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Sigma Star Saga DX for Game Boy Advance Preorders Now Live Valencia, Calif. – March 7, 2025 – A legendary Game Boy Advance game is back and even better than before! Independent video game studio WayForward and publisher Limited Run Games, under license from Bandai Namco, are proud to announce that Sigma Star Saga DX, a refined version of the unique 2005 adventure/RPG/shoot-'em-up hybrid, is now available to preorder as a Game Boy Advance compatible repro cart from limitedrungames.com. Standard and collector's editions of Sigma Star Saga DX will be offered as open preorders until April 6, 2025, and a stellar new trailer can be seen at https://lnkd.in/gudJm-b6. Originally published by Namco on GBA, Sigma Star Saga is a genre-shattering sci-fi adventure that transitions from character-driven top-down exploration to realtime side-scrolling space-shooter action when battle begins. As elite Earth pilot Ian Recker, players must infiltrate the invading Krill empire and defeat them from within by traversing numerous planets, interacting with memorable NPCs, and wielding dozens of types of weapon data that allow for thousands of powerful combinations for Recker’s ship. Newly updated for the game's 20th anniversary, Sigma Star Saga DX retains all of the gameplay and content of the original release, but adds numerous refinements including an improved map, decreased random encounter rate, rebalanced EXP system, modified hit boxes, adjusted auto-fire, enhanced dialogue, additional save points, assorted bug fixes and quality-of-life updates, and more. "Sigma Star Saga DX is a new and improved version of this classic sci-fi shooter/adventure, polished and refined by the original 2005 dev team," says Sigma Star Saga creator Matt Bozon. "We collected 20 years of fan feedback, and made this beloved game even better! Now, players who missed out two decades ago can finally experience this truly inspired and experimental genre mashup, and players who enjoyed the game back in the day will want to add this new, faster-paced, harder-hitting version to their collections!" Sigma Star Saga DX will be playable on any Game Boy Advance compatible hardware, and will be available in both a standard edition, which includes the game cartridge and manual in retro-style box for $49.99, and a collector's edition, which includes a special Galactic Blue game cartridge, manual, retro-style box, soundtrack CD, coin, keychain, and poster in deluxe packaging for $99.99. A version for modern platforms, running on Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine, is planned for physical and digital release in the future. For more information on Sigma Star Saga DX and other exciting WayForward titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook, @wayforwardtech on Instagram, and @wayforward.bsky.social on Bluesky. #WayForward #Videogames #GameBoyAdvance

River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC Now Available on Steam Valencia, Calif. – December 4th, 2024 – Two legendary warriors are back...and now on Steam! Independent game studio WayForward, in collaboration with Arc System Works, is thrilled to announce that the River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC is now available to purchase worldwide on PC via Steam. Priced at $7.99, this premium content adds fan-favorite fighters Billy and Jimmy from the Double Dragon series to River City Girls 2 as playable characters, following the content's release on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. A new Steam bundle — which lets players purchase the River City Girls 2 main game and the Double Dragon DLC together at a discount — is also available, while a free update adds extra content for all Steam players. Featuring a bone-crushing arsenal that draws upon the 35-plus-year legacy of the Double Dragon series, each Lee brother is ready to rumble with awe-inspiring special attacks and full story-mode integration. New dialogue from returning voice actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps enhances the hard-hitting action, as do the epic "We're the Double Dragons" rap song (performed by Hanson and Avidan with music by series composer Megan McDuffee), and new dojo master Boro. Meanwhile, the free content update adds a Double Dragon themed motion comic, a Double Dragon inspired training dojo, character color palettes, same-character online gameplay, the "Devil's Candy" shop (a crossover with the popular manga of the same name), and the "Season's Beatings" shop, which sells a powerful, exclusive new accessory every two months. To celebrate the release of the River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC, the entire River City Girls series — River City Girls 1, 2, and Zero — will be 50% off on Steam until December 19, 2024. For more information on River City Girls 2, the Double Dragon DLC, and the rest of the River City Girls series, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook, @wayforwardtech on Instagram, and @wayforward.bsky.social on Bluesky. #wayforward #videogames #steam

River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC Available Now on Consoles! Valencia, Calif. - November 15th, 2024 - The Double Dragons are back on the street! Independent game studio WayForward, in collaboration with Arc System Works, is excited to announce that the River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC is now available to purchase in the Americas and Europe, adding new playable characters and more on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S at the price of $7.99. (The DLC will arrive on PC via Steam in the near future.) A new launch trailer can be seen at https://lnkd.in/gmUGH6Yg. Adding to the already robust cast and deep beat-'em-up gameplay of River City Girls 2, the Double Dragon DLC brings legendary martial arts brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee out of the dojos and back into action on the mean streets of River City. Each Lee brother has a unique moveset that includes a bone-breaking arsenal inspired by the bros' 35-plus-year career, such as the spinning cyclone kick, rising knee, hyper uppercut, diving jump kick, and more. Both Lee brothers are also fully integrated into River City Girls 2's story mode, with all-new cinematic portraits and dialogue from returning voice actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps. Furthermore, the DLC adds an epic new Double Dragon rap song performed by Hanson and Avidan (with music by series composer Megan McDuffee), along with new dojo master Boro (originally from Double Dragon II: The Revenge) who performs sensei duties while Billy and Jimmy are out kickin' yakuza butt. In addition to the new premium content, a free update to River City Girls 2 is available for all players, providing a new Double Dragon themed motion comic, a Double Dragon inspired training dojo, the ability for all players to use the same character during online play, multiple color palettes for each playable character, and two new shops with new items — the "Season's Beatings" seasonal shop, which offers a new, exclusive accessory every two months, and the "Devil's Candy" shop, a crossover with the popular web comic of the same name. These new inclusions are on top of River City Girls 2's already expansive feature set, which includes six existing playable characters, a massive world with eight regions, four-player co-op, online gameplay, personality-packed bosses, RPG-like character growth, recruits that aid you in battle, dozens of items and accessories, spectacular pixel-art graphics, an anime-style intro, and a critically acclaimed soundtrack. As IGN proclaimed upon the game's release in December 2022, "with deep combat and a great city like this, kicking Yakuza teeth out will never get old." For more information on River City Girls 2 and the rest of the River City Girls series, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook. #videogames #wayforward #rivercitygirls #doubledragon

River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC Available Now on Consoles! Valencia, Calif. - November 15th, 2024 - The Double Dragons are back on the street! Independent game studio WayForward, in collaboration with Arc System Works, is excited to announce that the River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC is now available to purchase in the Americas and Europe, adding new playable characters and more on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S at the price of $7.99. (The DLC will arrive on PC via Steam in the near future.) A new launch trailer can be seen at https://lnkd.in/gmUGH6Yg. Adding to the already robust cast and deep beat-'em-up gameplay of River City Girls 2, the Double Dragon DLC brings legendary martial arts brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee out of the dojos and back into action on the mean streets of River City. Each Lee brother has a unique moveset that includes a bone-breaking arsenal inspired by the bros' 35-plus-year career, such as the spinning cyclone kick, rising knee, hyper uppercut, diving jump kick, and more. Both Lee brothers are also fully integrated into River City Girls 2's story mode, with all-new cinematic portraits and dialogue from returning voice actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps. Furthermore, the DLC adds an epic new Double Dragon rap song performed by Hanson and Avidan (with music by series composer Megan McDuffee), along with new dojo master Boro (originally from Double Dragon II: The Revenge) who performs sensei duties while Billy and Jimmy are out kickin' yakuza butt. In addition to the new premium content, a free update to River City Girls 2 is available for all players, providing a new Double Dragon themed motion comic, a Double Dragon inspired training dojo, the ability for all players to use the same character during online play, multiple color palettes for each playable character, and two new shops with new items — the "Season's Beatings" seasonal shop, which offers a new, exclusive accessory every two months, and the "Devil's Candy" shop, a crossover with the popular web comic of the same name. These new inclusions are on top of River City Girls 2's already expansive feature set, which includes six existing playable characters, a massive world with eight regions, four-player co-op, online gameplay, personality-packed bosses, RPG-like character growth, recruits that aid you in battle, dozens of items and accessories, spectacular pixel-art graphics, an anime-style intro, and a critically acclaimed soundtrack. As IGN proclaimed upon the game's release in December 2022, "with deep combat and a great city like this, kicking Yakuza teeth out will never get old." For more information on River City Girls 2 and the rest of the River City Girls series, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook. #videogames #wayforward #rivercitygirls

Clock Tower: Rewind Slices Its Way to Consoles and PC Valencia, Calif – October 29, 2024 – Turn back the clock and experience a true pioneer of the survival-horror genre! Independent game studio WayForward, in conjunction with Sunsoft, Capcom, and Limited Run Games, is frighteningly excited to announce that Clock Tower: Rewind – an enhanced revival of the original 16-bit Clock Tower game – is now available digitally on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Featuring the bone-chilling classic in its original form, along with numerous enhancements and extras, this haunting adventure is rated Teen by the ESRB and priced at $19.99. A blood-curdling new launch trailer can be seen at https://lnkd.in/gy6nvcTj. Featuring the original graphics, sound, and play mechanics of its revered 1995 release, and powered by Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine, Clock Tower: Rewind marks the first time this landmark horror title has been officially translated and made available outside of Japan. As teenage orphan Jennifer, players will find themselves trapped in the Barrows family manor, where they'll be pursued by Scissorman — a relentless, murderous, shears-wielding psychopath — as they explore the mansion, unravel its secrets, and attempt to escape with their lives. Players can experience the adventure in both Original Mode, which is unchanged from the classic Super Famicom version, and Rewind Mode, which adds extra content, such as additional enemy encounters and new hiding spots, plus quality-of-life improvements. Both modes are playable in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, simplified Chinese, and Korean, as well as the original Japanese. In addition to the game itself, Clock Tower: Rewind includes a crypt's worth of bonus features, including a new animated intro with vocal theme song performed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Silent Hill series), ending vocal theme song performed by Emi Evans (Nier series), new music by composer Dale North, motion comics with voiceovers by Cat Protano, Jenny Yokobori, Suzi Hunter, and Gab Smolders, interview with creator Hifumi Kono, playable Japanese commercial demo, art gallery, border artwork, save states, rewind function, and a music player. Since its origins in Japan nearly 30 years ago, Clock Tower has been frequently cited as one of the most influential games in the survival-horror genre, resulting in multiple sequels and spin-offs, and with the release of Clock Tower: Rewind, players worldwide will at last be able to discover its impact firsthand. For more information about Clock Tower: Rewind and other thrilling titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on social media.

WayForward Announces Updated Release Dates for Clock Tower: Rewind and River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC Valencia, Calif. – September 17, 2024 – Get ready for frights and fights this fall! Independent game studio WayForward is pleased to announce that Clock Tower: Rewind, the revival of the 16-bit survival-horror classic, now has an official release date of October 29, 2024 in the Americas and Europe, when it launches digitally on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC. In addition, WayForward has provided an updated release window for the highly anticipated River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC, which is now expected to arrive this fall. "This fall is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling and action-packed periods in WayForward's history," proclaims WayForward Tyrannical Overlord Voldi Way. "Just in time for spooky season, Clock Tower: Rewind will allow horror fans to finally experience an acclaimed 16-bit classic, and the new DLC for River City Girls 2 will bring the legendary Double Dragons, Billy and Jimmy Lee, back into the spotlight!" Clock Tower: Rewind is the resurrection of the 1995 Super Famicom game, Clock Tower, officially translated and released outside of Japan for the first time. Featuring the original graphics, sound, and gameplay of the classic release, the groundbreaking title challenges players to escape the terrifying Barrows family manor, where they'll be pursued by the relentless, murderous, shears-wielding Scissorman. The game also includes Rewind Mode, which adds extra content and quality-of-life improvements, along with numerous extra features including a new animated intro, vocal themes songs, motion comics, an art gallery, save states, a rewind function, a music player, and other bonuses. The Double Dragon DLC, meanwhile, adds even more hard-hitting, bone-breaking, knuckle-busting action to fan-favorite open-world beat-'em-up River City Girls 2. No longer relegated to their previous roles as dojo masters, the iconic Double Dragon brothers, Billy and Jimmy Lee, are ready to kick yakuza butt as premium playable characters with unique movesets and full story integration featuring all-new dialogue by returning voice actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps. Additionally, the DLC adds a new Double Dragon rap song performed by Hanson and Avidan (with music by series composer Megan McDuffee) plus new dojo master Boro, while a new free update to all players delivers a new Double Dragon themed motion comic, two new shops with new items, playable character color palettes, and more. The DLC and free update will be coming to all platforms for which River City Girls 2 is currently available, including Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC. For the latest information on Clock Tower: Rewind, the River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC, and other WayForward titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook.

WayForward Announces Sigma Star Saga for Modern Consoles and PC Valencia, Calif. – July 8, 2024 – In the year 2005, WayForward took gamers across the galaxy to discover new worlds and alien species. Twenty years later, it's time to go back! As revealed at Anime Expo, independent game studio WayForward is proud to announce that Sigma Star Saga — the Game Boy Advance sci-fi adventure that combines elements of 2D space shooters and RPGs — is scheduled to return in 2025. Licensed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and powered by Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine, this highly requested cult classic will be released on modern consoles and PC, as well as on a Game Boy Advance-compatible repro cart. Featuring a unique mix of top-down planetary exploration and side-scrolling shoot-'em-up space battles, Sigma Star Saga casts players as Allied Earth Federation pilot Ian Recker, who infiltrates the alien Krill Empire as a double agent in a last-ditch effort to save mankind from their onslaught. To do so, Recker must work with both humans and the Krill, exploring six planets utilizing an ever-expanding set of tools and abilities, and jumping into the cockpit to engage enemy forces in intense shmup-style combat using more than 70 different Gun Data items. Gorgeous pixel-art graphics, epic boss battles, and a twist-filled story with multiple endings await. Additional details about Sigma Star Saga, including information on platform availability and news about physical editions, will be shared in the months leading up to the game's launch. For more info about Sigma Star Saga and other WayForward titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on social media. #videogames #wayforward #sigmastarsaga

WayForward Announces Three Thrilling Titles for Crunchyroll Game Vault Valencia, Calif. – June 27, 2024 – Get triple the action on mobile devices with Crunchyroll Game Vault! Independent game studio WayForward is excited to announce that three fan-favorite console/PC games — Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, and Spidersaurs — will be available to play on iOS via the App Store and Android devices via Google Play as part of Crunchyroll Game Vault, the added-value mobile game service included with Crunchyroll Premium Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan memberships. Dawn of the Monsters is available now, while RWBY: Arrowfell and Spidersaurs will be available in the months ahead. Ready to download today, Dawn of the Monsters is the critically acclaimed giant-monster beat-'em-up developed by 13AM Games, featuring four colossal playable characters, 35 missions of kaiju-crushing combat, a gripping storyline, and two-player co-op action. As members of DAWN (Defense Alliance Worldwide Network), players will take command of "the living volcano" Megadon, colossal crustacean Ganira, superhuman warrior Aegis Prime, and massive mecha Tempest Galahad as they battle the otherworldly menace known as the Nephilim in hotspots around the globe. Coming later this year is RWBY: Arrowfell, a single-player side-scrolling action-adventure based on the hit animated series. Featuring an original, in-canon story set during RWBY Volume 7, RWBY: Arrowfell lets players instantly swap between all four members of Team RWBY — Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long — to unleash the heroes' signature weapons and Semblances while defending Atlas and Mantle from a mysterious new threat. Also arriving on Game Vault later this year, Spidersaurs is a co-op run-'n'-gun action game inspired by Saturday morning cartoons — complete with animated intro and theme song! Punk rocker Victoria and officer-in-training Adrian must save the world from rampaging genetically engineered dinosaur-spider hybrids by running, jumping, climbing, and shooting their way through multiple stages of high-octane mayhem. The mobile versions of Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, and Spidersaurs join WayForward's previously released beat-'em-up, River City Girls, which launched on Crunchyroll Game Vault in November 2023. All four titles feature WayForward's trademark old-school game-design sensibilities and meticulous attention to detail, along with the option to play using a touchscreen interface or a BluTooth controller (required for co-op play). In addition to their Crunchyroll Game Vault mobile versions, all four titles are also available to purchase on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC. For more information about Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, Spidersaurs, and other exciting WayForward games, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on social media. #videogames #wayforward #crunchyroll #anime

Clock Tower: Rewind Physical Preorders Now Available Valencia, Calif. – May 31, 2024 – The time has come for survival-horror fans to add a legendary classic to their collections! WayForward, in conjunction with Sunsoft, Capcom, and Limited Run Games, is terrifyingly thrilled to announce that physical versions of Clock Tower: Rewind — an enhanced, modern-platform revival of the original 16-bit Clock Tower game — are now available to preorder from LimitedRunGames.com. Offered on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in standard and collector's editions, this nightmarish adventure is available as an open preorder until June 30, 2024. A new trailer can be seen at https://lnkd.in/g2XpHpuv. One of the pioneers of the survival-horror genre, Clock Tower: Rewind marks the first time that the groundbreaking Super Famicom Clock Tower game will be officially translated and released outside of Japan, thanks to the power of Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine. This intense, chilling adventure casts players in the role of teenage orphan Jennifer, who must explore the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor to find items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to evade Scissorman, a murderous, unstoppable, shears-wielding psychopath. Clock Tower: Rewind features the original graphics, sound, and play mechanics of the game's 1995 release, and can be enjoyed in either Original mode, which lets players experience the game as it was when it initially launched, or Rewind mode, which adds extra content and quality-of-life improvements. Both modes are playable in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, simplified Chinese, and Korean, as well as the original Japanese, and are accompanied by new features including a new animated intro, opening and ending vocal theme songs, motion comics with voiceovers, interview with creator Hifumi Kono, art gallery, border artwork, save states, and a music player. The physical version of Clock Tower: Rewind is available in two horrifying editions: a standard edition ($34.99), which includes the game with case and manual (or, for the PC version, the game on a USB drive), and a collector's edition ($124.99), which adds a plethora of goods to get any horror fan's blood pumping, including a soundtrack CD, a double-sided 12" x 16" poster featuring art by Shintaro Kago, a sticker sheet, a miniature clock tower statuette, a demon idol keychain, a ham object enamel pin, acrylic standees of Jennifer and Scissorman, and a Dan Barrows stressball squishy. The digital versions of Clock Tower: Rewind will launch later this year on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more information about the game and other exciting titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and www.limitedrungames.com, and follow @wayforward and @limitedrungames on social media. #videogames #clocktower #wayforward #horror

Double Dragon DLC Announced for River City Girls 2 Valencia, Calif. – April 26th, 2024 – LET’S GO, BROS! Independent game studio WayForward, in conjunction with Arc System Works, is thrilled to announce that the iconic stars of the Double Dragon franchise, Billy and Jimmy Lee, are joining the playable cast of open-world beat-'em-up River City Girls 2 as downloadable content. These legendary martial artists are busting out of their dojos and will hit the streets of River City on all platforms the game is currently available, including Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. This premium DLC is expected to arrive this summer. The teaser announcement can be seen at https://lnkd.in/ggh9bXZx. Originally debuting in the 1987 smash-hit Double Dragon arcade game, Billy and Jimmy Lee have been two of the most requested playable characters in River City Girls 2 since the game's debut. The twin brothers jump into action as distinctive fighters, each with a bone-shattering arsenal of punches, kicks, throws, and special attacks, including trademark moves from their past adventures, such as the spinning cyclone kick, rising knee, and much more. Both characters are also thoroughly integrated into River City Girls 2's story mode, with full VO from returning voice actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps. The DLC also adds an epic new vocal song performed by Hanson and Avidan (with music by series composer Megan McDuffee), plus a new dojo master to stand in for Billy and Jimmy while they’re out bustin' heads. In addition to the premium content, a free update will be made available to all River City Girls 2 owners, delivering an all-new Double Dragon-themed motion comic, two new shops, new accessories, and more. Further details on this content will be revealed closer to the DLC's release. These new inclusions are on top of River City Girls 2's already robust combat and deep feature set, which includes six existing playable characters, a vast world with eight distinct regions, four-player co-op, online gameplay, numerous weapons, personality-packed bosses, RPG-like character growth, recruits that assist you in battle, dozens of items and accessories to buy and equip, spectacular pixel-art graphics, an anime-style intro, and a critically acclaimed soundtrack. River City Girls 2 launched digitally in December 2022, following the release of the first River City Girls in September 2019 and River City Girls Zero (a localized version of 16-bit classic Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka) in February 2022. For more information on the River City Girls series, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook.? #videogames #wayforward #rivercitygirls #doubledragon