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News It Doesn't Sound Like Braid: Anniversary Edition Quite Set the World on Fire
Sales were disappointingly low, according to Jonathan Blow
Braid, Anniversary Edition, was released in May 2024, offering nostalgic gamers the chance to revisit the seminal 2008 puzzle platformer or prospective newcomers the opportunity to dive in. However, the high-minded re-release of the game didn't do as well as creator Jonathan Blow had hoped,...
Review Braid, Anniversary Edition (PS5) - A Gorgeous Revisit of an Indie Classic
Back and back and back again
It feels oddly surreal to be reviewing a classic like Braid in the year 2024. If one were to rewind back to 2008 when it first released onto Xbox Live Arcade, the video game landscape would look far different than it does today. Braid, alongside other indie classics like Super Meat Boy and Fez, reshaped the entire indie...
News Braid: Aniversary Edition Briefly Delayed, But Will Boast 40 New Levels
Fair trade
Braid: Anniversary Edition has been hit with a brief delay, but the blow was softened by the news that the anticipated package will come packing some 40 additional levels. Developer Jonathon Blow revealed that the anticipated enhanced re-release will now arrive two weeks later than anticipated, on 15th May for PS5 and PS4. Officially...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition Resurfaces Three Years Later with PS5, PS4 Release Date
Out in late April 2024
More than three years after its original announcement, Braid: Anniversary Edition has resurfaced with a confirmed PS5, PS4 release date of 30th April 2024. You can catch a new trailer above, with this version described as a reimagining that preserves "the fundamental integrity of the original release". The anniversary edition...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition Sounds Like a Significant Upgrade on PS5, PS4
New art, sound, and commentary
Braid: Anniversary Edition was announced last night as part of Sony's State of Play livestream for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. At the time, it sounded like a fairly rudimentary remaster, but the more you dig into the finer details, this is actually shaping up to be a huge upgrade over the original game. It's...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition Brings Back the Classic on PS5, PS4 in 2021
Blow's classic is back
Before Jonathon Blow created The Witness, there was Braid. This classic 2D puzzler lives long in the memory of many a folk, and much to their delight, it's coming back next year in the form of Braid: Anniversary Edition. The reveal during Sony's State of Play livestream dated this re-release for early 2021, sporting enhanced...