SUNSOFT Revives Route 16 and Hard Edge at BitSummit PUNCH
SUNSOFT is modernizing two of its retro titles with new mechanics, while also releasing a collection that finally fixes the infamous stage 9 bug from the Famicom original.
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At BitSummit PUNCH, SUNSOFT showed playable demos of ROUTE16R, a remake of the 1981 arcade classic Route 16, and Hard Edge - War Zone, a real-time tactical card battle version of the 1998 PlayStation action-adventure. ROUTE16R adds transforming robot battles and part swapping, and launches on Steam and Switch on August 6, 2026. Hard Edge - War Zone is due on PC in 2026.
At the BitSummit PUNCH indie game event, SUNSOFT let attendees play two upcoming revivals. ROUTE16R, a remake of the 1981 arcade game Route 16, adds robot transformation battles and a part-swapping system that changes the car's robot form between bipedal, hover, and flight types. The game alternates between a close-up Maze Mode for collecting money and a Radar Mode for strategic positioning. It launches on Steam and Switch on August 6, 2026, alongside the ROUTE16 COLLECTION for Switch, which includes the original Route 16, the Famicom version Route 16 Turbo, and ROUTE16R. The collection's version of Route 16 Turbo will have the stage 9 bug fixed, letting players clear it for the first time.
Hard Edge - War Zone reimagines the 1998 PlayStation action-adventure Hard Edge as a real-time tactical card battle. Set six months before the original game, it follows protagonists Alex and Michelle infiltrating a building held by an unknown armed group. The game is due on PC via Steam in 2026.
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