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‘Clock Tower: Rewind’ Coming to PlayStation, Switch in Japan on October 31 [Trailer]
It would only be fitting if Sunsoft and WayForward’s Clock Tower: Rewind would get an October release. And for PlayStation and Switch users, that appears to be the case. Per the Japanese PR firm PR Times (thanks, Gematsu!), Sunsoft revealed that the remake of the 1995 classic will launch digitally and physically in Japan for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on October 31. PC and Xbox launch dates were not announced.
The release date reveal was also accompanied by a new gameplay trailer.
In Japan, the digital edition of Clock Tower: Rewind will be priced at 3,300 yen (approximately $22.79 USD), while the physical standard and Deluxe editions will also be available for 4,980 yen ($34.39 USD) and 7,480 yen ($51.66 USD) respectively for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. North American fans had their (now sold out) pre-orders available back in May, courtesy of Limited Run Games.
While obviously these are the Japanese launch dates, it’s safe to assume that the North American release will be around this same time. It’s also safe to assume that the Xbox and Steam versions will also be launching at that time.
Meanwhile, Clock Tower: Rewind will be making an appearance at the Tokyo Game Show this year at the Happinet booth. The event runs from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
Translated and released outside of Japan for the first time, Clock Tower: Rewind is a revival of the terror-inducing 16-bit classic that dares you to explore the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor. As teenage orphan Jennifer, you must search every disturbing corner to find items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to evade Scissorman, a murderous, unstoppable, shears-wielding psychopath.
Play original mode to experience Clock Tower as it was when initially released in 1995 for the Super Famicom, or play the enhanced mode with extra content and improvements. Additional features include a new animated intro, opening and ending vocal theme songs, motion-comic cutscenes, creator interview, art gallery, border artwork, save states, and a music player. The clock is ticking…can you survive?
In addition to the PlayStation and Switch, Clock Tower: Rewind will be available for the Xbox Series and PC via Steam.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.