Michael Myers, the antagonist of the Halloween franchise, is a horror film character who just refuses to stay down. While the character has returned from the brink of death several times over the years in his films, his latest reincarnation is sure to take the character’s many fans by surprise.
Boss Team Games has joined forces with developer WayForward to bring Myers to current-gen consoles and PC with two new Halloween games releasing this October.
RetroRealms: Halloween Gives Myers the Spotlight
Fans of classic horror films have two reasons to celebrate as RetroRealms: Halloween and RetroRealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead are set to release together on October 18th. The games will allow players to control their respective leads in 16-bit adventures that see the two characters making their way through platforming challenges that are sure to bring some nostalgia into the mix.
Myers brings his signature knives along, hacking away at any who dare stand in his path with the kind of reckless abandon that fans of the character have come to expect from his appearances on the silver screen.
The title’s announcement has Myers’ fans understandably excited to get their hands on it when it launches while fans of horror games have another reason to celebrate after the announcement of Nate Purkeypile’s The Axis Unseen.
A Surprising Blast From the Past
Reactions to the games’ official announcements on HalloweenVerse’s official X handle indicate just how popular Myers continues to be among horror movie buffs as the trailer brings his digital avatar to life with aplomb.
It seems that fans cannot wait to begin slashing and blasting their way through RetroRealms‘s levels playing as Myers, with the option of switching over to Ash Williams if they purchase both games together.
Halloween a 16 bit platformer is coming October 18th, 2024 for consoles and pc 🎃 #Halloween pic.twitter.com/1ash0V192C
— HalloweenVerse (@HalloweenVerse) August 13, 2024
Not to be confused with Boss Team Games’ Unreal Engine 5-based Halloween project which John Carpenter, the director of the original film is contributing to, RetroRealms: Halloween has garnered more than a few fans since its announcement.
I was hyped when I heard about a Halloween game in development… then saw this and I wanna cry
— tyler phillips (@usc4ever15) August 13, 2024
A fan was quick to remind their fellow players about the other project from Boss Team Games while expressing their joy at the announcement.
This is actually so exciting. Halloween is my favorite horror franchise. This is just the first is 2 Halloween games coming out 🙌🏻
— Russell Langan (@18_RHP) August 13, 2024
It’s clear that Ash is in no way diminished by his counterpart and the bundle edition is sure to enjoy great sales among fans of both characters.
Oh yes !!! Classic gaming with two fantastic franchises !!!!! No bullshit online multiplayer crap. Thank fucking GOD !!!! I cannot wait to buy and play !!! 🖤🖤🖤🎃🎃🎃
— Hoopers1985®️ (@Hoopers1985) August 13, 2024
It’s a great time for classic horror fans as Myers and Ash make their way into what promises to be an excellent experience for them to dive into with RetroRealms’ fun take on the Halloween franchise.
What are your thoughts about these two titles? Are you looking forward to get to play them? Let us know in the comments!
