Newgrounds Classic ‘Alien Hominid’ Returns In HD Remaster On Switch

If you remember Newgrounds, and you frequented that website, then you’ll probably remember Alien Hominid. The Flash game eventually made its way to consoles — including GameCube — in 2004, but The Behemoth has confirmed that the original game will get getting an HD remaster.

Co-launching with Alien Hominid Invasion — the reimagining that was revealed way back in 2020 — Alien Hominid HD it has the same hand-drawn graphics you remember from the early 2000s. In a blog post on the developer’s website, it confirmed that fans had been “asking for ages” as the original console releases are much harder to get hold of nowadays. The game is currently available to buy on the Xbox 360 store.

This port will feature local 2-player co-op gameplay and multiple difficulties to challenge your wits in this fast-paced run and gun shooter. We’ve got an overview of the game from its Steam page:

Alien Hominid HD, the award-winning 2D side-scroller from The Behemoth, is now available for Steam! With hand-drawn graphics, excitingly fast gameplay, and the humor that started it all, loading up this title is like traveling decades back in time, with improved visuals and the same hardcore gaming experience.

Navigate your surroundings by jumping, dodging attacks, grabbing agents, and digging underground! Use your trusted blaster to shoot at anything in your path and hurl grenades towards your enemies for epic explosions! Catch agents off guard with your knife in close-up combat, or chomp their heads off if that’s more your style.

Whether you’re playing solo or 2-player local co-op, Alien Hominid HD is back with the three classic difficulty options:

– Easy – 7 lives and continues, with two shields from weapon pickups
– Normal – 5 lives and continues, with one shield from weapon pickups
– INSANE – 3 lives and continues, one hit kills

Tired of chomping heads? All of the original mini games are here for any aliens wanting a quick break, including:

– 201 levels of PDA Games
– Super Soviet Missile Mastar
– All You Can Eat
– Neutron Ball
– Pinata Fiesta
– Challenge Mode

And that’s not all – the game is complete with Steam achievements, in addition to weekly and monthly leaderboards for all three difficulties! Come back to the game that started it all for The Behemoth while crossing your fingers and hoping you remember those pesky boss patterns…

Alien Hominid HD doesn’t have a release date on Switch yet. However, Steam states that the game’s planned release date is slated for 2023. We’ll have to wait and see what the Behemoth say in the future.

Have you played Alien Hominid? Will you be picking up this HD remaster? Let us know in the comments.

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