Clock Tower: Rewind resurrects a survival horror classic on Xbox

At that time, Clock tower was a game heard about only in whispers and rumors. Exclusively in Japan and released during the 16-bit era, before the internet really took off, it was almost like an urban legend: “Have you heard about this horror game?” “It’s like a slasher movie, and it’s you Victim!” “The murderer has these huge scissors and can come at you from anywhere, and if you don’t escape he’ll cut your head off!” “There’s this other guy in a cell and you don’t want to know what’s happening , if you don’t have food for him!”

Released in 1995 by Human Entertainment, Clock tower was one of the pioneers of the survival horror genre – with a strong, almost unprecedented emphasis on survival – and although its 32-bit sequels made their way to the West, the original remained Clock tower The game remained out of reach for most players. But that didn’t stop it from becoming a cult favorite with a large following, especially as the years passed and streamers and fan translations introduced the game to a new, ever-growing audience. However, this is the first time it has been an official North American or European release Clock tower was nowhere to be found.

That’s why when the opportunity arose, we here at WayForward jumped at the chance and teamed up with IP holders Sunsoft and Capcom to bring the game back from beyond the grave, add some shiny new features, and give it an official translation into English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and other languages, ultimately bringing the game to a worldwide audience Clock Tower: Rewind on the Xbox Series. Runs on the Carbon Engine from Limited Run Games, Clock Tower: Rewind is, first and foremost, an opportunity to experience a lost classic that can finally be played with the vintage graphics, sound and gameplay that Western audiences have missed for decades.

At the core is Clock tower is a point-and-click horror adventure game in pixel art style. As the teenage orphan Jennifer, players find themselves in the Barrows family mansion with her teacher and a few friends, where they must explore the estate for a way out – and, perhaps more importantly, the psychotic, relentless scissor wielders have to avoid Scissorman, who mercilessly murders anyone who crosses his path. You’ll find items, uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and ultimately prepare for a variety of possible endings Clock Tower: RewindOriginal mode.

However, the game offers even more. The game’s rewind mode maintains the same essential 16-bit experience as the original mode, but adds additional content Clock towers 32-bit port, including additional enemy encounters and a new room to explore. There are also more places for Jennifer to hide, more places for Scissorman to attack from, quality of life improvements such as the ability to press a button to run up or down stairs or to rest (restoring Jennifer’s panic meter). as well as a variety of smaller optimizations and adjustments. Additionally, both original and rewind modes offer the ability to use save states and a rewind function.

Over and beyond Clock Tower: Rewind Icontains a number of bells and whistles, not least a beautifully drawn animated intro that features an opening theme song with music by composer Dale North and vocals by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (known for her work on the). silent Hill Series). Not to be outdone, the end credits also feature a new vocal song, sung by Emi Evans (of NieR). Other features include unlockable motion comics from the original Japanese “Clock Tower” manga (with English voiceovers by Cat Protano, Jenny Yokobori, Suzi Hunter and Gab Smolders), an art gallery, a music player and a playable Japanese demo version Clock towerand even a new behind-the-scenes interview with series creator Hifumi Kono.

It may have taken nearly 30 years, but everyone at WayForward is proud to finally bring this groundbreaking survival horror title to Western audiences in – hopefully you’ll agree – the ultimate package that befits such an iconic game fits, just in time for Halloween, no less! We hope you enjoy experiencing this missing piece of horror gaming history on Xbox Series, and when you find the guy in the cell, we hope you have a snack for him. It turns out the rumors were true: they really don’t want to know what else will happen!