{"id":30393,"date":"2026-01-22T14:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retronews.com\/?p=30393"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:10:52","slug":"go-go-mister-chickums-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retronews.com\/staging\/features\/go-go-mister-chickums-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro-inspired Arcade Title Go! Go! Mister Chickums Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Go! Go! Mister Chickums<\/strong> is a new retro-inspired single-screen arcade title from developer <strong>com8com1 Software<\/strong>. The game will launch on PC via <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2436810\/Go_Go_Mister_Chickums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steam<\/strong><\/a>,<strong> Xbox Series X|S<\/strong>, <strong>Xbox One<\/strong>, <strong>Nintendo<\/strong> <strong>Switch<\/strong>, and <strong>PlayStation 5<\/strong> in April 2026, with a demo scheduled to launch on <strong>Steam<\/strong> on February 12th, 2026. <strong>Go! Go! Mister Chickums<\/strong> is a fun, classic single-screen platformer, inspired by arcade hits of the 80s. The game can be played either in single-player mode or in local couch co-op with 2 players simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players will jump and run through 100 lovingly designed screens and collect the stolen eggs before the clock runs out. They\u2019ll collect countless bonus items and take advantage of a variety of secret bonus mechanics to create extra lives. The game will also include lots of different enemies and bosses to challenge. <strong>Go! Go! Mister Chickums<\/strong> also boasts a wonderfully upbeat soundtrack by <strong>Zane Little<\/strong>, who is best known for his Flipnote animation videos on his YouTube channel, which has garnered over one million subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Five years ago, Mister Chickums hatched as a sidekick in an unreleased project that we were about to cancel. He disagreed,&#8221; shares developer <strong>Marcel Rebenstorf<\/strong>. &#8220;So we built him a world to save, and packed it with countless collectibles, secrets, and charmingly quirky enemies. As lifelong fans of classic single-screen platformers, we&#8217;ve crafted a love letter to the addictive arcade mayhem of cult classics like<strong> Snow Bros.<\/strong> and <strong>Bubble Bobble.<\/strong> The result is <strong>Go! Go! Mister Chickums<\/strong>: the chaotic, cooperative action adventure we always wanted to play. Sometimes, you just have to listen to the chicken.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Go! Go! Mister Chickums - Announcement Trailer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5dCF6GVr-TI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go! Go! Mister Chickums is a new retro-inspired single-screen arcade title from developer com8com1 Software. The game will launch on PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 in April 2026, with a demo scheduled to launch on Steam on February 12th, 2026. Go! Go! 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