Clear River Video games and Bitwave Video games have introduced that the sequel to the 1992 NES/Famicom sport Gimmick (often known as Mr. Gimmick) is releasing quickly. Gimmick 2 launches September 5, 2024 for Change and PC. PlayStation and Xbox variations will launch later.

I’m relatively stunned as a result of we simply obtained the very first gameplay trailer final month, and the announcement of the sport itself was a month earlier than that. Not that I feel a 2D revival of an NES sport would have probably the most protracted improvement cycle, however I’d suppose the PR run-up could be rather a lot longer.

Initially launched in Europe and Japan in 1992, Gimmick gained a popularity for its deep, creative, and very difficult gameplay. It additionally helped that the title additionally carries an amazing price ticket on the collector’s market. Regardless of its popularity, it stays a relatively obscure title. Nevertheless, its profile was lifted considerably by the sport’s re-release on fashionable platforms, Gimmick: Particular Version.

You play as Yokai Yumetaro, a diminutive inexperienced factor who can conjure and throw stars. The distinctive hook of the unique title was the physics that management these stars, as you wouldn’t solely use them to defeat enemies but additionally experience them over gaps. As I discussed, it was a relatively troublesome sport.

Gimmick 2 brings new visuals and a soundtrack by David Sensible. It seems to be to comply with the method of the unique title, however (and that is based mostly off the trailer) it appears to focus extra on puzzles and fight than it does on cautious platforming.

Gimmick 2 arrives for PC and Change on September 5, 2024. The date for PlayStation and Xbox variations can be introduced later.