Factsheet

Developer:
Throw the warped code out
Based in Tokyo, Japan

Release date:
April, 2016

Platforms:
Steam
Humble Store
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One
PS4
PS Vita

Website:
https://www.backin1995.com

Regular Price:

USD$9.99
EUR€9.99
JPY1,000

Social:
Official Facebook Page

Description

A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original PlayStation, Back in 1995 faithfully re-creates everything from this all-but-forgotten era of games.

Be transported to a world both concrete and indistinct, where you must uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of your daughter, the catastrophe that shook the city, and why you’ve decided to finally return.

Back in 1995 was created as a labour of love by indie developer Takaaki Ichijo as a means to replicate the unique feeling he had from his first gaming experiences: the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.

History

Throw the warped code out is a Japanese indie developer based in Tokyo. Inspired by classics like Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Alone in the Dark, Throw the warped code out has high hopes that Back in 1995 will help popularize the aesthetic and game feel of early polygon games, and inspire other indie game devs to create what they’re passionate about; especially in Japan.

Features

  • Get lost in the nostalgic world of retro 3D graphics, including low res models, texture warping, CRT emulation, and fixed CCTV style camera angles.
  • Relive the mystery game genre with an old-school user interface and tank controls.
  • Explore a sparse cityscape in the year 1995, littered with clues about the past.
  • Interact with a cast of damaged characters whose intentions you can never truly know.
  • Uncover the mystery of yourself, your daughter, and what happened to the city.

Videos

Launch Trailer YouTube

Gameplay Video by Famitsu YouTube

Images

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Awards & Recognition

  • "TGS inside x Game*Spark AWARD 2015" Tokyo Game Show 2015, 8 October, 2015

Selected Articles

  • "90s Nostalgia Meets Survival Horror in Back in 1995"
    - WIRED, WIRED
  • "If you have a taste for retro games but are tired of pixel art, take a look at Back In 1995. "
    - Jason Coskrey, Rock, Paper, Shotgun
  • "The future of Japanese video games was at BitSummit 2015"
    - Sam Byford and Rich McCormick, The Verge
  • "the Peculiar Nostalgia of Back in 1995"
    - Kat Bailey, USGamer

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Original Soundtrack
Only for limited edition of PS Vita Physical https:.

About Throw the warped code out

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Throw the waped code out is a brand name of Head-High Co., Ltd. We head to make unique games whitch people never see before.

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Back in 1995 Credits

Takaaki Ichijo
Director, programmer, other everything

ECOCHIN
Concept art design/Title logo design

JONATHAN WHISTON
Artist

Contact

Inquiry form
https://head-high.com/contacts

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