WayForward has announced a physical release for Sigma Star Saga DX, their re-release of the 2000s-released shoot ’em up game for the Game Boy Advance.
Sigma Star Saga DX is getting a physical release for the Game Boy Advance in both standard and collector’s editions via Limited Run Games, and preorders are now available until April 6th.
Though today’s announcement is for a new physical release on actual Game Boy Advance cartridges, a full digital and physical release “for modern platforms, running on Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine,” is planned in the future.
“Sigma Star Saga DX is a new and improved version of this classic sci-fi shooter/adventure, polished and refined by the original 2005 dev team,” says Sigma Star Saga creator Matt Bozon. “We collected 20 years of fan feedback, and made this beloved game even better! Now, players who missed out two decades ago can finally experience this truly inspired and experimental genre mashup, and players who enjoyed the game back in the day will want to add this new, faster-paced, harder-hitting version to their collections!”
Here’s a rundown on the new release for the classic game, plus a new trailer:
In the year 2005, WayForward took gamers across the galaxy to discover new worlds and alien species. Twenty years later, it’s time to go back! As revealed at Anime Expo, independent game studio WayForward is proud to announce that Sigma Star Saga — the Game Boy Advance sci-fi adventure that combines elements of 2D space shooters and RPGs — is scheduled to return in 2025. Licensed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and powered by Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, this highly requested cult classic will be released on modern consoles and PC, as well as on a Game Boy Advance-compatible repro cart.
Featuring a unique mix of top-down planetary exploration and side-scrolling shoot-’em-up space battles, Sigma Star Saga casts players as Allied Earth Federation pilot Ian Recker, who infiltrates the alien Krill Empire as a double agent in a last-ditch effort to save mankind from their onslaught. To do so, Recker must work with both humans and the Krill, exploring six planets utilizing an ever-expanding set of tools and abilities, and jumping into the cockpit to engage enemy forces in intense shmup-style combat using more than 70 different Gun Data items. Gorgeous pixel-art graphics, epic boss battles, and a twist-filled story with multiple endings await.
Key Features
- The GBA classic returns after 20 years!
- Top-down RPG-style exploration mixed with action-packed space-shooter battles!
- Survive as a double agent for the humans and the Krill, and discover the secret of the six planets
- Stunning pixel-art graphics and fantastic soundtrack
- Explore using tools like the Scanner, Krill Boots, Wings, and more
- Customize your ship with more than 70 different Gun Data items
- Branching story with multiple endings
