The recent Limited Run Games Showcase announced many games that will get exciting physical releases in the future, but among them was the announcement that the classic survival horror point-and-click adventure game, Clock Tower would be getting a modern release by the creators of Shantae, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and River City Girls!
In the showcase WayForward, Sunsoft, and Limited Run Games revealed an enhanced version of the original Clock Tower launching for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC in early 2024. This release will mark the title’s first officially translated release for North America and Europe, as it will be supporting English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish language options.
The announcement video reveals that the game will be using Limited Run Games’ own Carbon Engine, a multi-platform development tool that helps different emulators interface with modern hardware. This new edition of Clock Tower retains the authentic gameplay, graphics, and sound of the original version while also adding modern features and enhancements.
These include a new vocal theme song performed by Mary McGlynn (best known for her works on the vocal tracks of the Silent Hill series), a new animated opening, motion-comic cutscenes before and after the game, a bonus art gallery, border artwork, save states, and more.
▍Clock Tower LRG3 Announcement Video
▍About Clock Tower
Originally released on the Super Famicom in 1995 exclusively in Japan, Clock Tower traps players in the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor, where Scissorman, a murderous, shears-wielding psychopath lurks. Players will use a point-and-click interface to take control of teenage orphan Jennifer Simpson as she explores the mansion in search of items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to survive Scissorman’s assaults.
Without any offensive capabilities, Jennifer must rely on her wits and resourcefulness if she hopes to escape with her life and earn one of the game’s multiple endings. A tense atmosphere, chilling sound effects, detailed 2D animations, and randomized elements to maximize replayability. The title is widely recognized as one of the earliest video games to establish the foundations of the survival horror genre.
The game would be succeeded by three more installments across multiple platforms, though later entries in the series would veer closer to a more conventional approach to survival horror, culminating in the release of Clock Tower 3 which featured full-blown boss fights with the monsters.
