Elden Pixels, developer of both Alwa’s Awakening and this year’s Alwa’s Legacy, has announced that it’s working on a brand new port of its original game.
So which shiny new console is Alwa’s Awakening coming to next? The PS5? The rumoured Switch Pro? Nope, it’s getting a 2021 release on the NES, Nintendo’s 35-year-old 8-bit wonder.
We’re releasing Alwa’s Awakening on NES in 2021 with new and exclusive content! Check the making-of video and sign up for the beta now!
Public Beta: https://t.co/XxyyV2HWCH
Video: https://t.co/H3bk15aejm
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— Elden Pixels (@EldenPixels) December 14, 2020
As Alwa’s Awakening players will know already, this actually makes a lot of sense – the game boasts a retro-styled aesthetic throughout that was inspired by the classic titles available on Nintendo’s early home system. The whole thing is now being reworked to play nicely with NES hardware, with a physical cart set to launch next year.
You can learn all about the work being undertaken in the video above; there, NES developer Brad Smith – who is serving as the lead producer on the port – discusses the development process. If you’re super keen on checking this out, make sure to sign up for the game’s public beta here.
