Farming Simulator developer Giants Software has announced Farming Simulator 16-Bit, a new retro demake of the hit sim game. While projects targeted towards retro game enthusiasts aren't much of a novel concept, Farming Simulator 16-Bit is taking it one step further by launching on none other than the Sega Genesis, complete with pixel art, retro sound effects, and physical cartridges.
Last month, Giants Software revealed Farming Simulator 16-Bit via a trailer on its official YouTube channel, but many viewers dismissed it as an early April Fools gag. After all, the concept of bringing a modern simulator game to a console from the late 1980s seemed no short of a parody. However, Farming Simulator 16-Bit is indeed real, and this isn't even the first time Giants Software is dipping its toes into the retro space, with the studio releasing a Commodore 64 port of Farming Simulator in 2018.
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With Farming Simulator 16-Bit, though, Giants Software is going all-in with a physical release and a soundtrack by Turrican composer Christopher Hulsbeck. The retro Farming Simulator title features new handmade pixel...
