Game Freak's latest game is coming to consoles

It only happens every few years, but it looks like Game Freak are releasing one of their latest titles on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Pokemon developer won’t be porting over any famous exclusives from a Nintendo device but will instead be launching Giga Wrecker on all platforms. Originally made for PC, Giga Wrecker is a highly reviewed 2D action adventure game where you can manipulate debris and explore a world invaded by an army of evil robots. It won’t be the first Game Freak title to launch on the Nintendo Switch, that would be Pokemon Quest and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu. And it won’t be the first game from the famous studio to be launched on PS4 and Xbox One either.

But with just one other title available on the two consoles from Game Freak - Tembo the Badass Elephant was released in 2015 - it will certainly be worth a look. Rising Star Games will be publishing the slightly upgraded version of the game on consoles, which will be named Giga Wrecker Alt. According to a new press release, Giga Wrecker Alt will add 20 additional puzzle stages to its campaign, a new companion character to assist players with the game’s increasingly challenging puzzles, and an “Ironman” mode with 5 times the damage than the regular mode. Alt will also overhaul the original localization to enhance the user experience, bringing with it 11 in-game languages, including Italian and Traditional Chinese. “Giga Wrecker was brought to life through Game Freak’s internal “Gear Project” where its developers are encouraged to come up with intriguing ideas for games outside the company’s normal,” the official blurb explains.