City Hunter remaster coming digitally to consoles and PC this month
Red Art Games’ remastered version of the 1990 City Hunter game will arrive digitally this month.
The forthcoming game will launch digitally on February 26 via the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam). Red Art Games will have special physical versions for Europe, which will be released on September 17. The limited Deluxe Edition (500 copies per platform) will be exclusive to Red Art Games’ webstore. Physical pre-orders can be made here.
The City Hunter remaster will feature a slew of enhancements and additions, including various language options, the addition of TM Network’s “Get Wild” in the music player, and a gallery mode. A game trailer can be seen here.
A synopsis for the City Hunter game reads:
“My name is Ryo Saeba, also known as City Hunter. In this line of work, I'm a well-known professional "sweeper."
I take on all kinds of jobs, from protecting beautiful women to assassinations. In other words, I'm a cleaner who gets rid of the scum of the city. That means I live a life constantly on the edge. My partner, Kaori, is the younger sister of my deceased best friend, but she never brings in any decent jobs.
So, what kind of work is waiting for me today?”
Released for the PC Engine on March 2, 1990 in Japan, City Hunter is the sole official video game adaptation of the eponymous franchise ever released on consoles. After more than 35 years, the time has come for it to make its long-awaited worldwide debut. Developed by Red Art Games as part of City Hunter’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the 2026 version City Hunter is the game’s definitive version.
In addition to being playable in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for the first time ever, this new version of City Hunter also comes packed with brand new game modes, features and extras. Hard and Enhanced modes as well as Quality of Life features (Save States, Rewind, CRT filter, etc.) have been added for an even more fun gameplay experience while a bonus gallery and a music player are there as treats for fans of Ryo Saeba’s adventures.
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