QUByte Interactive has acquired the rights to publish several classic games from the 8- and 16-bit eras, and will make them available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via its new “QUByte Classics” brand, the company announced.
QUByte Classics is the result of a partnership with Piko Interactive, a publisher focused on re-releasing classic games in cartridge format for retro consoles.
The following five titles have been announced so far:
- The Humans (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – The Humans is a puzzle-platform video game in which players take control of a group of Cavemen, who make use of their different abilities in order to complete challenging tasks and resolve puzzles. Coming soon.
- The Immortal (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – The Immortal is an isometric action–adventure game from the 1990’s that puts the player in control of an unnamed sorcerer, making use of several magic items, weapons and magic potions to face deadly creatures and traps in a dungeon. Available now.
- Canon: Legends of the New Gods (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Canon: Legends of the New Gods is a tactical / strategy RPG released in the early 1990s for the Sega Genesis in Asian Territories. Based on a famous legend from the Shang dynasty, players take control of a group of heroes who must face enemies in a series of turn-based battles. Coming in 2022.
- Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Brave Battle Saga: The Legend of the Magic Warrior is a traditional turn-based Japanese RPG inspired by the likes of Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, and Secret of Mana. The player takes control of Tim, a young adventurer, who, along with his friends, fight demons in a conflict of magic and technology. Coming in 2022.
- Head Over Heels (Switch) – Head Over Heels is an isometric puzzle-platform game in which players take control of two playable characters – Head and Heels – who must cooperate to solve puzzles and get them out of the castle. Available now.