SUNSOFT has announced that the Nintendo Switch version of the side-scrolling platform game Trip World DX will be released on November 30 for 2,800 yen. So far, no release date has been announced for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC (Steam) versions. Trip World DX is the first title in a new line of reissues powered by Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, allowing legacy content to be ported to modern platforms.
Game description according to Limited Run Games: The Carbon engine enables supreme precision in retro game emulation and gorgeous modern presentation to create an entirely new experience for timeless classics. One of SUNSOFT’s best original titles, Trip World marks the pinnacle of the company’s illustrious 8-bit heritage. In the classic Trip World, you go on a worldwide adventure through Trip World, a land filled with beloved creatures and mythical beings, like the rabbit-like hero, Yakopoo. A spectacle on its original handheld hardware, Trip World features some of the best graphics and music ever heard in a video game on this format. The quality of its presentation is perfectly combined with the precise gameplay and atmospheric level design that encourages the player to engage and enjoy Trip World’s many locations rather than rushing through it.
Complementing this fantastic reissue, Trip World DX includes several features that provide never-before-seen content and context about what makes this game an incredible masterpiece of its time, including a music player with remastered audio and arrangements, original design documents , appearance designs and video interviews. Trip World DX is not just a name; also points out the most exciting aspect of this incredible reissue. Together with original director Yuichi Ueda, the Carbon Engine team sought to realize the director’s long-term dream by developing a new color version of Trip World. Trip World DX is not all smoke and mirrors, nor simulated. This is a full port of the game to specifications for the Color console, with full compatibility on original hardware! What was once only in the planning stages in the 1990s is now fully realized and available thanks to the combined efforts of SUNSOFT, Limited Run Games, and the Carbon Engine.
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