success now, which means they now have the clout to just suddenly drop things like this out of nowhere: The Limited Run of two years ago would have hyped the acquirement of Stranger Things 3: The Game to the moon, and informed us well in advance. But this is the new, bigger, “for me it was Tuesday” Limited Run, and this was announced yesterday, one day before it went on sale. The limited stock of some items doesn’t help things. Depending on what you’re looking for, you either have a month to get a copy, or an hour. Here’s what we mean by that….

Physical Release Announced For Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix

Physical Release Announced For Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix

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PM Studios and acttil announced today their strategy RPG Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix, now on the way for Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, will be getting a physical release via Limited Run Games later this month. Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix is the latest entry in a classic strategy RPG series which lets you unleash your tactical prowess across an epic, challenging campaign. Take part in this story of war, betrayal, magic, and even the redemption of a nation! Throughout the game you must carefully utilize characters and abilities: Set leaders to direct the flow of battle, level up units, change classes, manage equipment, and make key choices to earn glorious victory! Limited Run puts together a lot of classy Collector’s Editions for whoever wants them, and Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix is no exception. The deluxe edition of the game will include an artbook, the original soundtrack, alternate cover art and a large collector’s box. Pricing hasn’t been revealed for either version, but standard editions of Limited Run

E3 2019: Limited Run Games ’19 Lineup

E3 2019: Limited Run Games ’19 Lineup

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Limited Run Games held its E3 presentation at noon Pacific today and revealed much of its planned release schedule for 2019. The entire remainder of their Vita list was revealed and their first title for the 3DS was unveiled. MIA from the list was VAL-HA11-A for Switch, which was promised earlier…its absence is curious and we hope it’s not a bad sign. First, here is Limited Run’s final Vita list. Sony shut off Vita production earlier this year; these games made it through the approval process before then. Vita has done good business for Limited Run; whenever a game is offered on both Vita and any other platform, the Vita version sells out five times as fast. Collectors be hungry! Guacamelee — June 14 Mutant Blobs Attack!! — June 14 Pix The Cat — June 21 Super Mutant Alien Assault — July 5 Metal Slug 3 — July 12 Atari Flashback Classics — July 2019 Deadbolt — Q3 2019 Super Meat Boy — 2019 Revenant Dogma — 2019 Damascus Gear:

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