Clock Tower Rewind resurrects Japanese survival horror classic, now in English for the first time 

The gameplay trailer for Clock Tower Rewind recently dropped, giving us a look at the remaster of the classic 1995 survival horror game. Clock Tower Rewind keeps the original adventure game’s 16-bit style but adds QoL improvements including new animated sequences. This remaster is the first time that the game has been officially available in English, and it is set to receive both physical and digital releases across multiple platforms.  

Clock Tower was originally a Japan-exclusive release on the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1995, and is considered a pioneer in the survival horror genre. In the point and click adventure game, you take control of Jennifer- a young girl trapped inside a mansion with a terrifying serial killer wielding a pair of giant scissors (the aptly named Scissorman).  

With the localization of later games in the Clock Tower series, it built up a cult following abroad. However, the first game has never been officially released outside Japan until now. Clock Tower Rewind will give players the option to play the original version or a remastered version of the cult classic. It also adds a new opening animation (part of which is shown in the trailer), voice-acted motion comics, as well as opening and closing theme songs by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn of Silent Hill fame. Clock Tower Rewind will also include bonus content such as a behind-the-scenes interview with creator Hifumi Kono, art gallery and save-states. 

Clock Tower Rewind is being developed by WayForward Games and Limited Run Games in cooperation with original developer and publisher Human Entertainment (there’s an interview with Rewind’s devs on YouTube). The game will get a physical release from Superdeluxe Games in Japan and Limited Run Games internationally, including Collector’s Editions (preorder period ends on June 30).  

Clock Tower Rewind is scheduled to be released in Fall 2024 for PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S|X and PC (Steam).