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Classic side-scroller out this month.

The iOS update of Eric Chahi's beloved Amiga side-scroller Another World arrives on the App Store on 22nd September.

Developed by DotEmu with input from Chahi himself, it'll be a universal app priced at €3.99/Ł2.99.

The 1991 original has been updated with new HD visuals, though there is the option to play in its original state too.

The update also offers virtual D-pad controls or a new touch-based set-up, three difficulty settings, remastered sound, Game Centre support with 13 achievements to unlock and five different languages (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish).

For more on Chahi's cult classic, take a look at our Another World retrospective.

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el_pollo_diablo #1 9 months ago

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Game of the century.
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Triggerhappytel #2 9 months ago

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Love this game. Android port please!
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M4RV #3 9 months ago

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Day one purchase for my iPod touch. One of my all time favorites... Still remember the time I tried to play it, while trying to deal with the fact that my computer at the time simple could NOT run it.
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Marshall2008 #4 9 months ago

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Awesome
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CaptainQuint #5 9 months ago

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Hmm, a lot of this was tricky on a joystick/controller; I shudder to think how awkwardly it surely must control on an iOS device.

Unless of course the game has been modified/nerfed...
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-cerberus- #6 9 months ago

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This game brings back fond memories of me loudly insulting my TV screen.
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Kafeen #7 9 months ago

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Oh, yes please.

Can we have Flashback next?
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CrispyXUK64 #8 9 months ago

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That'll next to impossible to play on a touch screen.
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omraya #9 9 months ago

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@Kafeen
Flashback is already available at the app store.
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Samirnasirov #10 9 months ago

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Yes!!!
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Zander #11 9 months ago

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Agree that I can't see it working well with touch controls.

What i would like to see is a real adventure game that looks this amazing and off-world.This, Flashback and the Abe games were great side scrollers and also had a real feeling of exotic and alien. I think the GC metriod games did that for me too but not many games have.
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CamberGreber #12 9 months ago

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After this Great Release next should be..

Flashback

and then Heart of Darkness from PS1 (can't touch this underplayed Classic).
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G-Lord #13 9 months ago

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I also wonder how well the controls will work, that's probably where the difficulty setting come into play.
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technotica #14 9 months ago

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Does anyone remember Fade to Black? That was from the same developer and the sequel to Flashback if I remember correctly.
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Snufkin #15 9 months ago

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I never played this on original release, but I can't help thinking that playing it on my 3GS won't be the best way to experience it. I wonder if they have any plans to release this more widely...?
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barkertron #16 9 months ago

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See, why the hell can't Nintendo fund development of games like this for the eStore instead of lazy ports of NES games that don't stand up quite so well? If you could buy this for a few quid on the 3DS it would fly off the (virtual) shelves - sadly, as much as I loved the original, I don't think I really want to play it with touch controls, but a handheld like the 3DS or Vita? Sold.
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jamhead #17 9 months ago

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"Amiga side-scroller"

I don't remember there being any scrolling actually - you just moved between screens!

And it was awsome, for the time. Not sure if the clunky controls will translate well to the clunkiness of a touchscreen. Could be a disaster...
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Alestes #18 9 months ago

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I would love to see this game on PSN
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nick_f Verified Senior Producer, Microsoft #19 9 months ago

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Flashback is already available on iOS. Unfortunately, it is not a very good conversion - IIRC, it is actually an emulated version of the original with a not-very-good touch sceen overlay.
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peterfll #20 9 months ago

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They have to make it easier than the original was. I don't think I could go through that level of frustration at my ripe old age.
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sonicyoda #21 9 months ago

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Such a good game! Got this HD version on PC and it's well worth owning. I wonder if you get the 'making of' documentary as well; that's actually a really good watch!
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MaFlippinHeadHurts #22 9 months ago

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Just watched this on Youtube to remind myself of what it was like, brilliant at the time but like someone posted above, it’ll have to be a lot easier these days to stop me from throwing my ipod against the wall. My TV could take a punch or two back in the day but my ipod won’t take the same abuse!
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BonzoBanana #23 9 months ago

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Great game of its day but I'd rather play it emulated and spend the money on beer etc.
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Rack #24 9 months ago

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If they do the virtual controls right I believe it could work very well. If they just slap a d pad on the left of the screen and a button on the right then it will be horrible. The touch control option gives me some hope though.
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CamberGreber #25 9 months ago

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No love for Heart of Darkness?

Seriously?
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