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Throwback Survival Horror Title ‘PHASE ZERO’ Announced for PC [Trailer]
After experiencing Crow Country last year, publisher and developer SPINA Studio and developer SUPERHOT PRESENTS are set to bring players “a modern reimagining of the survival horror golden era classics” of their own in PHASE ZERO. Sporting callbacks to classic PSX-era Survival Horror titles, PHASE ZERO is currently in development for PC via Steam, with a demo slated to be arriving soon.
Premiering during the MIX Spring Showcase, PHASE ZERO takes place in 1994 (coincidentally, the year the PlayStation launched in Japan). You’re in Flint Peak, an isolated harbour town that’s currently plagued by a mysterious illness that is twisting its victims into grotesque nightmares. In the midst of the chaos, two survivors – Mary, a reporter new to the town, and Guy, an injured engineer – must fight to make it through the night.
The story unfolds in a series-like manner, where each chapter stars one of the two protagonists. True to classics like Resident Evil, PHASE ZERO sports prerendered backgrounds, fixed camera angles, blending nostalgic design with modern quality-of-life improvements while honouring its iconic roots.
As for what you’ll be up against, you’ll be faced with body horror delights in “grotesque, cancerous monsters” that roam the streets of Flint Peak (hint: zombies). Not only that, a strange tissue-like overgrowth covers the walls of buildings and meat bursts through the pipes. Your weapons are essentially whatever you can scavenge, but that also includes the staples of various firearms.
For those keen on following up on our mid-year best-of list for video games, iam8bit and Yacht Club Games are teaming up in a new collection for Mina the Hollower, which not only brings the game’s iconic soundtrack by Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro to vinyl, but also offers fans some cool merchandise.
Available for pre-order now at iam8bit, the Mina the Hollower Collection includes the soundtrack on 3xLP ($64.99), a notebook ($19.99) and a Keychain Blind Box ($14.99). Those fans looking to have it all can pick up the entire collection in a vinyl bundle with the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition. All products are available for pre-order today through August 17, with plans to ship in Q4 2026.
The Mina the Hollower vinyl soundtrack is pressed on rich Velvet Purple Splatter Vinyl, and features retro-inspired zoetrope artwork designed by Nimit Malava. The soundtrack also comes with a pair of special 3D glasses that enhances the cover art, paying homage to the retro nostalgia of the old-school, chip-tastic tracks composed by Yacht Club Games’ Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro.
iam8bit also offers up a series of collectible keychains as part of a Blind Box set. Those who purchase will receive one of six randomized Mina designs rendered in high-quality, squishy PVC rubber, with a Secret Chase Rare in the mix for some lucky buyers. Keychains are available to purchase individually or bundled in a set of three, and purchasing the bundle guarantees three unique keychains.
Lastly, there’s the Mina the Hollower Notebook, a 240-page notebook that replicates Mina’s in-game journal and is brought to life in a forest green faux-leather, with beautiful gold embellishments on its cover.
As mentioned, for completionists, you can grab the entire collection in the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition, ($89.99). The bundle comes with the soundtrack, one Keychain Blind Box and Notebook.
And if you haven’t jumped into Mina the Hollower, you can find the game on PC via Steam and GOG, PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
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