Scurge: Hive, originally a Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS game, is planned to launch on PC and consoles this year. Needless to say, that probably wasn't on your bingo card of predictions, especially considering the metroidvania title originally released in 2006.
That's so long ago that the term metroidvania wasn't even used in GameSpot's Scurge: Hive review from 19 years ago. Instead, "Metroid style of play" described the handheld experience, which will soon be available on the big screen for the first time via PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Publisher Ratalaika Games is behind the Scurge: Hive revival.
This isn't the first time Ratalaika has brought back a GBA game for modern platforms. Last year, the company released Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge, which was originally launched in 2002 for Nintendo's handheld. Funnily enough, that was a remake itself of the first Aero game from 1993.
This new edition of Scurge: Hive will sport "save states, cheats, and rewind functionality," per Steam. No specific release date has been given by Ratalaika, though the publisher stated on X that the launch should happen soon.
Scurge: Hive sees players assuming the role of a bounty hunter named Jenosa who can upgrade her abilities. While a metroidvania title, gameplay takes place from an isometric perspective and shares similarities to The Legend of Zelda series, too.
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That's so long ago that the term metroidvania wasn't even used in GameSpot's Scurge: Hive review from 19 years ago. Instead, "Metroid style of play" described the handheld experience, which will soon be available on the big screen for the first time via PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Publisher Ratalaika Games is behind the Scurge: Hive revival.
We're happy to announce that Scurge: Hive will be soon released on Consoles and PC!
A infectious retro classic from 2006 has been revived and only you can save the world from the deadly virus know as Scurge!
Are you excited to play it?
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— Ratalaika Games (@RatalaikaGames) May 28, 2025
This isn't the first time Ratalaika has brought back a GBA game for modern platforms. Last year, the company released Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge, which was originally launched in 2002 for Nintendo's handheld. Funnily enough, that was a remake itself of the first Aero game from 1993.
This new edition of Scurge: Hive will sport "save states, cheats, and rewind functionality," per Steam. No specific release date has been given by Ratalaika, though the publisher stated on X that the launch should happen soon.
Scurge: Hive sees players assuming the role of a bounty hunter named Jenosa who can upgrade her abilities. While a metroidvania title, gameplay takes place from an isometric perspective and shares similarities to The Legend of Zelda series, too.
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