Retro Remakes: Square Enix reviving PC shooter Thexder for PSP
It's always nice when developers oblige your theme week: Square Enix has announced -- just ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Game Show -- Thexder Neo, a remake of Game Arts' original PC transforming-giant-robot shooter, brought to the U.S. by Sierra in the late 80s.
Above is the debut video of the remake, due for release via the PlayStation Network for the PSP (and rumors abound, via the ESRB, of a PS3-playable version as well) on October 1st, with an online mode, reports andriasang, that lets six players race to complete each level's goals.
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SC_Wolf
#1 – 12:23 PM September 22, 2009
Keep abusing the shield like that, and you miss out on the end-of-level ENMAX bonuses that get you through the final levels.
Cowboy_X
#2 – 1:52 PM September 22, 2009
Holy nostalgia! This is some pre-console goodness
hdon
#3 – 2:47 PM September 22, 2009
Purely superficial observation: stylistically, I feel this trailer looks very uninspiring. The music, sound effects, and player movement all seem really dull.
hohum
#4 – 7:56 AM September 23, 2009
@2 - pre-console? Was released in 1985, the third-generation console era… The same year it was released on the PC, Square started the NES port. Not sure when that port actually got released, but I don't think it was too far down the road…
@3 - Totally agree… I'd still just rather play the original, gives me more of a warm feeling than this…
Wasn't there already one crazy remake?