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Japanese survival horror Clock Tower is getting an English port 29 years laterInfluential point ‘n’ click coming in 2024

Influential point ‘n’ click coming in 2024

Jennifer is chased by Scissorman in 16-bit Japanese horror cult classic Clock Tower.

Clock Toweris a survival horror point-and-click adventure released in 1995, but only in Japan. Its availability is going to expand next year. WayForward, the studio responsible for the Shantae series and remastering the likes of DuckTales, are bringing the game westward in 2024 with an English translation and new animations.

Clock Tower | LRG3 Reveal TrailerHere’s WayForward staff talking about the project.Watch on YouTube

Clock Tower | LRG3 Reveal Trailer

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The port will be translated into five languages, feature new “motion-comic cutscenes”, save states, and a new animated opening from the project’s creative lead, Mariel Cartwright. Cartwright was previously lead animator onSkullgirls.

Clock Tower’s modernised port will launch on PC in early 2024 via Steam. The project was announced during publisher Limited Run’s recent showcase, during which they also revealed aPC port of the even more horrifying Gex Trilogy.