Jaws, the 1987 shark-infested action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, is being resurrected for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, with preorders for the physical edition beginning December 19, 2025 until January 18, 2026. A release date has yet to be announced.
Known as Jaws: Retro Edition, the game will be re-released via Limited Run Games and is based on the classic Westone and ATLUS NES game. New to this version of Jaws is a save anywhere feature, rewind, Achievements/Trophies, music player, and gallery. There’s two physical versions to pick from — Retro Edition and The Bigger Boat Edition.
The Retro Edition costs $34.99 and includes a copy of the game on disc and an eight-page booklet, while the The Bigger Boat Edition everything above, plus box art that mimics the design of NES games from that era, a CD featuring the game’s soundtrack, a pin badge jaws keychain, and pixelated shark lamp.
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Jaws is actually based more on the fourth film, Jaws: The Revenge, rather than the original 1975 classic and sees players piloting a boat across the ocean, which randomly bumping into hostile sea creatures. Jaws of course makes an appearance, and when bumped into, they will be transported to a side-view where you attempt to attack the shark with depth charges. A submarine meanwhile can be encountered randomly that gives you access to torpedoes and depth charges, while a bonus game is triggered by dispatching a required number of smaller sharks, which sees you targeting jellyfish for extra points while piloting a plane.
Jaws: Retro Edition is due out on PS5 and Switch with a release date yet to be decided.
[Source – Gematsu]