Retro-publisher Ziggurat Interactive has announced it will release the lost classic of the Atari Jaguar American Hero. a full-motion video format game that was thought lost to time. The game has been completely restored and features new voice work by some of the original cast.
“With American Hero, we sought to balance conservation of the project’s original vision with editorial restoration wherever game assets were incomplete,” said Matt Shores, CEO of Empty Clip Studios. “We feel that this was the best approach to resurrect the game and allow players a chance to experience a title that was never released to the public.”
The game includes
- A fully realized Hollywood-level script with player directed plot and dialogue choices
- A gritty, adult-oriented action story with violence and sex appeal
- A unique, virtually seamless FMV format that plays smoothly like watching a film
- The return of Hollywood actor Timothy Bottoms as Jack with newly recorded voiceover
American Hero sees players take on the role of former American intelligence officer Jack on a mission to stop the malicious virologist Krueger and his plans to unleash a sinister virus upon the Los Angeles water supply. There will be spur-of-the-moment decisions that will help or hinder Jack as he tries to protect the only scientist who has the cure for this deadly pathogen.
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The game is a 90’s-era parody of the over-the-top tone of 80’s action films and is set for a summer 2021 release on digital platforms for PC and console. There will also be a physical release by Limited Run Games.