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Limited Run Games has announced theFighting Force Collection, which will be available for PC and consoles. The announcement byLimited Run Gamestook place during its annual event and included the unveiling of more great news for fans of classic games.
At this year’s event, LGR3 made more than 20 announcements, including theTomba 2remastercoming in 2025. Known for its work dedicated to releasing games on physical media, Limited Run revealed physical editions of games such asLollipop Chainsaw RePop, a remake of the 2012 title,Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal,Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, andWolfenstein II: The New Colossus. ForBeyond Good and Evilfans, Limited Run Games has confirmed that it will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special edition. LGR3 2024 made many announcements, and one promises to bring a classic fighting game back to the spotlight.
Limited Run Games announced at LGR3 2024 theFighting Force Collectionfor PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. In partnership with Square Enix, Limited Run will bring out the collection in 2025 withFighting Force, thePS1 game famous for its co-op, and the sequelFighting Force 2. TheFighting Force Collectionwill be released in physical and digital formats, with Limited Run Games promising to reveal more details about the collection in 2025.
Fighting Force Series Makes Comeback With New Limited Run Games Announcement
Released in 1997 for PC,Fighting Forcewas released for PS1in the same year and came out for Nintendo 64 in 1999. In the game, players choose one of four protagonists, Hawk Manson, Mace Daniels, Ben “Smasher” Jackson, and Alana McKendrick, to face Dr. Zeng and his army.Fighting Force 2was released for PS1 and Dreamcast in 1999, and tells a story that takes place in a future where cloning has become a reality but is forbidden. This time, Hawk is the only playable character, and his mission is to investigate the Knackmiche Corporation for suspected cloning research.
That isn’t Limited Run Games' first partnership with Square Enix, who teamed up toannounce theGex Trilogylast year, with the return of the classic platformer scheduled for later this year. The announcement of theFighting Force Collection, meanwhile, is encouraging news for veteran gamers who will be able to reminisce about the classic series now on modern consoles. That will also be a good opportunity for newcomers who will get to know two games released in the late 90s.
