The Gates of Wizarest are Open! Cult JRPG Classic WiZmans World Re;Try Launches Today on PlayStation®, Nintendo® Switch™, and Steam
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The Japan-only Jaleco classic arrives with enhanced HD graphics, a new soundtrack, and deep tactical combat.
Karlstad, Sweden – February 19, 2026 – Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising in classic and retro games, and Japanese publisher and developer City Connection, announced today that WiZmans World Re;Try, a HD remaster of the legendary JRPG WiZman’s World from Jaleco, is officially available today globally for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Nintendo® Switch™, and Steam®.
Originally a 2010 Japan-exclusive for the Nintendo DS™, WiZmans World Re;Try marks the first time players worldwide can experience the dark, tactical journey of the wizard Claus in high definition. With enhanced 2D pixel art and significant quality-of-life improvements, WiZmans World Re;Try is a dark, alchemic JRPG that bridges the gap between retro charm and modern gameplay.
Set in the isolated city of Wizarest, a town trapped in a century-old mystery and surrounded by shifting, monster-infested dungeons, bold adventurers step into the shoes of a young wizard, Claus. Following the disappearance of his mentor, Giselle, it’s up to Claus and his trio of homunculus companions to uncover the secrets of the dungeon and the shroud of mystery around the forgotten city.
As you venture through the twists and turns of the dungeons you’ll encounter monsters who, if defeated, can have their souls absorbed by your homunculi companions through “Anima Fusion”, thus evolving their stats, abilities and appearance. How you advance through WiZmans World Re;Try affects your companions, the storyline and even the fate of the world.
WiZmans World Re;Try features:
A Visual Evolution - Fully remastered HD graphics that retain the intricate beauty of the original 2D pixel art.
Dynamic Soundscape - A stunning, rearranged soundtrack by the Japanese instrumental unit soLi, featuring ISAO and Saori Hoshino.
Modern Quality of Life - Includes new features such as "Save Anywhere," dialogue skip, a Monster Encyclopedia, and a New Game+ mode.
Global Support - Now playable in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese for the first time.
Classic JRPG DNA - Experience rewarding turn-based battles where chain attacks and elemental attributes are the key to survival, and RPG leveling that will delight true fans of the genre.
Anima Fusion – Tailor your companions, changing their stats, abilities and appearance based on defeated monsters you absorb.
Player Agency - Changing story/dialogue allows you to make decisions throughout the adventure, affect your relationship with your companions, influence the story and the world’s fate.
WiZmans World Re;Try is available today via digital download on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Steam for $39.99/€34.99. The game is also available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S players courtesy of City Connection and Gravity.
Digital Store Links:
PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10007140
Press Contact:
Overload PR on behalf of Clear River Games
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About Clear River Games
Clear River Games is a publisher with love for classic retro games. We are a small team in Karlstad, Sweden, founded by the Freemode Group (part of Embracer Group). Our vision is to bring the joy of experiencing vintage retro games and revived classic game franchises to players all over the world. We focus on publishing high-quality classic game franchises, modern retro and pixel art games and indie games that inspire gamers and bring back great memories of the past or discover new great games. With physical editions distributed online and in retail stores, we want to make great and unique games accessible to retro game fans around the world.
About City Connection
City Connection was founded in 2005 and owns the IP of long-established game maker ‘Jaleco’. The name ‘City Connection’ is reference to a previously released game by Jaleco, much loved by the City Connection president. City Connection is a game developer and publisher, as well as a soundtrack business (Clarice Disc), licensing business, publishing/editing/writing business, and engages in all manner of activities relating to video games. City Connection specializes in increasing the value of much-loved IP, utilizing some of the industry’s most experienced talent and reinventing games for a modern audience. City Connection strive to deliver quality games which delight gamers and respect original IP. ©CITY CONNECTION CO., LTD.
About Embracer Freemode
Embracer Freemode (“Freemode”) is Embracer Group`s 11th Operating Group. Freemode is a global ecosystem of independently run companies led by passionate creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders with decades of combined experience in gaming and entertainment. Freemode supports its businesses with strategic, operational, and financial support, helping its businesses accelerate growth with a long-term mindset.
Freemode is part of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).
