There’s a saying that everything old eventually becomes new again, and in the nostalgia-soaked landscape of present-day video gaming this is perhaps more true than ever. In recent weeks, Sega has announced aremaster ofAlex Kidd, its flagship title from the ’80s beforeSonic the Hedgehoghit the scene; the remastered version of the N64 gameShadow Manwas released; and now it’s been announced that one of the ’90s most recognizable indie publishers, Apogee, is back in business.
During the 1990s Apogee published MS-DOS games on the shareware model, where the first part of a series was released for free to entice players into buying later chapters. In its heyday, Apogee published well-known titles ranging from hits likeWolfenstein 3DandDuke Nukemto thestill-popularCommander Keenseries.
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Officially re-branded as Apogee Entertainment, the company made the announcement of its return in a video hosted by the originalDuke Nukemvoice actor, Jon St John. The industry veteran quickly goes over Apogee’s history, touching on games likeRaptorandRise of the Triad, before moving on to what Apogee’s future holds in 2021 and 2022. From the looks of it, the company has been quite busy. From a modern, 3D zombie game that will likely remind most gamers ofCall of Duty’sZombie Modeto hints at remasters of classic games likeCosmo’s Cosmic AdventureandMonster Bash,Apogee has quite a lot of irons in the fire.
It appears some new pixel-based 2D games are in development as well, which makes sense considering Apogee’s indie focus. Retro-style pixel artgames likeShovel KnightandCyber Shadowhave been a major part of keeping indie gaming alive since Apogee first dropped off the map, and it seems the company is eager to jump into the gaming world as it is now, not how it was back in the 1990s.
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