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Gimmick! Special Edition

Gimmick! Special Edition gameplay

Gimmick! Special Edition returned from the Famicom/NES era on Switch this week, and new gameplay is in. Not only was the classic title brought back, but it includes a number of enhancements.

Here’s a rundown of the game and its Switch release:

Gimmick! Special Edition physical

New details have been revealed about the Gimmick! Special Edition physical release on Switch, which will include a special edition.

Alongside the standard version, fans can get their hands on a collector’s edition. Each unit includes a Yumetaro plush, enamel pin, retro cart keychain, and the soundtrack in a special retro cart case plus a physical copy of the game.

Bitwave Games has shared a final release date for Gimmick! Special Edition. The game arrives for Switch on July 6, 2023, the company announced today.

Here’s the latest information about the title:

Gimmick Special Edition

Sunsoft today revealed that it’s bringing back Gimmick!, a platformer the company first launched in 1992. A release is planned for this winter on Switch where it will be called Gimmick! Special Edition.

Gimmick! has players maneuvering the tiny green toy Yumetaro through punishingly difficult levels to save its lost owner. New features are planned for the upcoming release, including achievements, time attack mode, save, load and rewind functions, a gallery mode, and more.


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