(2.21) announced Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure Remastered and Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure 2 RemasteredUnreal Engine 5 remakes of adventure games A Little Big Adventure (known as Relentless: Twinsen’s Adventure in North America) and Little Big Adventure 2 (The Odyssey of Twinsen). Both will launch for consoles and PC via Steam (1, 2) in 2024. Specific consoles have not been announced.
Additionally, the previously announced reboot Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure 3, which was initially scheduled for release in 2024, has been delayed. A specific release time will be announced at a later date.
Here’s an overview of the remakes, via (2.21):
About
The remastered version of Relentless: Twinsen’s Adventure will be available for players to demo starting at Steam Next Fest, which runs from June 19-26, 2023. Both games will be fully released at a later date in 2024 on PC and consoles to celebrate the 30th anniversary from the first game. . Around the world, the new intellectual property will be under a new identity, Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure.
Both titles, Relentless: Twinsen’s Adventure and The Odyssey of Twinsen were gaming classics of the 1990s. The games were initially developed by Adeline Software International and published by Electronic Arts (Europe) and Activision. The first game appeared in 1994, followed by the second in 1997. Players follow Twinsen, a common citizen living under the dictatorship of Dr. Funfrock in the first game, to save the inhabitants of his planet.
Building on its initial success, both games were extremely well received by critics and gamers in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and Brazil. Worldwide sales are estimated at 500,000 units for the first game and 800,000 units for the second. These two amazing games were re-released on Steam in 2012 with 200,000 digital copies sold.
Complete Remaster
Within these readapted versions of The Odyssey of Twinsen games, players will be able to relive Twinsen’s adventures and travel from island to island, enjoying some improvements such as:
- Complete Graphical and Technical Rework – Each game will benefit from a graphical and technical overhaul with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 and has been rebuilt from scratch. They will enjoy improved animations, better camera tracking and visual high resolution to make the Twinsun planet worthy of a new generation. The artistic direction of the game was given to a Brazilian artist, Paulo Torinno.
- Completely revamped Controls – Analog controls will allow more subtle control of Twinsen. New abilities such as dodging and the possibility to change weapons will immediately create new possibilities for players. The option to use original controls will be offered for gaming purists.
- Updated Music – Thanks to the amazing work of composer Philippe Vachey, the game’s original soundtrack became an instant classic. 30 years later, it was more than time to revisit the game with remastered versions of the soundtracks for both games.
Check out the first set of Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure Remastered screenshots here, and Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure 2 Remastered screenshots here.