Nintendo Switch enthusiasts who were eagerly anticipating Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind will have to exercise a bit more patience. Originally slated for a December 10 release, the Switch version has now been pushed back to December 19. This news follows a fairly quiet year for the Power Rangers brand in 2024. However, excitement stirred when Hasbro, alongside developer Digital Eclipse, revealed the retro-inspired Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind during the Summer Games Fest held in June.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind transports players back to the classic days of side-scrolling adventures, complete with pixelated graphics reminiscent of the mid-’90s Power Rangers games. But it spices up the nostalgia with new features like 3D Megazord battles and thrilling rail shooter elements. The storyline connects with last year’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always special, featuring the malevolent Robo Rita traveling back in time to assist her previous self in a bid to obliterate the Rangers. While there’s limited new content in the franchise’s immediate future, fans are eagerly awaiting the game’s release on December 10 on various platforms.
The unfortunate delay for the Switch version was confirmed earlier this week, when developer Digital Eclipse announced a brief setback due to unforeseen issues, pushing the launch to December 19, 2024.
On the bright side, the game will land on PlayStation, Steam, and Xbox on December 10, 2024. However, online play will be unavailable on the Xbox and Switch versions initially, due to some technical challenges. This won’t stop players from enjoying the two-player co-op on PlayStation and Steam or offline multiplayer on all consoles. Rita’s Rewind will allow friends to unite locally in teams of up to five, taking on roles as core team members, including the unlockable Green Ranger.
Long-time Power Rangers supporters have been eagerly anticipating Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind for nearly six months. The game promises a delightful nostalgia trip, paying homage to both the original series and the cherished side-scrolling classics. There’s hope among fans that, if successful, this release might pave the way for future games themed around later Power Rangers seasons. Switch players will need to hold on a bit longer to dive into the nostalgic action, but the wait promises to be worth it.
In this new adventure, players will find themselves facing an old foe in a fresh guise. Robo Rita, a mechanical resurrection of a classic antagonist, has conjured a portal to align with a younger version of herself. Together, the two plan to rewrite history, aiming to thwart the formation of the Power Rangers altogether. It’s up to players to thwart this plan. The past may never be the same, but fans can relive the origins of the Power Rangers with a fresh twist.
So, gear up for a trip down memory lane with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, as it lands on various platforms on December 10, with the Switch version following a few days later.
