Earnest Evans Collection launches January 16 in the west

Limited Run Games announced that Earnest Evans Collection will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (via Steam) on January 16th. The game will cost $19.99, and physical copies will be available for pre-order through Limited Run Games starting January 23rd.

The game Earnest Evans Collection was initially released on Nintendo Switch in Japan on December 25, 2025. Versions for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 will be available in Japan on February 19th.

Here is an overview of the collection, via Limited Run Games:

About

The Earnest Evans Collection brings back three beloved action games: Earnest Evans, El Viento, and Anett Returns! Play as Earnest and try to stop Al Capone’s schemes and prevent the return of the evil Dark Lord Hastur.

Included Games

  • Earnest Evans – President Calvin Coolidge has hired famed adventurer Earnest Evans to find and locate an ancient grimoire—The Necronomicon. Unbeknownst to Earnest Evans, someone else has their eyes on it: Al Capone! Al Capone hopes to use the book to resurrect the Dark Lord Hastur and control Europe unless Earnest and a young priestess named Annet can stop him!
  • El Viento – Several years after the events of Earnest Evans, Al Capone and a sorceress named Restiana are continuing a plot to revive the Dark Lord Hastur. It has been learned that Annet descended from Hastur’s bloodline, and her blood alone can resurrect him. With assistance from Earnest Evans, Annet embarks on a journey to stop Al Capone’s plans.
  • Annet Returns – The exciting conclusion to this trilogy of games. Annet travels across Europe on a quest to protect the world from certain destruction at the hands of Siegfried Munchausen and the evil NeXesis Party.

Key Features

  • Incredible animated cutscenes in Earnest Evans and Annet Returns from the masterminds at MADHOUSE (Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura, and more).
  • Masterful soundtrack from acclaimed video game composer Motoi Sakuraba (Star Ocean, Tales of Phantasia, Mario Golf, Valkyrie Profile, and more).
  • Includes both the CD and cartridge versions of Earnest Evans (both of which had different stories).
  • Rewind any time with the simple press of a button, you can undo any mistakes you make in gameplay.
  • Save anywhere—save your progress at any moment from the in-game menu.

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2026-01-13 21:01