Play One Of The Rarest NES Games In Gimmick! Special Edition On PC And Console

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gimmick special edition — Ever played Gimmick! Special Edition?

Unless you were in Japan or Scandinavia in the early 1990s, chances are you would have never heard of – let alone played through – Gimmick!. It was an innovative physics-based platformer that was released onto the Famicom and NES at the time. For collectors of retro games, the Japanese cartridge of Gimmick! featured a special SunSoft 5B chip that allowed composer Masashi Kageyama to include a beautiful soundtrack. This version of Gimmick! is one of the rarest and most valuable NES cartridges out there. But enough of the history lesson – Gimmick! Special Edition brings it all into the 21st century with release on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC.

A Groundbreaking Platformer

Gimmick! Special Edition is releasing today onto Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC platforms, and brings the unique platformer to a brand new audience. You’ll be playing as the adorable youkai Yumetaro, capable of summoning his own star. These mystical powers will serve him well in this physics-based playground, as he navigates a number of whimsical levels.

Throughout the run time of Gimmick! Special Edition, you’ll be taken on a joyful adventure across dangerous cliffs, picturesque beaches, and everything in between.

Numerous Modern Updates

As is the case with many retro titles brought kicking and screaming into the modern age, Gimmick! Special Edition introduces a swathe of quality of life features. Developers City Connection have thrown in online leaderboards, to reward the best of Gimmick! players, a new time attack mode, as well as a rewind function, to allow you to replay parts of the game to the best of your ability.

Key Features

Achievements
Time Attack Mode
Online Leaderboards
Save and Quick Load
Rewind Function
Gallery mode
Sound test

“It’s been a long time coming, but I’m thrilled that Gimmick! Special Edition is finally hitting digital download today, and that fans old and new can now find out why this game is so cherished among the retro community,” Niklas Istenes, Founder and CEO of Bitwave Games, commented, “Easy to play but a true challenge to master, games like Gimmick! are few and far between these days and we can’t wait to introduce Yumetaro and his entourage of friends to a new generation of gamers.”

Play Like It’s the 90s Today!

Gimmick! Special Edition is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC. To pick up a copy on Xbox, you can do so via the Xbox Store for £12.99.

Our review is on the way…

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Game Description

An old-school challenge enhanced for the modern player

SUNSOFT’s NES™ classic Gimmick! returns in this long-wished-for Special Edition from City Connection. Experience a stunning physics-based platformer with updated features like online leaderboards, achievements, a time attack mode, save and quick load, a rewind function, a gorgeous gallery (with cartridges, art, and scanned manuals), and more.

Stellar platform physics with a bouncing star

Explore a physics-based playground that was way ahead of its time. As the cute youkai Yumetaro, use your star-summoning powers to tackle complex challenges with creativity and finesse. Your wonderful star will help you reach hidden spots, traverse cliffs, and pull off trick shots that outwit even the toughest baddies!

Discover a hidden NES™ treasure

Gimmick! was exclusively released on Famicom™/NES™ in Japan and Scandinavia in the early ‘90s. It pushed the console to its limits and the Japanese cartridge featured SunSoft 5B, a custom sound chip that let Masashi Kageyama compose a star-studded soundtrack. Gimmick! remains one of the most valuable (and rarest) NES™ cartridges ever made. The Scandinavian version was called “Mr. Gimmick”.

Uncover secrets in a race against time!