Restricted Run Video games has introduced a very thrilling enhanced model of 1987’s NES “traditional”, Jaws – and so they’ve acquired their signature providing of flashy bodily editions able to devour and every part.
These new bodily editions of the sport come full with the 8-bit unique, now with trendy conveniences resembling fast save. However, in fact, the star flip is a “massively expanded” Jaws Enhanced Version that embiggens the journey to include elements from 4 (!) of the Jaws motion pictures, moderately than simply the nice one.
With pre-orders opening on nineteenth December and ending on 18th January 2026 over on the official Restricted Run Video games website, the sport is about to be launched as a part of celebrations “culminating within the fiftieth anniversary of the blockbuster Common Footage and Steven Spielberg movie, and this time there’s no escape.” We’ll see about that, chief. We’ll additionally replace you people with a strong launch date when we have now one.
Initially revealed by LJN again in 1987, you commandeer a ship (don’t be concerned, it is lots sufficiently big) in an effort to seek out a choice of nasty sea-dwelling enemies, together with, in fact, that nice massive rubber shark that terrified audiences so badly again within the days when this author was nonetheless rocking a shark-repellent nappy (guess Batman does not have a kind of).
Listed here are some extra particulars on each bodily variations that might be up for pre-order, alongside some screens:
Jaws Retro Version Options:
Save Anyplace
Rewind
Achievements/Trophies
Music Participant
GalleryJaws Enhanced Model Options:
Massively expanded, multi-chapter journey full of nods and homages to all 4 Jaws movies
New quests and aims
New skills and weapons on your boat and diver alike
More difficult enemies, and extra methods to cope with them
The usual model is $34.99, whereas $99.99 will get you that larger boat with a “NES-inspired field”, a CD (sport) soundtrack, a shark lamp, and a few different bits.
If you happen to’re not accustomed to the unique NES sport, the superb Jeremy Parish (who occurs to work at Restricted Run lately) coated it in his glorious NES Works collection a number of years in the past.
Assume it is secure to return within the water? Tell us within the feedback. We…we’ll be having a wee nap on the seaside.
