BeXide has announced Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators, a revival of the 1995-released SEGA Saturn game by KAZe. It will launch for Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2026.
Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators first launched for SEGA Saturn on June 23, 1995 in Japan, followed by September 1995 in Europe and November 1995 in North America. An updated version Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Ver. 9.7, was released on September 11, 1997 in Japan. In 2010, BeXide released an iOS port called Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Ver. 2010.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
1995. The legendary digital pinball game Last Gladiators, originally released for a home console to worldwide acclaim, makes its triumphant return to console and PC—30 years in the making!
Realistic ball and flipper physics! Polished, stunning graphics!
- Every timeless element faithfully and completely ported to PC, based on Ver9.7—the ultimate version!
- Controls optimized for PC—play comfortably with intuitive controls.
- A high-quality entertainment experience crafted for mature players.
What do the last warriors—the “Last Gladiators”—fight for?
Last Gladiators features four pinball tables, each inspired by the story of four warriors reincarnated across 2,000 years of time and space, beginning in ancient Rome.
- Gladiators – Ancient Roman gladiators fighting for their freedom.
- Knight of the Roses – A legendary knight’s battle to save the world.
- Dragon Showdown – A feudal lord of the East fighting for supreme dominance.
- Warlock – The final holy war to seal away humanity’s endless history of conflict.
Each of the four uniquely themed pinball tables is structured with nine rounds plus a Final Round.
Players advance through the game following each table’s story.
All four pinball tables will put your skills to the ultimate test.
Welcome to the Bloody Arena.
Put an end to two thousand years of war, Last Gladiators.