Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind finally lets you pilot the Megazord

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If you grew up in arcades in the 1990s, you probably have fond memories of some very specific games. Multiplayer beat-’em-ups based on popular media of the era were the centerpiece of any arcade at one time. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time and X-Men were the kind of games that made kids excited anytime mom said she was making a pit stop at the mall to go clothes shopping. While lots of great ’90s shows got their own cabinets, there was one glaring omission: The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers never got their own game.

Decades later, developer Digital Eclipse is finally looking to right that injustice. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is a new arcade-style brawler that looks like it was pulled right from the ’90s, TV scan lines and all. When I went into my first hands-on demo of it, I was sure I knew exactly what to expect. Retro revivals like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge are pitch-perfect fun, but they aren’t exactly surprising. That’s not the case with Rita’s Rewind, which is going the extra mile to make the Rangers’ adventure feel special.

It’s morphin time

My demo began exactly as I expected it to. I hopped over to a TV, where another member of the press was playing with a developer from Digital Eclipse. I picked up a controller and seamlessly jumped in as the Yellow Ranger. It took me no time to figure out what to do. Within seconds, I was slamming enemies and eating food out of destroyed crates. It’s very much a “how you remember old games playing” kind of project. Movement is quick and my attacks are varied. I launch at some enemies with a leaping kick and ground pound them between punches. It’s all fast, furious, and familiar.

Even the story needed little introduction. I quickly learn that Rita Repulsa has teamed up with Robo Rita to mess with time. That gives Digital Eclipse a lot of room for creative liberty, as it can retell moments from the original series, complete with actual dialogue from