SUNSOFT Digital Event Announced For August 18, 2022

It looks like SUNSOFT, the company behind the original Blaster Master series and many more classics, will soon be making a modern comeback of sorts!

The company shared today that it will be hosting a digital event on 18 August 2022 (1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET), where it will reveal plans for upcoming titles to be published in 2022 and 2023. The event will be viewable via SUNSOFT’s official YouTube channel.

In an official press release by the company, SUNSOFT general manager Yuichi Ochi shared more about the event – considering it “rebirth” for the company:

“Although we have been quiet for some time, many things have been happening behind the scenes…We are very excited to be able to finally share our vision for the rebirth of SUNSOFT with fans old and new.”

Here’s a quick primer about SUNSOFT, shared by the company itself:

SUNSOFT is the video game division of Japanese electronics manufacturer SUNCORPORATION, established in 1971. In October 1978, SUNSOFT began to develop video games in arcades with two titles, Block Challenger and Block Perfect. We had several arcade hits in the early 1980s such as Arabian, Ikki and Kangaroo. On July 25, 1985 we released the first Famicon (NES) title Super Arabian in Japan under the SUNSOFT brand.

SUNSOFT is known for being a retro-game developer and publisher of such titles as Gimmick!, Blaster Master, Spy Hunter, BATMAN, Tripwprld, Uforia the Saga, and more.

We’ll report back if we hear more in the future. Stay tuned!