Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Announced for Consoles and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2024 / 1,997 Views
Developer Argonaut Games was founded in 1982 and was shut down in 2004, however, the studio has now been revived after nearly 20 years.
The studio has announced a remastered version of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos for "all the current consoles" and PC. It will launch later this year. The game originally released for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC in 1997.
" worked closely with Jez on the design and production of Starglider, Argonaut’s first big hit back in 1986, so to take up the mantle of relaunching Argonaut Games nearly four decades later brings me full circle, and we have further exciting announcements in the pipeline in the coming months," said Argonaut Games co-CEO Gary Sheinwald.
Argonaut Games co-CEO Mike Arkin added, "We wanted to honor the original game’s legacy while introducing it to a new audience. The HD remaster allows us to do just that. It’s been a labor of love for our team, and we can’t wait to share it with players on all the current consoles and PC later this year."
Original Argonaut Games founder Jez San stated, "I’m thrilled to see the Argonaut name back after 20 years away. Argonaut was always about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in gaming, and I’m excited to see how the relaunched Argonaut Games builds on that legacy, starting with the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster."
view the teaser trailer of the remaster below:
Read details on the game below:
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Argonaut’s 1997 multi-million-selling hit, features Croc, a lovable crocodile who embarks on a quest to rescue the Gobbos from the clutches of the evil Baron Dante. The game’s charm and creativity made it an instant classic, and the remaster promises to bring the beloved game to a new generation of gamers with enhanced high-definition graphics, updated modern control mechanics, and a nostalgic, fun, and authentic gameplay experience that will be sure to ignite the imagination of players and remind them why they fell in love with video games in the first place.
Additionally, retro-gaming fans will be excited to learn that the remaster includes the Crocipedia, an extensive and meticulously curated digital museum containing long-lost development assets such as game design documents, concept art, animation tests, team member interviews, and much more.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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This is awesome! I completely forgot about this game and looking at the images it's like I'm unlocking part of my childhood again!
Can someone remaster Treasure Mountain next? I will be so happy!
I remember this being advertised a lot in the official UK PlayStation magazine when I was younger.
First PS1 game I ever played. Glad to see it live again.
Nice. Played this on the PS1 many years ago. The controls are shit, so it really needed a remaster.
I remember playing Croc on PC when I was a child. I'll definitely buy this!
That was unexpected. Anyway, I was always interested in Croc but sadly never got a Croc game, so perhaps this will finally be my chance!
I still boot it up on Duckstation from time to time. The game is good fun . Very vibrant colors and levels take place in a variety of biomes. The game uses tank controls though but it's been confirmed to use modernized controls in the remaster, thank god lol. Can't wait to play it again with modern sensibilities!
Apparently it was pitched to Nintendo for a Yoshi game, but after Nintendo declined, that ruined the relationship Argonaut had with Nintendo, and they decided to make their own IP out of it. I wasn't aware of that till today lol
Nature is healing
Wait a second, from the Gematsu article, "Argonaut Games released its last game in 2004, and is now making a comeback as a boutique publisher with a planned slate of classic Argonauts Games intellectual property and exciting new titles for both current and retro game platforms
They re-releasing the game on PS1 too or something? lol
Why though?
This studio is being resurrected after being shutdown for 20 years now. What better way to start again after so many years than re-releasing your most well-known and best-selling IP? I imagine it'll be pretty cheap to make as well considering everything about the game looks the same as it did in 1997, just with modernized textures and controls. So I imagine it's been pretty quick to make as well to start bringing in some money to fund future projects.
