Saber Interactive, the developer behind the upcoming Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, has dropped a new trailer for the game as pre-orders go live on Switch and other consoles. The HD remaster of Terminal Reality's ten-year-old game (which reunited most of the original cast) is getting a rerelease on 4th October.
The gameplay shown in the trailer is unremarkable - don't get us wrong, the HD footage looks lovely, but it appears to be very much the same game we played and enjoyed back in 2009. However, the main attraction here is Dr. Raymond Stanz himself! Actor, writer and comedian Dan Aykroyd puts in an appearance as the heart of the Ghostbusters standing beside their trusty vehicle, Ecto-1.
Aykroyd and writer/director Harold Ramis (who played Egon and sadly passed away in 2014) were the writing team behind the original films and they both returned to pen this game, which was positioned very much as the 'Ghostbusters 3' that fans never got to see. Of course, Aykroyd is also returning for the actual Ghostbusters 3, the second sequel currently in production with the catchy working title Ghostbusters 2020. No prizes for guessing when that's scheduled to hit cinema screens.
That's it. No new footage, no megatons; we're just overjoyed to see Ray Stanz himself back on screen, even if he's flogging a game we played a decade ago. Heck, who are we kidding? It was a pleasant surprise back then and we'll be buying it again on Switch.
Will you be bustin' spooks, spectres or ghosts on Switch come 4th October? Let us know if you're getting the feels for this remaster and/or next year's return below...
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If the game was good back then, depending on the price of the remaster I'll buy it, because I never got the original and it kinda became a cult video game. So a remaster is very welcome indeed. Remember that "remaster" is the operative word here and keep it in mind when you guys do the review. If the gameplay isn't changed, which would be normal if it's a remaster, don't judge it by today's standards.
I really hope they’ve included gyro aiming on the Switch. This will be an insta-buy if it does.
@Rafke Darnit! You beat me to the punch lololololol.
@Moroboshi876 Digital pre-order on PC is $25. Cant see it being that different on consoles. Well, hopefully.
Sounds right at that price I think.
@Agramonte less than 40 physical would be acceptable to me.
@Moroboshi876 it’s $29.99 so that’s a decent price.
Lol megatons, that takes me back
Even though I have the 360 version I never got around to playing this. I see Gamestop has the price listed at $30 and I believe that's the only place to get a physical copy of this game. Day 1 buy. I'll be playing this at the beginning of October.
Its funny how people buy same movies on VHS, DVD Blu ray and 4K - 60 year old movies, 30 year old movies... classics and don’t blink... yet a ten year old game its constantly mentioned....
Ghostbusters is a great movie and it’s 30 years old and better than most movies released today.
This game falls into a similar category for me.
I’m all for remasters of classic games. It’s lovely when then add new content... not so lovely when they hide it behind micro transactions.
Delighted this is coming to switch.
Warriors
and Godfather next please...
I’m all for classic movie game remasters... let’s get them done
Listen, you smell something ?
@Aslanmagic Physical too? That's what I want. 30 digital only would be too much.
Almost 10 years ago I buyed my Wii just for playing this game (cartoon verdion for wii, sadly)
And I ended playing very little of it... I really didn't get hooked, and I am a huge fan of the films.
Maybe I'll try it again.
Now only if they would remaster the nes ghostbusters games or include it as an unlockable.
@Moroboshi876 Yep, I preordered mine at GameStop. Can’t wait!
@Aslanmagic Nice!
On the Eshop this game says it is only 1 player!!!!! Is that true?
As a Ghostbusters fan who loves the two films and of course the cartoon series. This makes me happy not only get the remastered game but also looking forward of seeing the REAL sequal to Ghostbusters II.
Ahh, the original Ghostbusters, much needed after the travesty that was the "remake" "reboot" or whatever it was..
Let us never speak of it again..
Damn he’s aged a lot.
The reboot movie was fine. It wasn't a travesty, nothing was ruined, and the original movie is still a classic and the sequel is still... okay. It was a fun movie that had flaws but got way too much flak for the fun popcorn action-comedy that it was. I would honestly love to see a sequel with more of Kate McKinnon's Holtzmann but that's unfortunately not going to happen thanks to angry nerds on the internet who just can't let other people enjoy things.
But I'm super excited for this game. As well as the new movie. More Ghostbusters is always a good thing!
Loved the original on C64 pressing the space bar to say !ghostbusters!
Will be getting this!
@BulkSlash with the switch lite coming out in September and this launches in October I would assume Gyro was not on their minds since the lite will not support the feature.
'Ray has gone bye-bye, Egon... what have you got left?'
@Nintendudesid Oh I didn’t realise they’d dropped gyro from the Lite. That’s a shame. 😢
I would realy love a Wii filter/graphics option that changes the grapics to the PS2/Wii style I liked that version more then the PS3 360 PC version... Also it needs nunchuck and Wiimote support...
I hope that this true sequal Ghostbuters film will the original guys training a new generation of Ghostbuters almost similar to the cartoon Ghostbusters Extreme for example.
Oh, gotta grab this cult classic. Exclusive to Gamestop for physical. Just glad they’re making a physical release possible. GameStop is at least good for something...
@Deanster101
Dude is 67, why wouldn't he have aged?
@GameOtaku Er, wouldn't the Master System or C64 versions be better?
@Sgt-Jack-V
Well........they may be better games but the NES version is so infamously bad it's good Engrish and all!
@Deanster101 lol age comes for us all...
He must of got tired of hocking that obnoxious vodka of his. “Premium vodka” is an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
@Moroboshi876 it wasn't good back then. One of the first levels was wretched but people were enamored by the voice cast and blind to the bad.
I'm happy to see dan and it does add a bit more authenticity even if it's one of four and a decade after a games original release and what 35 years after the movie?
Dan Aykroyd is still alive?
I hope there's a decent gap between this and LM3 otherwise it might take a hit in sales due to the similar nature.
@Tandoori Agreed, I enjoyed the reboot.
As long the online mode is back, along with the pre-order dlc skins from the 2009 release then this is going to be awesome
Looking forward to it as I only played the Wii and PS3 version briefly. I managed to get it for £21 as preordered it ages ago.
To many this game is Ghostbusters 3. I still have high hopes for Ghostbusters 2020 too.
Crap physical an other one I Need in my collection
@ClassSonicSatAm says 1 player on the Eshop
Dan the man! I'm just eating all this GB fandom up lol. Looking forward to playing this the way it was meant to look-- No knock on the Wii version as it had motion controls and 2P. I just wish this had motion controls and/or couch 2P, but I'm still buying it.
"He just popped in there."
Sir I am in your debt.
@DFaceG_Rebooted - Yes he is.
I went in holding my breath, thinking it was made after the terrible reboot they did recently. This looks interesting! Might pick it up.
And yes. The reboot was 100% hot garbage.
@Tandoori that remake was horrible. It wasn't the needs that mad it bad. You can't go changing classics like that it will always bust.
I plan to get it, yes. I didn't pick this one up back when it first came out, for some reason.
The trailer was lovely for a long time fan like me.
@GameOtaku There's a game for the DS that's a lot like the NES game (or C64). I remember it being "just okay", though.
@Deanster101 About 35 years worth .. seems fine
@Zequio
"cartoon"?
@Mario500 yes, or "cartoonish" if you prefer. When the game first came out in 2009, it came for the Playstation 3, xbox 360 and wii. But the Wii version had different graphics and art style because of the console graphical limitations. it had much less realistic characters with a more cartoonish artstyle. The gameplay was similar (but with wiimote motion controlling)
This new remake is more similar to the higher end consoles version.
@Tandoori You should really watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHUV8QLpEAc It summarizes just how truly awful that movie is, articulated better than most "angry nerds". The thing was just pure cringe, from start to finish, and it has nothing to do with it being compared to GB1&2. It's just a outright terrible movie all on it's own!
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