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Gley Lancer

Gley Lancer: Overdrive, a remake of the 1992 Masaya Mega Drive shooter, is in development at Nalua Studio for a 2027 release. A playable build is at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running three areas on the original NEOGEO version with no demo footage implemented.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 22

Nalua Studio announced Gley Lancer: Overdrive on September 10, 2026, a remake of the 1992 Masaya Mega Drive shooter Gley Lancer. The project rebuilds the game natively for Neo Geo hardware. All graphics are redrawn. An 8-direction Overdrive system is added, along with modes including Score Attack, Boss Rush, Time Attack and Stage Select. The scheduled platforms are Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, with a 2027 release.

By the time Tokyo Game Show 2026 opened, the project had a booth build. That build runs the original NEOGEO version with three areas playable, and no demo footage has been implemented. The pixel art and animations are redone, and the BGM is fully arranged. Overdrive is described as a new offense and defense system rather than a single added mode. Nalua Studio is working under license from the rights holder and the original staff.

Across both stories, the scope and the target hardware are the settled points: a remake, a 2027 release, and a platform list that includes Neo Geo AES and MVS alongside current consoles and PC. The booth build is the most recent concrete state, and it is early enough that the demo footage is not in place. Coverage of the game has stayed on what the remake adds and where it runs, with no release date narrower than the year.

Key facts

Developer
Nalua Studio ↗
Original game
Gley Lancer, a 1992 Masaya Mega Drive shooter ↗
Announcement date
September 10, 2026 ↗
Release window
2027 ↗
Platforms
Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch ↗
Modes
Score Attack, Boss Rush, Time Attack and Stage Select ↗
Added system
An 8-direction Overdrive system, described as a new offense and defense system ↗
TGS 2026 booth build
Runs the original NEOGEO version with three areas playable and no demo footage implemented ↗
Audio
BGM is fully arranged ↗
Licensing
Nalua Studio is working under license from the rights holder and the original staff ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Sep 19

Gley Lancer Remake Overdrive Playable At TGS2026

Nalua Studio is showing Gley Lancer: Overdrive, a full remake of the 1992 Masaya Mega Drive shooter, at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The booth build runs the original NEOGEO version with three areas playable and no demo footage implemented. Pixel art and animations are redone, the BGM is fully arranged, and a new offense and defense system called Overdrive is added. Release is set for 2027.

Sep 11

Gley Lancer: Overdrive Remakes Mega Drive Shooter For Neo Geo

Nalua Studio announced Gley Lancer: Overdrive, a Neo Geo remake of the 1992 Mega Drive shooter Gley Lancer, on September 10, 2026. The rebuilt version redraws all graphics, adds a new 8-direction Overdrive system and modes including Score Attack, Boss Rush, Time Attack and Stage Select. It is scheduled for 2027 on Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.