Pumpkin Jack is a spooky action platformer that appears to share more than a little DNA with MediEvil. It launched in October 2020 on other systems, but missed that Halloween window on PlayStation 4. Not to be discouraged by the several months between then and now, publisher Headup Games is finally ready to bring the game to Sony's console.
A fresh trailer showcases the sort of thing you can expect: basic combat, platforming through creepy environments, and fending off all kinds of ghosts and ghouls. It looks like it could be an entertaining ride, even if it is removed from Halloween.
Pumpkin Jack is set for release on PS4 on 24th February, 2021. Will you be giving this a look? Play a skeleton's ribs like a xylophone in the comments section below.
[source gematsu.com]
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I’ve got the Switch version. Definitely a solid homage that could reaaaally benefit from better load times.
This has been developed over 5 years by one guy Nicolas Meyssonnier, who says his influences are MediEvil and Jak and Daxter and other classic PlayStation platformers from the PS2 era. It looks absolutely gorgeous and unbelievable that it's been created by just one person. Here's hoping it plays as guid as it looks...
Surprised Disney doesn't hold the copyright on that name from Nightmare before Christmas.
I actually forgot about this game. I'll have to pick it up.
I enjoyed the demo quite a bit. Looking to pick this up soon.
Definitely getting it. Better late (on PS) than never.
@GrimWillows That's Jack the Pumpkin King. Seriously though, how incredibly unoriginal. If the title of the game is that generic and derivative, I don't have much hope for the game itself being anything special.
I love these type of games.
Anyone know the price this will be retailing for? Was eying it up, but dont have a switch. This will fill the void nicely till i manage to get my ps5 finally (sometime in June 2026 at this rate)
@NemesisSam30 Just checked for you, it's £24.99 on Switch, although currently on sale for £17.49 so i've just gone and bought it myself lol
@Toadie think this will be one ill wait for a psn sale. I want to play it but not for 25 quid.
Cheers for checking.
@NemesisSam30 No problem, it probably won't take long before it's discounted, i thought it was a bit steep too, despite how good it looks.
strange release because its almost valentine's day xD
This looks great. I would add it to my wish list if we had one.
Played on Switch, an excellent platformer with lots of variety between levels. Too soon to play again but will look out for it in a future sale!
Wow, looks like a lot of fun
I remember the trailer, it looked pretty cool! Fell off my radar afterwards, now I know why
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