Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Secures A Spooky October Release On Switch

This is the PS3/Xbox 360 game getting remastered, not the Wii one, right?

@gaga64 That is correct

Can't wait for this

I’ll probably be picking this up on a sale or deal. While $30 isn’t a bad price for a remaster game, I played the mess out of it on 360 and I’m not sure I’d get as much value.

Really hoping they added co-op but only the Wii version had it before and this is the 360 version.

I have 1 Haloween game to be purchased on this year. 😀
Oh, it will be Luigi Mansion 3, not Ghost Buster.

@MaxlRoseGNR @gaga64 : It would be nice if re-releases of multiplatform games included all versions/releases of the game (especially handheld versions) rather than just the main PC/console versions. For example, the Wii, DS, and PSP had many games that differed from what had been released on PS3/360, so it would be nice if these would also be included for the sake of not only completeness but also for the different art styles that may have been adopted for weaker hardware, and for those that may have enjoyed a specific iteration of the game back in the day. And sometimes, these versions were virtually unrecognisable (other than by name) compared to the other versions, being completely different games.

For example, (and I'm not necessarily suggesting that it should be re-released, but) The Simpsons Game on consoles was quite different to the one on DS, while the console games (plus the PSP version) were more or less indistinguishable. While the story remains the same between the consoles and DS (the DS game being more condensed, and being a 2D platformer as opposed to 3D), the gameplay was completely different, and is worth experiencing both versions. In fact, the DS was arguably the best version as the controls were broken in the console versions (well, I can only vouch for the Wii version, which I had still persisted with to the bitter end).

The Harry Potter games were also quite different, and ironically, the GBC version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was far superior to the GBA game, which offered a totally different experience.

I actually quite miss the practice of handheld versions differing from the console games; it made multiple versions worth owning if you were a big fan of the franchise.

Similarly, The Sims 2 had perhaps an unprecedented number of different games, with only their name in common:

• PC
• PS2/Xbox/GameCube
• Nintendo DS
• Game Boy Advance
• PSP
• Mobile (which also had many versions, tailored to different types of phones)

That's at least 6 games. Being the Sims freak that I was back in the day (before EA irreversibly destroyed the franchise), having so many different Sims games come out at once was like heaven. Aside from a few superficialities, the listed games were all completely unique in terms of mechanics, story, gameplay, art style etc.

In short, I think the handheld/variant versions of multiplatform games should also be preserved.

If 30 is the price of the retail release, with a coupon I can make it 20, so it would be a no brainer. If it's digital they can shove it up somewhere.

I much prefer 30 seconds of gameplay to some flashy trailer comprised of 98% cinematic scenes as is often the case. This is a Day One for me and the fam.

I remember being excited to play this on the Spectrum 48k. It was horrid

Apparently this is a Gameatop exclusive (physically) in NA

Reserved at GameStop!

Nice! Im happy to see it's not the cartoony Wii version. Gamestop will see my money for the first time in over 6 years.

Maybe, just maybe. I do like Smores but if it is digital then I will not get it. Luigi is my pick for Halloween at this time. It looks like a really great game.

Unlike Friday 13th will it have Wireless Play?

I hope it has gyro aiming and isn’t just a lazy port like Resident Evil 4 was.

Given that Zelda is a couple of weeks before and Luigi's got my ghostbusting needs covered at the end of October this will have to wait I'm afraid

couldn't release Ghostbusters in any other month but October

I had this for Wii, and even though the game is different on other systems, being a Ghostbuster fan is one of the only reasons I will double dip since I never played this version. It might be asking for too much, but it will be nice if gyro aiming and Co-op play was added to this version. I'm still waiting on a confirmation... Won't stop me from buying it but still.

The Wii version was actually fun with co-op and pointer controls... If this version doesn't have local co-op, I'm not interested at all... gyro aiming would also make it much more enticing.

October gonna be so fun. Got this, MediEvil (PS4) and Luigi's Mansion 3 all on pre-order!

Poor old Harold Ramis, been dead for 5 years already!!

I'll wait for Digital Foundry's analysis on how well this runs compared to the PS4/XBONE. I watched the god awful reboot a week before they announced the return of the true sequel I wanted, but didn't know existed. I'd rather play the best version I possibly can. And if the performance is similar, it'll come down to a 4k display vs a handheld.

@Bunkerneath Yeah, it was an insult to his grave when they made that horrible Ghostbusters (2016) film. In honor of his name am happy I never supported that film.

@holygeez03 Don't get your hopes up. Remember, everyone wanted gyro aiming in RE4 HD, too.

I've not been following this game, but did we always know it was coming to Switch? Maybe I'm thinking of THQ's Destroy All Humans, which is another remaster I know isn't coming to Switch.

Yay! I was waiting to learn the release date on this one. Looks like I'll be visiting my peeps at Gamestop to preorder the cartridge. This will be the first Ghostbusters game I've played since that fun platformer on the Genesis where the characters were chibi with oversized heads. (^_^)
Looking forward to this and Luigi in October.

I’ve never played the original game before, so I guess I should pick this one up since i’ve always wanted to play it. Now I have a reason to go to GameStop now.

Game was so fun. If its a great port, it'll definitely be added to my library

@KIRO - but it had voice acting! In a computer game!

That's next level technology...

It actually was my first trophies on PSN. I had never seen one before until I had beaten the first boss on Ghostbuster. Good game probably won't pick it up again, but a lot of fun and had really entertaining online Multiplayer.

rather to see more gameplay than that

A game so good that everyone considers it the true Ghostbusters 3.

The Wii game was so much fun. I hope it supports motion control for people (like me) who want to relive the Wii days!

Yeah I plan on picking it up.