Earnest Evans Collection will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 16 in the west for $19.99, publisher Limited Run Games announced. Physical edition pre-orders will open via Limited Run Games on January 23.
Earnest Evans Collection first launched for Switch on December 25, 2025 in Japan. The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions are due out on February 19 in the region.
Here is an overview of the collection, via Limited Run Games:
About
Three classic action games return in the Earnest Evans Collection: Earnest Evans, El Viento, and Anett Returns! Can you put an end to Al Capone’s evil plans and thwart the resurrection of the Dark Lord Hastur?
Included Games
- Earnest Evans – President Calvin Coolidge has hired famed adventurer Earnest Evans to find and locate an ancient grimoire—The Necronomicon. Unbeknownst to Earnest Evans, someone else has their eyes on it: Al Capone! Al Capone hopes to use the book to resurrect the Dark Lord Hastur and control Europe unless Earnest and a young priestess named Annet can stop him!
- El Viento – Several years after the events of Earnest Evans, Al Capone and a sorceress named Restiana are continuing a plot to revive the Dark Lord Hastur. It has been learned that Annet descended from Hastur’s bloodline, and her blood alone can resurrect him. With assistance from Earnest Evans, Annet embarks on a journey to stop Al Capone’s plans.
- Annet Returns – The exciting conclusion to this trilogy of games. Annet travels across Europe on a quest to protect the world from certain destruction at the hands of Siegfried Munchausen and the evil NeXesis Party.
Key Features
- Incredible animated cutscenes in Earnest Evans and Annet Returns from the masterminds at MADHOUSE (Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura, and more).
- Masterful soundtrack from acclaimed video game composer Motoi Sakuraba (Star Ocean, Tales of Phantasia, Mario Golf, Valkyrie Profile, and more).
- Includes both the CD and cartridge versions of Earnest Evans (both of which had different stories).
- Rewind any time with the simple press of a button, you can undo any mistakes you make in gameplay.
- Save anywhere—save your progress at any moment from the in-game menu.