Croc: The Legend Of Gobbos Remaster brings the beloved PS1 platformer to Switch
We live in an age where incredible platform mascots are making a comeback and crocodile — one of the lost icons of the PlayStation era — is the next star to return from that era. Okay, Croc: Legend of the Goblin A remaster is in the works and has been confirmed for all platforms, including Switch.
Furthermore, the original developer, Argonaut Games — yes, that thing Argonaut, who did research fox stars and Super FX chip — is the studio behind the remaster.
The remake is was actually announced in Augustbut the platform was only confirmed today. We also don’t have a release date yet, but the official announcement trailer does hint at “coming soon,” so it’ll probably last until 2024.
In addition to looking great with new HD visuals, Croc: The Legend of Gobbos will also come with updated modern controls (those who want those tank controls, don’t worry – you’ll be able to enable them if desired). as the all-new Crocipedia, acts as a digital museum chronicling the game’s development, including lost assets, design documents, animations, beta tracks, and interviews question.
In a statement sent to the press, Argonaut Games founder Jez San said that “Croc’s remaster aims to ignite players’ imaginations” and that the reunited team at Argonaut has “given it their all.” to bring this remaster to as wide an audience as possible.” “.
Croc debuted on PlayStation in 1997, with ports to both the Sega Saturn and PC soon following. It is one of Argonauts’ most successful games, selling over 3 million copies, spawning sequels and Game Boy Color versions of both games.
Given Argonaut’s close relationship with Nintendo in the ’80s and ’90s, it’s no surprise that the game was heavily influenced by the Big N himself, especially Yoshi. Our friends at Time Extension have a chance to talk to Nic Cusworththe lead designer of the PS1 version of Croc, well worth reading.
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