Press release:
Stuttgart, Germany – April 3, 2023.
ININ Games are today very happy and thrilled to announce that their action jump-and-run arcade game “Cannon Dancer” (also known as “Osman” in the West), is coming digitally & physically for consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) on April 13th, 2023.
Almost 30 years after its release on arcade, ININ Games teamed up with two key members of the original development team to finally bring the game to modern home consoles: the game designer Kouichi Yotsui (also known as “Isuke” and famous for his work on “Strider”) and the artist Utata Kiyoshi. ININ’s development team worked on bringing you the best iteration you’ve ever seen, adding features and enhancements that weren’t available in the original Arcade game.
This new, faithfully ported version of Cannon Dancer can be played with in-game English language, or the original Japanese, with both being playable in standard & challenge mode.
Of the many subtle enhancements, the main ones are:
Save States
Rewind Feature
Controller Vibration
Customizable Controls
Graphic Filters & Shaders
Double Jump
Invincible Jump
Invincible Slide
Invincible Attack
Auto Attack [Speed 1 – 5]
Extra Credits
For all fans and collectors looking for a physical copy, Strictly Limited Games offers a regular Limited Edition (physical copy + game manual) and a Collector’s Edition with many additional exclusive items. To find out more about them, or preorder your collector’s edition, visit https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/blogs/strictly-limited-games-releases/cannon-dancer
About ININ Games
ININ Games focuses on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World”, “CrossCode”, “Cotton Reboot”, “Slaps and Beans” and as the publishing partner for TAITO titles “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors” in North America and Europe. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information, visit www.iningames.com.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
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