Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening launches August 26

The side-scrolling action platformer game titled “Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening” is set to release on various platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG) on the 26th of August. This announcement was made by publishers Microids and developers Magic Pockets.

The game follows the manga “Cobra,” originally penned by Buichi Terasawa in 1978, focusing on events depicted in the first 12 episodes of its animated adaptation.

Here is an overview of the game, via Microids:

About

Dive deep into a heart-pounding action-adventure platformer, and make full use of the distinct skills possessed by a legendary hero!

Adventure as Cobra the space outlaw, accompanied by your steadfast ally Lady Armaroid, while wielding your famous Psychogun. Together, you’ll unravel a puzzle with the potential to endanger the entire cosmos.

Journey across various planets to rescue three mysterious sisters, whose destiny intertwines with an extraordinary hoard, which the fearsome Space Pirate Coalition covets.

To conquer your adversaries and navigate through the challenging stages brimming with hurdles and snares using Cobra’s arsenal of tools and gadgets will require cunning skill. This task promises to be no walk in the park for our interstellar outlaw.

Key Features

  • An Action and Platform Crossover – Visit a multitude of exotic planets across levels filled with traps testing your skills to the limit. With Cobra’s superhuman abilities, you will need to relentlessly run, jump and climb, and make sure you use all the means at your disposal to take out your enemies.
  • Equipped to the Nines – Master Cobra’s iconic weapons, such as the awesome psychogun and the Colt Python 77, to destroy the opponents on your heels, as well as his famous gadgets like the cigar and the grappling hook. You will need all of your arsenal to defeat the powerful bosses standing in your way.
  • Solo and Multiplayer Modes – Explore story mode by choosing from the three difficulty levels, allowing veterans of the genre to take on a real test worthy of their skills, while those looking for less of a challenge to enjoy the story. You can also try to escape your enemies in a two-player cooperative mode.
  • A Thrilling Science-Fiction World – Immerse yourself in this amazing space opera world as you embark on your adventure as a fearsome, charismatic hero. Over the course of this epic journey, you will cross paths with colorful characters like the Royal Sisters and the terrifying Crystal Bowie—Cobra’s nemesis.
  • A Faithful AdaptationSpace Adventure Cobra: The Awakening is the first video-game adaptation of Cobra on modern platforms. It covers the first 12 episodes of the famous anime series, remaining true to its spirit with the moments of bravery and humor that made it so special.

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2025-03-26 16:16