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It isn’t every day that a 26 year-old game gets both an official English translation and international release, but that’s the case when it comes to Irem classic Undercover Cops. Originally releasing on SNES exclusively in Japan back in 1995, Undercover Cops was a visually striking beat ’em up that came to arcades first in 1992 and then was ported to SNES three years later. The game was slated to come to North America in March of 1993 according to issue 58 of Nintendo Power, which ran a preview of Undercover Cops in anticipation of its launch. Alas, that release was canceled, but now Retro-Bit Gaming and Limited Run Games have stepped up to the plate to finally bring the game to the shores of North America and Europe!
Worldwide alert!
Put up your dukes & grab this cult classic for its first official release outside of Japan!
We’ve teamed up with Irem once again to bring #UnderCoverCops in this exclusive collection!
Learn More and where to pre-order here: https://t.co/p7qEWquwq1#retrogaming pic.twitter.com/cZ58A71Ih5— Retro-Bit Gaming (@RetroBitGaming) February 16, 2021
Working with Irem, the companies have prepared both Standard and Collector’s Editions of Undercover Cops. Here’s what comes in each:
Standard Edition
- Mutant SNES Cartridge
- Collectible Cartridge Box
- Full-Color Instruction Manual
- Double-Sided Poster
Collector’s Edition
- Mutant SNES Cartridge
- Collectible Cartridge Box
- Full-Color Instruction Manual
- Double-Sided Poster
- Rosa Felmonde Vinyl Figure
- Crazy Chicken Acrylic Keychain
- City Sweepers Edition Sticker Set
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Identification Profile Cards With Envelope
- Hard-Embossed City Sweeper Packaging And Outer Cover With Exclusive Artwork
If you’re interested in getting a hold of either or both versions of Undercover Cops for yourself, hit up this link. It’s incredibly exciting to see yet another instance of game preservation in action. There’s no word on whether or not this might get a digital release on Nintendo Switch, but if we hear anything we’ll be sure to update.
Source: Retro-Bit Gaming Twitter Page
