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Announced during the debut Pixel Arcadia showcase, Quintet's 1995 action RPG Terranigma is being re-released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC in early 2027 - its first re-release ever, and its first official North American release, with new art from original designer Kamui Fujiwara.
Publisher Commodore and developer Antstream, working with Team17, are releasing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Switch later this year. It bundles all six games from 1991 to 1996 with modern controls, save states, online co-op and a new Horde Mode.
Zero Racers, an F-Zero spin-off Nintendo showed at E3 1996, and D-Hopper, an Intelligent Systems platformer that had an ESRB rating and a $34.95 price tag, were both finished and then shelved when the Virtual Boy collapsed. On August 4, 2026, they'll finally be playable for the first time ever through Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics.
Game PassMicrosoft has launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, letting four original Xbox classics - Conker: Live & Reloaded, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy - run natively on Windows with upscaling and modern display support, included with every Game Pass tier.
Atari has acquired emulation specialist Implicit Conversions, adding the Syrup Engine and the team behind Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection's PS1 ports to a growing portfolio that already includes Digital Eclipse and Nightdive.
Sega launches the transmedia Sega Universe initiative to revive classic franchises including OutRun, NiGHTS, Streets of Rage, and Sakura Wars — expanding them into games, film, music, and fashion.
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire from Fumi Games hits Metacritic 81 with its stunning 1930s cartoon art style and explosive FPS gameplay, earning 95% positive Steam reviews.
Fumi Games' hand-drawn 1930s cartoon noir FPS launches April 16 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC. Troy Baker stars as hardboiled mouse detective Jack Pepper in a rubberhose-style first-person shooter.
Bitmap Bureau and Mattel team up for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, a 2D arcade brawler launching April 28 with three playable heroes, 12 stages across Eternia, and two-player local co-op.