Tokeijikake no Aquario, the lost arcade action game from Wonder Boy/Monster World devs Westone, is finally, officially being released by Strictly Limited Games clockworkaquario.inin.games
it's getting a digital & limited physical release for "current platforms" later this year
it's getting a digital & limited physical release for "current platforms" later this year
the process to recover Aquario started ~6 years ago but stalled out when they couldn't recover all the necessary data, including the sound driver—the implication from SLG's PR is that they're manually recreating whatever's missing under the supervision of the original devs
(who "they" are isn't clear, SLG/ININ isn't a developer... M2 was informally involved in the recovery process way back when, it may well be them)
there's also a Sega byline on the copyright, so I wonder if they made the call to axe the game back in the day
for all the excitement around the release, it's worth emphasising that Aquario's a game that failed loctest, so maybe don't brace yourself for some hidden masterpiece
for all the excitement around the release, it's worth emphasising that Aquario's a game that failed loctest, so maybe don't brace yourself for some hidden masterpiece
