Star Fox artist’s Omega 6 is getting a physical release and collector’s editions
Nintendo veteran Takaya Imamura’s new game is getting the Limited Run treatment
Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, the retro-style adventure game created by a former Nintendo artist, is getting a physical release to commemorate its English language launch.
Omega 6 is based on a manga created by former Nintendo art director Takaya Imamura, who created characters for games such as F-Zero and Star Fox.
Last month it was confirmed that the game, which was released in Japan last summer, will be released digitally in English for Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 28, 2025.
However, Limited Run Games has now confirmed that it will be releasing the game physically, with three different editions available. Pre-orders for all three editions will start on January 21.
As well as the standard edition of the game, a Deluxe Edition will contain a copy of the game, a Deluxe Edition collector’s box designed to look like a SNES game box, an art book, a soundtrack CD (and a download code for a digital version), a double-sided posted and seven trading cards.
A special Signature Edition of the game will include the extras from the Deluxe Edition as well as a thank you card signed by Imamura, a prologue comic book, a keychain, three iron-on patches and an extra eighth trading card based on Imamura.
An English-language version of Imamura’s comic will also be released in the west, published by Dark Horse Comics.
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Speaking exclusively to VGC last year, Imamura explained the similarities between Omega 6 and Star Fox.
“Story-wise, it’s different, but the style I draw, which is like a ‘retro future’, is similar,” he said. “That’s the only thing I can draw – that’s my style – so I didn’t change it! I’ve always wanted to draw manga with this style, so I just applied it from my past games.”
Imamura left Nintendo in 2021 after three decades, having worked on such titles as F-Zero, Star Fox and numerous Zelda games including A Link to the Past and Majora’s Mask.
