Tozai Games has announced Ganso Minna de Spelunker for Switch and PS4. The game is a full remake of the 2009-released Spelunker HD release.

While the game is launching on July 15th in Japan, a western release is planned – with a limited physical run via Strictly Limited Games. There’s a limited edition planned for Japan that comes with a Spelunker vinyl figurine, a soundtrack CD, and a cave exploration guidebook.

You can visit the official Ganso Minna de Spelunker website here. Here’s the announcement trailer:

Here’s a rundown on the game, via Tozai Games:

Minna de Spelunker, which was released on PS3 in 2009 and won the PS Store Special Award at the PlayStation Awards in the same year, has been fully remade with new game modes and a new look as the “Original Minna de Spelunker”. In addition to the package version and downloadable version, a special limited edition with special features will be released at the same time.

The original Minna de Spelunker is an action game in which the cave explorer “Spelunker”, who was said to be “the weakest in the history of games”, explores caves filled with mystery. In addition to the massive single-player gameplay, the game supports offline multiplayer for up to four players and online multiplayer for up to six players.

The game features a variety of game modes, including “Adventure Mode” to explore the mysterious cave, “Race with Everyone Mode” for multiplayer competition, “Championship Mode” for the toughest stages, and a new game mode called “Infinite Cave NEO” in which stages appear randomly and scroll downward forcibly. All game modes have been updated with new features. All game modes can be played in two graphic modes: newly created 3D graphics and nostalgic 8-bit dot graphics.

The original Minna de Minna de Spelunker is an action game in which the cave explorer “Spelunker”, who was said to be “the weakest in the history of video games”, explores caves filled with mystery. Spelunker aims to reach the deepest part of a vast cave with a total of 100 stages consisting of various caves such as abandoned mines, underground lakes, ancient ruins, and glaciers. The caves are full of dangers such as natural terrains, cave creatures, and nasty traps, as well as enemies and traps that appear to be traces of unknown civilizations in the later stages of the caves. Spelunkers will use items such as bombs, flashes, portable fans, and Spelunker’s own jumping techniques to break through these obstacles. Be careful though, Spelunkers are a bit weak! If he falls from a height or touches bat droppings, he will miss. The weakness of the spelunker, often derided as “frail,” adds a nice sense of tension and rhythm to the game, making it an interesting action game.

Features

• Single-player, as well as offline and online multiplayer! – One of the main features of this title is that it supports multiplayer for up to 4 players offline and 6 players online. One of the main features of this game is its multiplayer support for up to four players offline and six players online. It’s great to enjoy the game alone, but you can also bring your controller to play with friends and family, or play online with players from all over the world to experience the true joy of multiplayer. In multiplayer, Spelunkers are dying all over the place, and the chaotic scene will make you laugh out loud.
• Lots of game modes, including cooperative and competitive! New game modes are also available! – There are plenty of game modes to choose from, including Adventure Mode, where you can explore a vast cave with 100 stages, Everybody Competes Mode, where you compete to reach the goal on a dedicated stage, and Championship Mode, where you can conquer 100 extremely difficult stages. Furthermore, in the new game mode “Infinite Cave NEO”, which appears for the first time in this title, randomly appearing stages forcefully scroll downward, and Spelunkers must hurry to move downward to avoid being crushed. This is a unique game mode for Spelunker, as it consists of different stages each time, keeping the game fresh and exciting. All game modes are compatible with offline and online multiplayer.
• Renewed 3D graphics and a nostalgic NES-style classic mode – The graphics of this game have been newly created in 3D, and have evolved from the PS3 version. In “Classic Mode”, you can play all game modes with the dot graphics and 8-bit sound of the 1983 NES version of Spelunker.