Ufouria

With Sunsoft working on their rather strange revival, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that they’d eventually get around to Hebereke. It was probably the company’s most prolific game series, after all, stretching across several games throughout the ‘90s. The series never really came to North America, but a few were localized for Europe. The first time we saw it on this side of the ocean was when the first game was released on Wii Virtual Console under its European name, Ufouria: The Saga. That was, unfortunately,…

Over 30 years after its original launch, Ufouria: The Saga is getting an official quasi-sequel-remake from Sunsoft. Following up on the initial announcement, Ufouria: The Saga 2 has locked in a March 1, 2024 date on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Sunsoft shared a new trailer via the IGN YouTube channel, highlighting more of the follow-up’s fantastic looking stop-motion felt style. It’s got a bit of a Kirby’s Epic Yarn vibe to it, and the animation really sells the diorama aesthetic. …

Bop-Louie bops again As part of its second Sunsoft is Back stream, Sunsoft has announced that a remake of the 1991 NES title, Ufouria: The Saga, is on the way. If you didn’t catch the Sunsoft is Back stream, you didn’t miss much. Ufouria was essentially the only new reveal, and all we got was a screenshot. They showed off Trip World DX and Gimmick!, but we didn’t even get a release date for Gimmick! beyond “soon.” Trip World DX previously received an announcement, with Limited Run Games handling the physical…