SNES Horror Game Classic Is Returning With New Release on Halloween

As a gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I can say that the return of Clock Tower Rewind is like a long-lost friend coming home. I remember playing the original back in 1995, and it was one of those games that left a lasting impression. The suspense, the horror, and the sheer terror of evading Scissorman were unparalleled for its time.

A SNES horror game classic is returning in 2024 and will release on Halloween, a date given to it surely by design. The game in question hails from 1995, a year that treated gamers to the likes of Twisted Metal, Yoshi’s Island, Wipeout, Panzer Dragoon, Donkey Kong Country: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Chrono Trigger, NHL 96, Mortal Kombat 3, Tekken 2, Mega Man 7, Super Mario World 2, Dragon Quest VI, Rayman, Star Wars: Dark Forces, and more. By the standards of the 90s, it was a bit of an underwhelming year. And if you were a horror fan, it was particularly a lean year. What horror fans did get though was Clock Tower.

Originally launched as a survival horror point-and-click adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1995, this unique title, exclusively available in Japan, was brought to life by Human Entertainment. This game gained significant popularity and sales success upon its release, giving birth to a series with four installments. However, since 2002, there has been no new addition to the series.

Skip ahead 22 years, and the terrifying classic is making its comeback as Clock Tower Rewind, an upgraded version of the original game. Expected to launch on Halloween (October 31), it will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 platforms. At this time, there’s no announcement regarding an Xbox or PC version of the game. The revival isn’t coming from Human Entertainment, which ceased operations in 2000; instead, it is being developed by Wayforward.

“Turn back the clock for one of the pioneers of the survival-horror genre,” reads an official blurb about the new port of the classic game. “Translated and released outside of Japan for the first time, Clock Tower: Rewind is a revival of the terror-inducing 16-bit classic that dares you to explore the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor. As teenage orphan Jennifer, you must search every disturbing corner to find items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to evade Scissorman, a murderous, unstoppable, shears-wielding psychopath.”

“The game’s main announcement goes like this: Try out the classic mode for an authentic 1995 Clock Tower experience, or opt for the upgraded version featuring additional content and enhancements. Among these new features are a captivating animated opening, updated vocal themes for the start and end of the game, motion-comic scenes during cutscenes, interviews with the creators, an art gallery, borderless artwork, save points, and a music player. The clock is ticking – can you make it through?”

At this point, it’s uncertain how much the traditional game will be priced when it becomes available in the western regions. However, what’s clear is that there will be both digital and physical versions of the game. The physical version will be distributed by Limited Run Games.

2024-08-30 19:09

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