The shooter/RPG classic is back and better than ever from WayForward & Limited Run Games

A legendary Game Boy Advance game is back and even better than before! Alongside publisher Limited Run Games and license-holder Bandai Namco, we are proud to announce that Sigma Star Saga DX, a refined version of the unique 2005 adventure/RPG/shoot-'em-up hybrid, is now available to preorder as a Game Boy Advance compatible repro cart from limitedrungames.com! Standard and collector's editions of Sigma Star Saga DX will be offered as open preorders until April 6, 2025, and you can check out the stellar new trailer here!

Originally published by Namco on GBA, Sigma Star Saga is a genre-shattering sci-fi adventure that transitions from character-driven top-down exploration to realtime side-scrolling space-shooter action when you're pulled into battle. As elite Earth pilot Ian Recker, you must infiltrate the invading Krill empire and defeat them from within by traversing numerous planets, interacting with memorable NPCs, and wielding dozens of types of weapon data that allow for thousands of powerful combinations for your ship. Newly updated for the game's 20th anniversary, Sigma Star Saga DX retains all of the gameplay and content of the original release, but adds numerous refinements including an improved map, decreased random encounter rate, rebalanced EXP system, modified hit boxes, adjusted auto-fire, enhanced dialogue, additional save points, assorted bug fixes and quality-of-life updates, and more. (Learn more about the DX changes here!)

"Sigma Star Saga DX is a new and improved version of this classic sci-fi shooter/adventure, polished and refined by the original 2005 dev team," says Sigma Star Saga creator Matt Bozon. "We collected 20 years of fan feedback, and made this beloved game even better! Now, players who missed out two decades ago can finally experience this truly inspired and experimental genre mashup, and players who enjoyed the game back in the day will want to add this new, faster-paced, harder-hitting version to their collections!"

Sigma Star Saga DX will be playable on any Game Boy Advance compatible hardware, and will be available in both a standard edition, which includes the game cartridge and manual in retro-style box for $49.99, and a collector's edition, which includes a special Galactic Blue game cartridge, manual, retro-style box, soundtrack CD, coin, keychain, and poster in deluxe packaging for $99.99. A version for modern platforms, running on Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine, is planned for physical and digital release in the future.

For more information on Sigma Star Saga DX and other exciting WayForward titles, please check out the rest of wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook, @wayforwardtech on Instagram, and @wayforward.bsky.social on Bluesky, and for more information on Limited Run Games' catalog of new and vintage releases, please visit www.limitedrungames.com.

Key Features:
•The GBA classic returns after 20 years!
•Top-down RPG-style exploration mixed with action-packed space-shooter battles!
•Survive as a double agent for the humans and the Krill, and discover the secret of the six planets
•Stunning pixel-art graphics and fantastic soundtrack
•Explore using tools like the Scanner, Krill Boots, Wings, and more
•Customize your ship with more than 70 different Gun Data items yielding 20,000+ combinations
•Branching story with multiple endings
•The definitive DX version adds an improved map, decreased random encounter rate, rebalanced EXP system, updated script, various bug fixes, and other enhancements

Summary:
Name: Sigma Star Saga DX
Publisher: Limited Run Games
Developer: WayForward
Preorder Dates: March 7, 2025 - April 6, 2025
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Players: 1
Price: $49.99 (standard edition), $99.99 (collector's edition)