After getting a last minute delay at the end of last year, the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster finally has a release date, and fans will not have to wait long!
Developer and Publisher of the 90’s mascot platformer’s return to gaming, Argonaut Games, took to social media to spread the word, announcing that the game would release on April 2nd for PC (Steam and GOG), Xbox One & Series, PS4 & 5, and the Nintendo Switch.
You can watch the release date announcement trailer right here!
For gamers unfamiliar with this particular green and scaly mascot platformer (no, not that one!), Croc is the star of his own series, another 3D platformer that first leapt onto the scene in 1997. Players must help the young crocodile rescue his adoptive family, the eponymous Gobbos, from the clutches of the nefarious Baron Dante. Traverse vibrant 3D worlds full of puzzles and platforming challenges, enemies and secrets with high-definition graphics, a modern control and camera system, and refined gameplay mechanics.
The remaster of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos doesn’t just mark the return of another platformer mascot, it also heralds the return of the studio Argonaut Games. First established in 1982 by Jez San, Argonaut Games would go on to develop many great titles, including the Star Fox series, Bionicle, and both Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The studio would enter liquidation in 2007, only for Jez San to then revitalise it in 2024.
It adds a rather heartwarming element to this particular launch, seeing the Argonaut Games return 17 years after it was dissolved, headed by its original founder, and bringing back one of their most iconic IPs.
Are you excited to play the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster? Let us know in the comments. (I know I am!)
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I never played Croc back when it was new, but I’m curious to give this a crack and see why it got such an enthusiastic reception when it was announced.
Nostalgia definitely plays a large factor, but Croc was also one of those 3D platformers which were just a step below the big ones like Spyro and Crash Bandicoot. Thankfully, they are updating the controls and camera which will make it more approachable to modern audiences.