Andrew Agress
The Outerhaven ProductionsClock Tower: Rewind Review – A Timepiece of Horror History
Published 1/13/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 10/31/2024
Clock Tower: Rewind
The Super Famicom classic, Clock Tower, is getting remastered for modern consoles. This remaster is a collaboration effort between Capcom, Sunsoft, WayForward, and Limited Run. This remaster also marks the first time the original Clock Tower game will see an official release outside of Japan, which up until this point only had fan translations. The remastered version will utilize the Carbon Engine. Clock Tower is a survival horror point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Human Entertainment for the Super Famicom in 1995. It is the first installment of the long-running Clock Tower series. The story follows Jennifer Simpson as she learns the secrets of the Barrows Mansion and attempts to escape the game's antagonist, Scissorman. Clock Tower originally released in 1995 and is not to be confused with the PlayStation 1 game Clock Tower released in 1996. The franchise only spawned four games, with the most recent release, Clock Tower 3, launching on the PlayStation 2.
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- WayForward, Human Entertainment
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- SUNSOFT, Capcom, WayForward, Limited Run Games
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PS3Blog.netClock Tower: Rewind Review
Published 12/11/2024
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPS5 Review - 'Clock Tower: Rewind'
Published 12/4/2024
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Read originalGareth Newnham
ImpulsegamerClock Tower: Rewind Review
Published 11/8/2024
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Clock Tower: Rewind (Switch) - Pre-RE Survival Horror That's Elevated By Extras
Published 11/4/2024
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Clock Tower: Rewind Review
Published 10/30/2024
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66
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Read originalMatthew Carmosino
GamingBoltClock Tower: Rewind Review – Vintage Horror
Published 10/30/2024
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Read originalKirk Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: Clock Tower: Rewind (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 10/30/2024
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerClock Tower: Rewind Review - Niche Gamer
Published 10/29/2024
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Metro GameCentralClock Tower: Rewind review – classic 90s survival horror remastered
Published 10/29/2024
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