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Gimmick! Returning to NES | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ktec@lemmy.zip to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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Gimmick!, the classic platformer that originally came out in 1992, is making a comeback on the NES as part of a Collector's Edition release by Limited Run Games. This exclusive item includes a uniquely branded green cartridge, poster, CD soundtrack, enamel pin, and numbered foil slipcover inside a deluxe foil box.

Originally released in Japan for the Famicom before a worldwide NES version followed a year later, Gimmick! is now being re-released to celebrate the platform's enduring popularity. The Collector's Edition release starts pre-ordering on January 24th and ends on February 23rd.

How big do you think the market is for retro-game physical releases?

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Never heard of Gimmick. I'm not in the market for a cartridge, even though I DO still have my original NES from the 1980s.

But I DID look the game up on houtube, and found a gameplay video. I'm super confused on what is happening in the story. Kinda seems like a family bought their daughter ANOTHER stuffed animal. Then the stuffed animal got rid of the others.....and then hopped into a warp to another dimension.....and now it's a platformer game. For some reason.

But the game looks really good.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Worldwide? This wasn't released anywhere outside of Japan or Scandinavia.

Great music and graphics, OK gameplay.