We first reported on the City Hunter remaster in September 2025. Since then, publisher Red Art Games has announced that a physical version will be released for Switch and PS5. The game will also be released digitally on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on February 26th, 2026.

Inspired by the first season of Sunrise’s legendary anime, City Hunter follows Shinjuku, Tokyo’s renowned ‘cleaner,’ Ryo Saeba. In this original side story, he faces off against a sinister megacorporation whose conspiracy threatens the world. This new version of SUNSOFT’s game allows players to experience City Hunter as it was released in 1990 or to try the brand new Hard and Enhanced modes.

Enhanced Mode: City Hunter’s Enhanced Mode fixes a number of issues present in the original 1990 release while keeping its difficulty and progression as it was. Controls have been made more responsive, and issues such as lag, ineffective projectiles, and various bugs have been fixed in order to offer a more enjoyable experience. 

Hard Mode: The Hard Mode is City Hunter’s definitive version. On top of all the improvements included in the Enhanced Mode, the Hard Mode also changes item placement, the amount of damage both inflicted and taken, enemy speed and behavior, hit boxes, as well as boss fights. A totally new gameplay sequence has even been added to the game for an even more challenging mission!