Among the wide and varied LucasArts catalogue of games, Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol on the Super Nintendo were standouts. Not based on any particular film franchise, these two games were simply fun and colorful romps in which players took on the roles of a couple of kids looking to save the neighborhood and other varied locations from the clutches of the undead. Now, those games are seemingly rising from the grave to make a comeback. It looks like Disney Interactive and DotEmu are getting ready to relaunch Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol as a package on the Nintendo Switch in June 2021.
Limited Run Games Reveals First E3 Presentation Details
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The all-digital E3 2021 event is set to kick-off next month, and Limited Run Games has now officially announced first details regarding its plans for the show. Fans of the publisher can tune in Monday June 14th at 4 p.m. ET on Twitch for LRG3, the company s annual showcase. At this time, there are very few details regarding what games will be shown off, but Limited Run Games has confirmed fans can expect details on a physical release for
Lucasfilm Classic Games: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and
Ghoul Patrol. The news comes less than 24 hours after company owner Josh Fairhurst shared his excitement about the upcoming compilation.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors And Sequel Coming To Modern Consoles This Summer
16-bit cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors and its sequel Ghoul Patrol are headed to modern consoles this summer, along with a raft of improvements.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors and its sequel Ghoul Patrol are headed to modern consoles this summer, thanks to a collaboration between LucasArts, DotEmu, and Limited Run Games. The 16-bit cult classic isn t the most well-known game of its era, but it s considered an underappreciated game in some retro circles, and it hasn t been easily available on current-day consoles in quite a while.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors is a top-down shooter that is sometimes compared to the bonus levels from fellow SNES game Contra 3. Both it and its sequel were developed by Konami. The original game features more than 50 levels.
Tune in: Limited Run Games will hold its annual presentation on June 14
Get your wallets ready!
Ah, Limited Run Games. The bane of my wallet’s existence. It seems there is always a listing for something outrageously cool popping up from the company that values physical games. Last year, the corporation decided to give gamers a preview of what it had in store with a video conference. Limited Run Games is doing the same thing next month, as June 14 is the date of its annual presentation.
I can’t keep charging my credit card like this, Limited Run Games
LRG announced its show with a tweet confirming it will do a physical run of the recently announced
Disney And Dotemu Releasing LucasArts Classic Games On Switch eShop Next Month
A new listing on the Switch eShop has revealed Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm is bringing not one, but two LucasArts classics to the Nintendo Switch on 29th June.
They include
These new versions will allow players to save at any time and include museum content, soundtracks, local co-op and achievements. Although both of these games were released on the Super Nintendo, it s not clear what versions Switch eShop releases are based on.
Are these two classics you would be interested in revisiting?
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