Summary
Freedom Wars, a PlayStation Vita-exclusive title, is getting a modern remaster courtesy of its original developers. TitledFreedom Wars Remastered, the action game is slated for release on May 23, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. When the game was initially released onPS Vita,Freedom Warswas published by Sony, but the remaster will see Bandai Namco take the helm.
The PlayStation Vita is Sony’s second handheld console, released in December 2011. While it was praised for its impressive graphics and boasted several shared games with the PlayStation 4, the handheld console’s high cost, lack of exclusive triple-A titles, and Sony’s neglect led the Vita to its downfall. Since then, many classic PlayStation Vita titles once stuck on the handheld console have jumped to other platforms, such asFate/stay night REMASTEREDrecently arriving on Switchand PC.
Freedom Wars Remasteredwill soon find a new home on modern platforms. The action game was created in response toSony losingMonster Hunterexclusivityon its handhelds. As a result,Freedom Warsshares many gameplay similarities with Capcom’s popular franchise. In the game, players face off against Abductors, large mechanical creatures, in order to collect their parts and craft better equipment. While defeating Abductors is the central objective, players must also rescue citizens trapped inside these unmanned robots before destroying them.
Freedom Wars Remastered Announced for Modern Platforms
Freedom WarsRemasteredis agame set in a dystopian futurein which humanity is struggling to survive. The situation is so dire that simply being born is considered a crime, and newborns are sentenced to millions of years of prison time and dubbed as Sinners. To reduce their sentences, Sinners join forces with others to gather resources or embark on rescue missions. By earning Entitlement Points, players can gain new rights with their wardens and unlock additional gameplay features.
Freedom Wars Remasteredwill introduce several enhancements, including 4K resolution, 60 FPS performance on PlayStation and PC, improved textures, an overhauled crafting system, more difficulty levels, and various other upgrades to its overall gameplay.Freedom Warsis considered one of thebest PS Vita-exclusive games, and now more players will finally get to experience it.
In an interview withPlayStation Blog Japan, Takashi Tsukamoto, the original director ofFreedom Warsat Dimps, mentioned that the team always wanted to make a sequel to the game, but the opportunity never arose. When Sony offered up the game’s license for a remaster, Dimps sought a publisher, and Bandai Namco stepped in, leading to the creation ofFreedom Wars Remastered.
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Born into a one-million-year prison sentence, you must survive deadly missions to earn any hope of freedom. Die in prison or live on the battlefield. The choice is yours.• Convicted from birth for the crime of livingIn a distant future where all resources on earth have been depleted, being alive is a sin by itself. As a sinner sentenced to one million-years in prison, you must volunteer in dangerous operations to reduce your prison sentence and fight your way to freedom.• Three-dimensional high speed combatUse your most trusted weapon, your Thorn, to dominate the battlefield. Stand alongside your allies and your warden cyborg Accessory to face off against powerful enemies.• Enhanced graphicsRe-rendered graphics vividly portray desolate worlds, colossal prison cities, powerful enemies, and fierce battles.
