Cult N64 Classic Glover Grabbing Physical PS5, PS4 Release

Glover wasn’t the best 3D platformer on a system that was home to several all-timers in the genre, but it was memorable for its four-fingered hero. The game – which is coming to PS5 and PS4 courtesy of Brazilian IP hoarder QUByte – will be available to pre-order physically on PS5 from Limited Run Games, starting tomorrow, 13th August. Interestingly, if you want a physical PS4 copy, you’ll have to order one of those from Physical Mania.

The game will cost $34.99, and will feature the full original campaign, which spans 30 levels and six worlds. The outing was developed by Interactive Studios and launched first as a timed console exclusive on PC and N64 in 1998, before eventually being ported to the PS1 a year later. That PlayStation version was largely panned, and this re-release will be based on the technically superior Nintendo edition.

The gameplay in Glover is actually really interesting, because your objective is to guide a ball to the end of each stage using the eponymous hand. To do this, you can roll, bounce, slap, and dribble the ball, which makes for some fun – albeit frustrating – platforming possibilities. Overall, it’s a really interesting gameplay concept, and it speaks to a time when titles were a little more experimental due to smaller overall budgets and shorter development cycles.

Do you have any fond memories of Glover? Will you be grabbing a physical copy of this port? Roll your way into the comments section below.