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Archive for August, 2024

August 1st , 2024: Indie publisher Ratalaika Games and Tokyo-based publisher LLC Shinyuden, specialised in retro game licences, are delighted to announce, a day before the release of retro icon Aero The Acro-Bat’s debut on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One,  Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, three more titles from this iconic and well loved IP will be released throughout 2024.

With Aero The Acro-Bat’s release on all consoles 2nd August it will be followed by Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (6th September), Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (4th October), and Aero the Acro-bat: Rascal Rival Revenge (1st November) – marking this the first time the whole collection being available, digitally!

Aero The Acro-Bat 2 – (6th September 2024 SW/XB/PS4/5)

After managing to stop Edgar Ektor’s mad plans to destroy the world of amusement, Aero decides to investigate the madman’s museum of horror. There he finds a strange floating magician’s box. When he gets inside to investigate it, he is suddenly transported to a mysterious place. However, unbeknownst to Aero, Edgar has managed to survive after being rescued by his minion Zero, and has asked him to execute plan B, but what could this mysterious plan be? More fun and colourful antics!

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel – (4th October 2024 SW/XB/PS4/5)

While working on Edgar Ektor’s evil plan, Zero receives a letter from his girlfriend telling him their forest is in danger and her father has been kidnapped. When he tells Edgar that he needs to go to protect his forest, Edgar refuses, but Zero leaves without permission. Now Zero needs to head back to his forest as soon as possible, but the evil madman Edgar Ektor doesn’t take no for an answer and is not planning to make it easy for the hero to go save his beloved forest.

Aero the Acro-bat: Rascal Rival Revenge – (1st November 2024 SW/XB/PS4/5)

Remade originally for Game Boy Advance with better sprites and animations, “Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge” brings an enhanced first chapter of the adventures of Aero, a circus bat with acrobatic skills. Aero must once again confront his arch-nemesis, Edgar Ektor, who has returned with a new plot to take over the world. Players guide Aero through a series of challenging levels, utilising his acrobatic abilities to navigate obstacles, defeat enemies, and collect power-ups. With colourful graphics, catchy music, and fast-paced gameplay, Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge offers an enjoyable platforming experience for fans of the series and platforming genre.

More Revelatory Retro Releases Coming Thru 2024 – NOT To Be Missed!!

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Gateshead, United Kingdom – July 31st 2024 – Coatsink and Ghosts are excited to announce that their exhilarating high-speed racer, Phantom Spark, is launching on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on August 15th. Inspired by adrenaline-fueled games like Trackmania, WipeOut,  F-Zero and Thumper, Phantom Spark challenges players to push for the best times while speeding through otherworldly architecture.

Phantom Spark features a full single-player campaign where you must challenge the domain champions, as well as a split-screen multiplayer mode where you can take on your friends. Global online leaderboards will test your skills to the limit as you seek to hone your abilities and set record-breaking times.

Compete against ghost opponents to see the current best time in action, allowing you to improve your racing line and find those extra fractions of a second that can make all the difference. With instant restarts, you stay in the rhythm, keeping focus as you refine your times on each pathway.

“For three years the leaderboards have been just us, friends and testers. I’m excited about what strategies players will find, and seeing the responses to the design of the world and the pathways”, said Joo Van Hove, Design & Developer of Ghosts. “We (the developers) are reserving our internal competition until after launch, and seeing if we can even make it into the top 10.”

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