RS34 has introduced “The Clear Rooms Challenge,” a brand new initiative to deliver again its 2006-released arcade vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up sport Karous with ports for Swap, PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, in addition to a brand-new sequel, Karous 2: The Subtle Sanguis, for unannounced platforms.
The Tokyo-based developer will open a Campfire crowdfunding marketing campaign for the Karasu ports on November 11 at 21:00 JST. It’s going to search 2.5 million yen (approx. $16,464 USD) to fund the Swap port, which is focusing on a September 2025 launch in Japan, with a stretch objective of three million yen (approx. $19,760 USD) to fund the PC port, which is focusing on a November 2025 launch. There may even be stretch objectives for a bodily version for Swap at 5 million yen (approx. $32,938 USD), and PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 ports at six million yen (approx. $39,518 USD).
Karous first launched for arcades on November 15, 2006 in Japan. Ports have been launched for Dreamcast on March 8, 2007, Wii on April 10, 2008, and Xbox 360 by way of Sakura Flamingo Archives on November 27, 2014. A separate entry, Karous The Beast Of Re:Eden, was additionally launched for 3DS on January 23, 2014. The sport is notable for its numerous distinctive components, similar to black-and-white graphics, drum and bass-based music, a progress system, and pleasant problem for shoot ’em up inexperienced persons.
Watch teaser trailers for each initiatives beneath.