Retro-inspired Adventure ‘Pixel Ripped 1989’ Headed to All Major VR Platforms This Month

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If you’ve been following VR since the early developer kit days, you may recognize the ultra-retro nostalgia headtrip that is Pixel Ripped 1989. The multi-dimensional platformer-meets-VR adventure is slated to arrive on PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets July 31st.

Set in the late ’80s in Britain, you sneakily try to play your handy ‘Gear Kid’ without getting caught by your overbearing school teacher. Letting your imagination fill in the gaps, a whole fantasy world envelops you as the game-within-a-game takes over. Following the adventures of in-game character Dot, you battle the evil Cyblin Lord, who breaks through to the real world to wreak havoc.

Image courtesy Arvore Immersive Experiences

Initially lead by Ana Ribeiro, Pixel Ripped 1989 is the living successor to her earlier project, Pixel Rift, an Oculus Rift DK2 demo developed back in 2014 as a part of Ribiero’s Master’s Degree project. Undeterred by the lack of the community support through Pixel Ripped’s failed 2015 Kickstarter, work on Pixel Ripped 1989 continued until very recently, culminating in the full game ready to be released on all major VR platforms soon.

Development of the game since shifted to São Paulo-based Arvore Immersive Experiences, with Ribiero as a developer.

Pixel Ripped 1989 will be available starting July 31st via PSN (PSVR), Steam (Vive, Rift, Windows VR) and the Oculus Store (Rift).

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  • Lucidfeuer

    The demo was cool, even if I’m tired of couch potato 80s inspired stuffs.

  • jeff courtney

    I still love the 80s retro it was my time.I dont see anything but this in vr that I anticipate.Waiting for ready player one to hit redbox on the 24th and this game on the 31st.Now you can try new retro arcade neon.Praise Jesus !

  • I remember it in the early days of DK2… good luck to this project

  • HybridEnergy

    This is awesome, I’m going to be giving this one a shot. Duck Season was a surprise hit to me, Hoping this follows.