Replace []: Are you able to hear that music? Nope, that is not a shark creeping up on you, that is the sound of Jaws: Retro Version approaching the eShop.
Yep, Restricted Run Video games has confirmed (through Bluesky) that the digital launch of the sport is approaching Friday thirteenth February 2026. We could not consider a extra becoming date, actually.
For extra particulars on the bodily model, and the sport itself, learn our story from December beneath…
Unique Story: [Thu 11th Dec, 2025 12:00 GMT]:
Restricted Run Video games has introduced a very thrilling enhanced model of 1987’s NES “basic”, Jaws – they usually’ve received their signature providing of flashy bodily editions able to devour and all the things.
These new bodily editions of the sport come full with the 8-bit authentic, now with trendy conveniences corresponding to fast save. However, in fact, the star flip is a “massively expanded” Jaws Enhanced Version that embiggens the journey to include facets from 4 (!) of the Jaws films, reasonably than simply the great one.
With pre-orders opening on nineteenth December and ending on 18th January 2026 over on the official Restricted Run Video games website, the sport is ready to be launched as a part of celebrations “culminating within the fiftieth anniversary of the blockbuster Common Photos and Steven Spielberg movie, and this time there’s no escape.” We’ll see about that, chief. We’ll additionally replace you people with a stable launch date when now we have one.
Initially printed by LJN again in 1987, you commandeer a ship (don’t fret, it is loads sufficiently big) in an effort to seek out a number of nasty sea-dwelling enemies, together with, in fact, that nice large rubber shark that terrified audiences so badly again within the days when this author was nonetheless rocking a shark-repellent nappy (guess Batman does not have a type of).
Listed here are some extra particulars on each bodily variations that shall be up for pre-order, alongside some screens:
Jaws Retro Version Options:
Save Anyplace
Rewind
Achievements/Trophies
Music Participant
GalleryJaws Enhanced Model Options:
Massively expanded, multi-chapter journey stuffed with nods and homages to all 4 Jaws movies
New quests and goals
New talents and weapons to your boat and diver alike
More difficult enemies, and extra methods to cope with them
The usual model is $34.99, whereas $99.99 will get you that greater boat with a “NES-inspired field”, a CD (recreation) soundtrack, a shark lamp, and a few different bits.
In the event you’re not accustomed to the unique NES recreation, the wonderful Jeremy Parish (who occurs to work at Restricted Run as of late) coated it in his glorious NES Works sequence a number of years in the past.
Suppose it is secure to return within the water? Tell us within the feedback. We…we’ll be having a wee nap on the seaside.
