Keep in mind when Boss Team Games announced it was engaged on two video games primarily based on the 1978 slasher traditional Halloween yesterday? Properly, the studio adopted up on that information in the present day by revealing a type of video games is a 16-bit motion platformer, and it’s popping out in October.
WayForward Applied sciences has teamed up with Boss Crew on the primary two titles for RetroRealms, a brand new collection of retro-inspired console and PC video games. The primary are ones primarily based on Halloween and Ash vs Evil Lifeless, and each are set to launch on October 18 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Swap, and PC through Steam.
“Everybody at Boss Crew Video games are enormous followers of horror and attending to work with these legendary properties is a dream come true,” Boss Crew CEO Steve Harris mentioned in a press launch. The studio had beforehand labored on the uneven 4v1 Evil Dead: The Game, and is working with John Carpenter on one other Halloween title being developed in Unreal Engine 5.
RetroRealms: Halloween and RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Lifeless are each 16-bit platformers. They’re not precisely film correct, however within the trailer, you may see acquainted set items from every franchise; you may management Ash operating his chainsaw arm by crowds of enemies or Michael escaping from jail and heading to the outdated Myers dwelling.
“We’ve designed an entire new sort of gameplay that’s distinctive to the RetroRealms titles and highlights the over-the-top gore and particular skills of those characters,” WayForward president Voldi Manner mentioned within the press launch.
They’re standalone titles which can be bought individually, however shopping for each unlocks new options, together with the flexibility to maneuver characters from one to the opposite. What would it not be wish to have Michael Myers take out the demons from the Evil Lifeless franchise? There’s additionally a hub referred to as RetroRealms Arcade the place gamers can entry the video games, redeem in-game tickets, and take a look at different content material.
Every RetroRealms sport will price $25 individually or for $50 in a Double Characteristic bundle, each of which can be found for preorder. There’s additionally a Collector’s Edition that’ll price $100 that comes with each video games, DLC that provides Laurie Strode and Kelly Maxwell, a 12-inch Michael Myers plush, and different goodies.
