{"id":34220,"date":"2024-07-19T18:42:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=34220"},"modified":"2024-07-19T18:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:42:31","slug":"hashire-hebereke-remake-of-classic-japanese-snes-game-featuring-cute-racing-penguin-to-get-first-ever-global-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hashire-hebereke-remake-of-classic-japanese-snes-game-featuring-cute-racing-penguin-to-get-first-ever-global-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Hashire Hebereke: Remake of classic Japanese SNES game featuring cute racing penguin to get first ever global release\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gravity Game Arise announced on July 19 that they have signed a global publishing contract with Sunsoft to produce Hashire Hebereke Ex<\/strong> (tentative title). This will mark the first time that players worldwide can enjoy a racing game based on one of Japan\u2019s most beloved character franchises of the 1990s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashire Hebereke Ex will be a remake of Sunsoft\u2019s 1994 Japan-exclusive SNES (Super Famicom) release Hashire Hebereke, a running race game featuring the cute and fluffy penguin character Hebereke. Hashire Hebereke EX is scheduled to be released in 2025 for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. It is being developed by CRT Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hashire
The original Hashire Hebereke on the SNES (image credit: Project Egg)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Back in the 1990s, Hebereke was one of Sunsoft\u2019s main franchises, and the cute penguin and his friends gained popularity in their home country of Japan. However, few titles in the series were released abroad. The very first game Hebereke (1992) was eventually released in the USA in 2010 for the Wii Virtual Console under the name Ufouria: The Saga. It is known for being a super-fast metroidvania game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashire Hebereke, on the other hand, is a running race game, in which the charming Hebereke characters compete on varied isometric courses. In the original game, you could choose from 8 characters, but according to a recent X post<\/a> from Sunsoft, the remake will add new playable characters and stages. It will also feature online multiplayer for up to 4 players.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each character has different stats which cover their running, jumping and swimming abilities, as well as their own special skills. Racers can also pick up a range of helpful items that can either give you a boost or hinder your opponents.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, Sunsoft has been actively remaking its classic games and reviving old series with new releases. In February this year, it released Ufouria: The Saga 2,<\/a> a charming remake of the second Hebereke game (which currently has a Very Positive status on Steam, earning praise for its colorful, fluffy felt aesthetic). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ufouria
Ufouria: The Saga 2 remake.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, Sunsoft released a trailer for Gimmick!2<\/a>, an unexpected sequel to its NES platformer from 1992. It seems Hashire Hebereke Ex is part of these efforts to revive Sunsoft\u2019s beloved classics so they can be enjoyed by a new generation of gamers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashire Hebereke Ex is scheduled to be released on PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Written by.\u00a0Verity Townsend<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0original Japanese\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-07-19 11:05<\/em>\u00a0JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following on from the successful Ufouria; The Saga 2 remake, Hashire Hebereke Ex will bring another Sunsoft game featuring the cute penguin to global audiences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":34229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,82],"class_list":["post-34220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-retro-games"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nHashire Hebereke: Remake of classic Japanese SNES game featuring cute racing penguin to get first ever global release\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Following on from the Ufouria; The Saga 2 remake, Hashire Hebereke Ex brings another Sunsoft game starring the penguin to global audiences\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hashire-hebereke-remake-of-classic-japanese-snes-game-featuring-cute-racing-penguin-to-get-first-ever-global-release\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hashire Hebereke: Remake of classic Japanese SNES game featuring cute racing penguin to get first ever global release\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Following on from the Ufouria; 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