"The year is 1987. Beverly Hills Cop II is the highest-grossing movie. "Walk Like an Egyptian" is the hottest song. The Iran-Contra scandal dominates American political headlines, while Konami's Contra sucks up coins in arcades. But towering above them all is the watershed moment of Jaws arriving on the NES. ("This time there's no escape!", warned the box art.) Now, 38 years later, the 8-bit game is returning as a Limited Run Games physical re-release."
"The retro release coincides with the Spielberg movie's 50th anniversary. From December 19 to January 18, you can pre-order a physical copy for Switch and PS5. It will be available in two physical editions: a standard ("Retro Edition") one for $35, and a deluxe ("The Bigger Boat Edition") one for $100. The latter adds an NES-inspired box, a physical CD of the game soundtrack, a keychain and - best of all - a pixelated shark lamp."
Limited Run Games will reissue the 1987 Jaws NES game as physical editions for Switch and PS5, with preorders open December 19 through January 18. The release coincides with the Spielberg movie's 50th anniversary and offers a standard Retro Edition for $35 and a deluxe The Bigger Boat Edition for $100, which includes an NES-inspired box, soundtrack CD, keychain and a pixelated shark lamp. Both editions contain the original and an enhanced version of the 8-bit game. Gameplay alternates between a birds-eye boat navigation view and an underwater side view for harpooning marine life, culminating in repeated Jaws encounters and a faux-3D surface showdown.
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