Yu Suzuki, the iconic video game veteran behind classics like OutRun and Shenmue, will return to PS5 and PS4 next month with the console version of his ex-Apple Arcade exclusive Air Twister. This is, in effect, a modern reimagining of Space Harrier – and it’s got an oddball, 90s aesthetic to match. The game will be available digitally on the PS Store, but collectors will also be able to grab a boxed copy on PS5.
New to this version are a bunch of minigames, including an obligatory Boss Rush mode, as well as a trigger-happy mathematics option where you need to break numbered boxes in order. You’ll unlock these modes by collecting stars from daily and weekly events – well, this is a former mobile title, after all.
We never played the original release, and to be brutally honest, we’re not overly fond of the art style at all. But this is a new Yu Suzuki title, so you can bet we’ll be giving it a fair shake. Hopefully it’s a big success and helps Ys Net raise enough funds to continue the Shenmue series. The game’s due out on 10th November.
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Looking forward to this, infact anything arcade like i'll take it and i hope he does an outrun style racer too 👍
Dude I love my rail shooters man so I'll definitely try this out. An extinct genre, but I really wish we could see more. Sin and Punishment, House of the dead on the wii were the days man I'm telling you 😭
They also have Rainbow Cotton coming out. A remaster of the Dreamcast where they fixed the controls etc. I got this on pre-order (physical).
I still need to get around to playing my kickstarter copy of shenmue 3 hahaha and I'm a huge shenmue fan.
I may give this a go. Just to pay my respect for the games he made and buy the game to show support. Give me shenmue 4.
Space Harrier...many a 50p of my summer holiday pocket money went into the one at Weymouth pier arcade when I was about 10.... happy days.
I liked Space Harrier, I’ll give this a shot.
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