Tag: Turok
News N64 Shooter Turok 3 Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch, Pre-Orders Now Live
Joining the Limited Run line
After a slight delay, Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion was finally released on the Switch eShop last November. If you've been holding out for a physical copy on Nintendo's hybrid system since then, Limited Run Games has now officially unveiled a hard copy is on the way. There'll be a standard edition for $34.99 USD and...
News Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remastered Receives A New Update
Fixes, improvements and much more
Following its launch late last year, the first-person shooter Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered has received a new update. If you haven't already played the remaster, it's certainly worth a look if you played the original game, just don't expect multiplayer mode. Overall though, it's fast and violent with an...
News Turok 3's Remaster Has Accidentally Released Early In Select Regions
Europe and Australia got lucky
After being delayed last week, Nightdive Studios' upcoming release Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has now been released on the Switch eShop in Europe and Australia ahead of schedule. The game was meant to be released at the end of the month across all platforms, but due to some "recent confusion," it seems the remaster...
News Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion Remaster Announced For Switch
Launching this November
In an exciting Gamescom 2023 announcement, the retro remaster specialist Nightdive Studios has revealed it will be releasing Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 14th November 2023. This is a faithful restoration of the classic FPS, which originally debuted on the Nintendo 64 in...
News Nightdive Studios Adds Online Multiplayer To The Switch Version Of Turok 2
Includes cross-platform multiplayer
When a remaster of the N64 classic Turok 2: Seeds of Evil arrived on the eShop in 2019, multiplayer was nowhere in sight. At the time of release, developer Nightdive Studios said it was planning on continuing to support and update the title, as it did with all of its releases. It appears to have honored its word...
News Turok 2 On Nintendo Switch Doesn't Include Multiplayer
Hunting for answers
When a listing for Turok 2: Seeds of Evil appeared on Nintendo's UK website at the end of last month, oddly there was no mention of the game's multiplayer options. Now that the game is out in the wild, it has been confirmed the Switch eShop version doesn't include the classic split-screen mode or the online and cross-play modes...
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For Turok And Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil Open On 16th August
Two Nintendo 64 classics return in physical form
Earlier this week, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil locked in a Nintendo Switch release date. The game will arrive on the eShop on 9th August and will require approximately 596.64 MB of free space. This left many physical collectors wondering when the previously announced hard copy of the games would be...
News The Dinosaur Hunter Returns To Switch Next Week In Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil
Hunt dino, again
On 9th August, lovers of the 64-bit generation are in for a treat when a remastered version of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil releases on the Switch eShop. According to a listing on Nintendo's UK website, this remaster by Nightdive Studios, based on the original 1998 release, will require approximately 596.64 MB of free space. The sequel...
Random This New Indie-Developed Turok Looks Nothing Like The Previous Entries
Escape from the Lost Valley
The Turok franchise may be experiencing a resurgence of sorts – with Universal Studios Interactive Entertainment revealing a new entry that has absolutely no resemblance to existing releases, in terms of its art style or design. The game is called Turok: Escape from the Lost Valley and has been developed by the indie...
Review Turok (Switch) - A Slice Of FPS History That's Still Worth Hunting Down
Everybody shoot the dinosaur
Nintendo 64 games living a second life on handheld is nothing new, certainly not if you've owned and loved a 3DS at some point in the last eight years. But there's something about that mid-to-late-'90s heyday of shooters – an era that gave us GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark and Quake II among so many others – that still...
News N64 Classics Turok And Turok 2 Are Headed To Nintendo Switch
Hunting season is on
One of the earliest Nintendo 64 titles to truly dazzle gamers was Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. At a time when many FPS titles still employed 2D sprites, this full-3D shooter really impressed and was arguably something of a killer app for the console. It has now been confirmed that the game - alongside its sequel, Turok 2: Seeds of...
Random Turok Remaster on PC Opts for a Prehistoric Look
More fog required
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter on the Nintendo 64 is an interesting title in the history of the FPS genre; it played its part, alongside much-loved contemporaries like GoldenEye 007, in pushing first-person shooters onto another level. It arrived early on the system - when its library was still tiny - and generated a lot of buzz. Modern...
Review Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Nintendo 64)
Oblivion is at hand
Acclaim Entertainment must have always had a good feeling about Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Before the game was even released in 1997, the company announced that it was already working on a sequel. In hindsight of course, it’s easy to see why Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was such a massive success; it released at an ideal time in the...
Review Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (Nintendo 64)
A game worthy of acclaim?
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was a wise and lucky move for publisher Acclaim Entertainment. In the late '90s, the company was struggling financially and drastically needed to change its fortunes. Making good on its purchases of Valiant Comics in 1994 and development studio Iguana Entertainment in 1995, Acclaim used the rights it...
News Turok Developer Wants To See N64 Versions On Virtual Console
Ex-Iguana dev talks N64 development and the influence of James Bond
Former Acclaim and Iguana Entertainment designer Ryan Tracy wants to see the four N64 Turok games made available on the Virtual Console, but admits that the thorny issue of IP ownership could mean that his desire never comes to pass. Speaking to NotEnoughShaders.com, Tracy also...
