Edia is partnering with Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden to bring the classic Sega Game Gear shoot ’em up Griffin to PC via Steam later this year. Griffin was developed by Telenet Japan back in 1991, and released exclusively in Japan. The game sees players take control of the granddaughter of a kidnapped weapon’s designer, who must use one of his creations — a battle tank named The Griffin — to save him and bring him home.
The game has four vertically scrolling levels, including a forest, a desert, an aerial stage, and a secret high-tech base, and a wide arsenal of weapons, such as missiles and energy weapons, that will let players take on anyone that stands in their way. The game has developed a following among retro collectors and has become a sought after item with complete in box editions going for hundreds of dollars. This new release will give more a chance to play the game legally without having to spend a lot.
It should be noted that the Steam page initially went up late last year, but was temporarily scrubbed due to some miscommunication between the licensor and Ratalaika Games. Things have been sorted out now and the game has a Q3 2025 release date. This new release will feature several modern conveniences that weren’t in the original title, including rewind and fast forward options, the ability to save anywhere, screen filters (Retro, Black-White, etc), and an optional art gallery, as well as an additional cheat mode (to enable options like infinite lives, invincibility), and an interactive jukebox.
Those interested can wishlist the game now.
