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Publishers WayForward and Limited Run Games have just announced an “enhanced” version of the legendary Super Famicom survival horror game Clock Tower for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam.
This is the first time the game will be officially available in any language besides Japanese, and will include new music and a new animated opening cutscene. This also marks the first time since the PlayStation 1 port of the game that it will be playable with mouse controls (at least on the Steam version), which is a huge feature for the game.
We’ve talked about the Clock Tower series and the original game in particular many times on our site, so needless to say, this is huge news for survival horror fans across the world.
Here is an overview of the game, via WayForward:
This enhanced version of the original 16-bit Clock Tower marks the first time this terrifying initial adventure in the popular horror series will officially be translated and released in North America and Europe.
Originally released on Super Famicom in 1995 in Japan, Clock Tower traps players in the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor, where they’ll be pursued by Scissorman, a murderous, shears-wielding psychopath. As teenage orphan Jennifer Simpson, players will use a point-and-click interface to explore the mansion and search every disturbing corner to find items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to survive Scissorman’s assaults. Without any offensive capabilities, Jennifer must rely on her wits and resourcefulness if she has any hope of escaping with her life and earning one of the game’s multiple endings.
A tense atmosphere, chilling sound effects, detailed 2D animations, and randomized elements to maximize replayability demonstrate why Clock Tower is considered a groundbreaking pioneer in the survival-horror genre.
Clock Tower will be published digitally in North America and Europe by WayForward, followed by a physical version that will be offered on select platforms by Limited Run Games.
Further details, including information on the physical preorder window, will be announced at a later date.
Key Features
- A survival-horror classic, officially translated and brought out of Japan for the first time.
- Run, hide, and survive as you attempt to evade the psychotic Scissorman.
- Atmospheric 2D art, detailed animations, and haunting sound effects.
- Multiple endings and randomized gameplay elements maximize replayability (and jump scares).
- New animated opening, motion-comic cutscenes, and vocal theme song performed by Mary McGlynn.
- Art gallery, save states, and other modern enhancements.
Clock Tower launches in early 2024 with English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish language support.
Stay tuned for more updates about this new version as we get closer to the early 2024 release. We can’t wait to see what kind of physical editions they have in store.
You can watch the announcement trailer below to see how they’re adapting this classic for modern platforms.
