Taito and developer Cosmo Machina have confirmed a 2027 rerelease of the cult fighting game Psychic Force 2012, with versions planned for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC.
The announcement was made as part of Tokyo Game Show (TGS) coverage and marks a formal revival of a franchise that originated in late-1990s arcades.
Originally released in Japanese arcades in 1998, Psychic Force 2012 followed the original Psychic Force and later saw ports to home consoles including the Sega Dreamcast and the Sony PlayStation.
The series is known for its stylized anime presentation and an anti-gravity arena combat system in which fighters engage in three-dimensional, airborne battles rather than traditional ground-based encounters.
Taito presented the rerelease details during TGS, crediting cooperation with developer Cosmo Machina on the modern ports.
Official information from the announcement confirms platform targets and a 2027 release window; pricing, regional launch dates, and specific technical details (such as resolution or online features) have not been published by the companies as of the announcement.
Journalistic paraphrase of a notable reaction: the brief, bemused line quoted in early coverage—"Pyskick?
What's a Pyskick?"—can be rendered clearly as: "What is Psychic Force?" That response captures the level of unfamiliarity the franchise still holds for some players outside its original fanbase.
Gameplay in Psychic Force 2012 is defined by fully airborne duels inside bounded three-dimensional arenas, where characters use a combination of normals and dramatic special moves to control vertical and horizontal space.
The series' aesthetic borrows heavily from 1990s anime tropes and was positioned as a distinct, if niche, alternative to more mainstream fighting franchises of the era.
For Nintendo Switch owners, the rerelease will make Psychic Force 2012 available on a current portable-capable platform; standard distribution channels for the title were not confirmed in Taito's announcement, and it is not yet specified whether the Switch release will appear on Nintendo eShop at launch.
Taito and Cosmo Machina have established a timeline of 2027 for the rerelease across PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch, giving fans of the Dreamcast-era title an opportunity to revisit a unique piece of fighting-game history.
The announcement was made as part of Tokyo Game Show (TGS) coverage and marks a formal revival of a franchise that originated in late-1990s arcades.
Originally released in Japanese arcades in 1998, Psychic Force 2012 followed the original Psychic Force and later saw ports to home consoles including the Sega Dreamcast and the Sony PlayStation.
The series is known for its stylized anime presentation and an anti-gravity arena combat system in which fighters engage in three-dimensional, airborne battles rather than traditional ground-based encounters.
Taito presented the rerelease details during TGS, crediting cooperation with developer Cosmo Machina on the modern ports.
Official information from the announcement confirms platform targets and a 2027 release window; pricing, regional launch dates, and specific technical details (such as resolution or online features) have not been published by the companies as of the announcement.
Journalistic paraphrase of a notable reaction: the brief, bemused line quoted in early coverage—"Pyskick?
What's a Pyskick?"—can be rendered clearly as: "What is Psychic Force?" That response captures the level of unfamiliarity the franchise still holds for some players outside its original fanbase.
Gameplay in Psychic Force 2012 is defined by fully airborne duels inside bounded three-dimensional arenas, where characters use a combination of normals and dramatic special moves to control vertical and horizontal space.
The series' aesthetic borrows heavily from 1990s anime tropes and was positioned as a distinct, if niche, alternative to more mainstream fighting franchises of the era.
For Nintendo Switch owners, the rerelease will make Psychic Force 2012 available on a current portable-capable platform; standard distribution channels for the title were not confirmed in Taito's announcement, and it is not yet specified whether the Switch release will appear on Nintendo eShop at launch.
Taito and Cosmo Machina have established a timeline of 2027 for the rerelease across PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch, giving fans of the Dreamcast-era title an opportunity to revisit a unique piece of fighting-game history.
