Digital Eclipse has announced that Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 10th December 2024.
Priced at $34.99, the retro action game is based on the original Power Rangers series from the '90s and sees the team fight against Rita Repulsa and her minions in a story that both respects and remixes the franchise lore. Gameplay is a spin on the popular brawler genre, but will also add a few neat surprises to mix things up a bit.
We'll be honest, we've been waiting for something like this for what feels like years at this point. At lot of us here at Nintendo Life are at that exact age where we can remember trotting home from school and watching the latest episode of Power Rangers. Ah, memories... We're hoping for a cameo from Ivan Ooze, to be honest.
Anyway, here's the official press release from Digital Eclipse:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is a brand new brawler with an original storyline that both respects and remixes POWER RANGERS lore with scenarios and gameplay that will be familiar and new to MMPR fans. Inspired by the classics of the genre and developed by Digital Eclipse, the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration, Rita’s Rewind puts a time travel twist on the classic Power Rangers journey along with a high-energy soundtrack scored by Sean Bialo to keep the adventure pumping. Battle against Robo Rita’s army of Putty Patrollers, General Goldar, and many other iconic bosses from across the series, all in couch co-op or online co-op with friends.
Let us know in the comments if you're looking forward to this new title from Digital Eclipse. Did you watch the original Power Rangers series back in the day? Do share.
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Been waiting for this news!
$35 and all characters play the same?
yeah no thanks, I'll wait for a sale
This game looks slick
Digital Eclipse has said there will be a physical, but have been cagey on if it will be in-house by Papa Atari, or outsourced to you-know-who
Finally! December will be a good month with the release of this game and Soul Reaver.
Yeah, really wish they would have made the different rangers have different moves considering they (originallly) had different martial arts training and used different weapons...this is definitely a "wait for reviews" kind of game.
Nice, looking forward to seeing how this ends up being - fingers crossed Nintendo Life will be able to review it - even though I doubt I would get it at launch even if it had a lower starting price and regardless of all characters sharing the same moveset as there are way too many games I'm currently playing and coming out these months (if I'm somehow able to start one of the December games it will most likely be Fantasian also considering it's one of those I've already preordered physically discounted from my usual retailer here in Italy)!
I won't lie, that price tag is pretty steep for a game that doesn't offer any variety between characters. Shredder's Revenge was $10 cheaper and felt different to play with each character you unlocked. I might have to wait for a sale.
It does look great, even if I don't know much about Power Rangers. I've always loved scrolling beat-em-ups and am pleased to see them return. They really went out of fashion and were replaced by fighters, but now there's a plethora of them (good ones too).
I was looking forward to this one, and was thinking about preordering, but nope. Far too expensive. Got burned on the nostalgia from that Rugrats game earlier this year (and admittedly they did market that one to look solid too) and I felt like that one was overpriced. Not a fan of the recent price creep. Maybe if it reviews in the 9/10 range will I jump now.
Better look at the gameplay.
Looks great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVNQhcYtO34
@Zeebor15 100% going to be LRG, isn't it? Let's be honest 😔
Even if it's a case where all the Rangers unlock different stuff later on, the base game being more expensive than the Ultimate Edition of the phenomenal Shredder's Revenge with both the DLCs is a big oof. If it gets good reviews I'll still have to pass until a reasonable sale, as the Switch especially isn't lacking in good Beat 'Em Ups.
Will be buying this Day 1. The original game on Super Nintendo is one of my favorite retro games of all time and I wished it would get Remastered or released as part of a modern collection like Aladdin, Lion King, and The Jungle Book were. I played the original nonstop back in the day and this looks like a spiritual successor to it, especially with it being released on Switch. Digital Eclipse are masters with retro and this style of stuff. I'm really excited
@Reprise Normally I would agree with you, but somehow Wade was able to convince WayForward to let them release it themselves instead of through their unhealthy common law marraige partner. So weird things COULD happen
Looks stunning!! Love the original Power Rangers!! Hopefully the game plays as good as it looks!
the episode where the rangers meet Kamen Raider should be a dlc
Trini (RIP Thuy Trang) still holds my heart but I wish this was Super Sentai instead. Will pick up on sale.
Think look good from trailer depends on replay value and how long takes to complete matches the price . Hopefully physical. As hate downloads don't mind for game under a fiver.
Still patiently waiting for the game's eshop page to appear... I've never understood why certain publishers/developers don't get their page(s) online ASAP to bring attention to said game.
Then again, I've no idea how arduous the process might be lol
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