Limited Run Games, Square Enix, and Implicit Conversions announced Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in 2026. Physical editions of Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, and this is the first time the game is being ported to new platforms since the initial release for PlayStation on February 21, 2001.
Here’s an overview of the game, via Gematsu:
Delve into the colorful histories of the original cast of mercenaries and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together in Fear Effect. Discover what drives Hana Tsu-Vachel, the beautiful assassin whose specialty lies in the dealings of love as well as death; Royce Glas, the master counter intelligence operative who is haunted by his past; Jakob “Deke” Decourt, the cold-blooded killer driven by money and murder. And meet Rain Qin, a stunning new character and close companion of Hana with unparalleled beauty wrapped around a dark secret core.
Key Features
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- New Motion FX 3D technology allows for the most breathtaking anime ever on a gaming console.
- Unparalleled interaction with 8 new environments for mindbending puzzles and intense action.
- Enemies react with cunning Al as you try to obliterate them with an expanded arsenal of weaponry such as tasers and flame throwers.
- Gameplay and cinematics stream seamlessly, eliminating load times even after death sequences.
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Fear Effect is already available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam for $9.99. Fear Effect first released on February 24, 2000 for the original PlayStation, and this is the first modern release of the game.
