FUNKY FORESTS: TOEJAM & EARL COMING TO PSN/XBLA WITH ONLINE CO-OP

Unexpectedly probably the news I’ve found myself most excited for today, Sega’s just officially announced that ToeJam & Earl — the 1990s roguelike relic that’s honestly not lost a lick of its appeal some 21 (!) years later — will be repackaged for download this November for XBLA and PSN, most importantly bringing online co-op to the game for the first time ever.

The XBLA release will also package in side-scrolling sequel Panic In Funkotron, purchased separately on PSN. Interested parties can take a time-trip back another 10 years and revisit TJ&E Productions’ similarly sort-of antiquated tribute site to all games in the series, released alongside the Xbox exclusive ToeJam & Earl III, which was much more inventive & approachable than most gave it credit for at the time, and wouldn’t at all be another good candidate for re-release.