Developer WayForward has announced a western release date for Clock Tower: Rewind, their enhanced remaster of the original Clock Tower game via WayForward and Limited Run Games.
Clock Tower: Rewind is launching on October 29th across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and PS5. The Japanese release comes a few days later on October 31st.
“This fall is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling and action-packed periods in WayForward’s history,” proclaimed WayForward Tyrannical Overlord Voldi Way in a press release. “Just in time for spooky season, Clock Tower: Rewind will allow horror fans to finally experience an acclaimed 16-bit classic.”
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new gameplay trailer:
This enhanced version of the original 16-bit Clock Tower is headed to modern platforms in early 2024, marking 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.
Harnessing the power of Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, this new edition of Clock Tower retains the authentic gameplay, graphics, and sound of the original version while also adding modern features and enhancements. These include a new vocal theme song performed by Mary McGlynn (Silent Hill series), a new animated opening, motion-comic cutscenes before and after the game, a bonus art gallery, border artwork, save states, multiple language options, and more.
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
