Hashire HEBEREKE: EX, the remake of the 1994-released Super Famicom racing action game Hashire Hebereke, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on September 3 for 3,300 yen, publisher Gravity Game Arise and developer SUNSOFT announced. It will support English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
Here is an overview of the game, via Gravity Game Arise:
About
Hashire HEBEREKE: EX is a modern remake of the 1994 Super Famicom game Hashire Hebereke by SUNSOFT.
Players can choose from a cast of quirky and adorable characters to race through item-filled, obstacle-packed courses. Local multiplayer supports up to four players, while online multiplayer supports up to eight players, ensuring fun and frantic competition.
Key Features
- Story – The story unfolds differently depending on the character you choose. Defeat all opponents across 10 stages to clear the game. (Even if you lose, don’t be discouraged—you can always try again.)
- Battle Run – Enjoy competitive races with two to four players by splitting the screen into two or four sections. The player who reaches the finish line first wins.
- Time Attack – A single-player mode where the goal is to reach the finish line as quickly as possible. Challenge your limits by breaking your own records. You can also race against a ghost of your previous record to motivate yourself to improve.
- Engacho (Tag) – The player with “poop” on their head becomes the tagger and wins by catching another player. Supports two to four players.
- Online Battle – Up to eight players can enjoy either “Battle Run” or “Pofun Battle” together. Each game room can hold up to eight players, and stages are chosen at random.
- Rhythm Game – Hit the corresponding inputs for each colored Pofun as they align with the judgment line. Depending on your accuracy, the text, effects, and character reactions will change. Combos and accuracy are displayed on the screen, and Fever Mode triggers special effects. Enjoy the rhythm game with colorful and exciting music!
- High Scoreboard – A mode where you can check players’ top scores in ranking order.
- Game Settings – Choose the language and screen mode, adjust sound volume and control style. You can also enable shadow silhouettes when objects obscure characters, or turn on vibration feedback.