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PS1-Styled Survival Horror Game ‘Rewind or Die’ Out Now [Trailer]
The day has finally arrived for Comp-3 Interactive’s throwback first-person Survival Horror title Rewind or Die. The game is out now on Steam, and the developer has marked the occasion with a new trailer.
Taking a few cues from Scythe Dev Team’s Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, Rewind or Die is described as “a heart-thumping, blood-dripping blast from the past”. Part job simulation and part horror, the story has you playing as Tony, who is covering for your co-worker after they skip out on their shift at Video 2 Go. That means you’ll be dealing with irate customers, horrible bosses and keeping the store clean. You’ll have to deal with the occasional creepy phone call, and as luck would have it, there just so happens to be a serial killer named Slaw lurking about who’s been staking their claim in the area.
Will you become Slaw’s latest victim? Can you survive a dead end day job AND a stalking serial killer?
Featuring a UK setting with a retro throwback to the 90s with a darkly comedic edge, Rewind or Die also sports “fully voiced unreliable co-workers”, puzzle-solving, multiple endings (with secrets) and unlockable character viewer models. It’s all wrapped up in a grungy-looking aesthetic with those classic PS1-styled graphics.
If you’re still on the fence, check out Aaron’s take on the game.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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