By 1992, physics-based platformer Gimmick! had moved to the 16-bit SNES despite being one of the best-looking NES games. The Sunsoft release, only available in Japan and Scandinavia, has developed a cult following over the years. Re-release, right? PS4 will do that on July 6, 2023. Bitwave Games will ensure a flawless port with quality-of-life features like save states, rewind, ...
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Read More »The classic NES title ‘Gimmick!’ is confirmed for Switch release this July
Update #2 : Bitwave Games has announced that Gimmick! Special Edition, originally published by Sunsoft on NES in Japan and Scandinavia, will release on Switch and other platforms on July 6, 2023. Bitwave also announces a physical edition for Switch and PS4 “later in the year” in the above trailer. Update #1 [Thursday, August 18, 2022, 13:15 BST]: Bitwave Games ...
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