During Anime Expo 2024, WayForward and Bandai Namco announced that shoot ’em up RPG hybrid Sigma Star Saga is coming to consoles and PC in 2025. The classic Game Boy Advance title is begin revived with Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine.
According to WayForward, Sigma Star Saga will be available on modern consoles and PC, and a Game Boy Advance-compatible repro cart version will be sold as well. More details about the game, including the physical release, will be revealed at a later date.
Here’s an overview of the game, via WayForward:
Featuring a unique mix of top-down planetary exploration and side-scrolling shoot-’em-up space battles, Sigma Star Saga lets you suit up as Allied Earth Federation pilot Ian Recker, who infiltrates the alien Krill Empire as a double agent in a last-ditch effort to save mankind from their onslaught. To do so, you must work with both humans and the Krill, exploring six planets utilizing an ever-expanding set of tools and abilities, and jumping into the cockpit to engage enemy forces in intense shmup-style combat using more than 70 different Gun Data items. Gorgeous pixel-art graphics, epic boss battles, and a twist-filled story with multiple endings await.
Key Features:
- The GBA classic returns after 20 years!
- Top-down RPG-style exploration mixed with action-packed space-shooter battles!
- Survive as a double agent for the humans and the Krill, and discover the secret of the six planets
- Stunning pixel-art graphics and fantastic soundtrack
- Explore using tools like the Scanner, Krill Boots, Wings, and more
- Customize your ship with more than 70 different Gun Data items
- Branching story with multiple endings
