ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED SNES® TITLES RETURNS FULLY TRANSLATED

If you played Cybernator back in the day, you could be forgiven for not knowing that you had received one of the most impactful entries into the Assault Suit series. Renaming and changing the name for Western audiences was common, with the first in the series, Assault Suit Leynos, being renamed to Target Earth. Developed by Masaya Games with a team led by producer Toshiro Tsuchida (creator of Arc the Lad and the Front Mission series), Assault Suits Valken would have players experience intense mech armor battles, an in-depth weapon upgrade system, and a gripping story wracked with political turmoil. Now, we are releasing it in both a collector's edition as well as a deluxe edition to celebrate a game that is close to celebrating its 30th anniversary. As such, in our continued efforts for game preservation, each copy sold will donate a portion to our friends at the Video Game History Foundation.

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Assault Suits Valken - Deluxe Edition

This is not a justified conflict…

With the depletion of fossil fuels in the 2050s, unease within the population has morphed into anger and conflict. Territorial skirmishes continued to boil until 2101 when United Pacific States and Federation forces began constructing massive artillery bases, intergalactic frigates, and heavy armor mechanized suits to use in this war that had engulfed the Earth and its moon. Jake Brain boards his ASS-117A assault suit and flies into this conflict that has erupted to make as much of a difference as one soldier can across 7 immersive stages with 4 types of upgradeable weapons.

Assault Suits Valken - Collector's Edition

This is not a justified conflict…

3,100 Units Shipped Worldwide

1,500 Deluxe & 1,600 Standard
ALL COPIES DELIVERED OCTOBER 2021

Release Timeline

March 1990

Masaya developed and published the first entry to the series as Assault Suit Leynos for the Japanese Mega Drive. In 2201, there is a war between Earth and a cyborg army, Chron, from deep space. It is a run-and-gun shooter with platforming elements. In June, it would be released under the name Target Earth for the SEGA Genesis®. It was not released in Europe originally. It received a re-release in 2015 worldwide with a modern take on the classic game. It was developed by Dracue Software.

December 1992

Following up on their previous title, Assault Suits Valken launched on the Super Famicom in Japan. In the future, although 100 years before the events of Assault Suit Leynos, Earth's fossil fuels have nearly dwindled away, this has sparked many conflicts. Players control Jake, an assault suit pilot, as he is drafted into the Pacific States' Marine Corps upon the Federation Ship, the Versis. The game would also be released in North America and Europe, but under the name Cybernator. This version was heavy-handed in its edits in both the story and content, with some serious scenes being censored or removed. A PS2 version was released in Japan and Europe in 2004/2005.

February 1997

Developed by NCS and Masaya Games, Assault Suit Leynos 2 was released on the SEGA Saturn in Japan. Much like the previous games, it is a 2D run-and-gun game but allows for customization, allowing players to use up to 50 different weapons and upgrade their speed, maneuverability, and armor. City Connection would re-release the game in April 2024 for modern consoles and PC with an official English translation.

July 1999

Seen as the black sheep of the series, Assault Suits Valken 2 on the PlayStation has very little to do with the prior entries of the series. The game adapts a Front Mission-style of tactical combat. The game displayed a new viewpoint for players to experience combat from the cockpit as well as deeper customization - players to choose "roles" for their suit, similar to a job system. It did not release outside of Japan.

April 2024

Retro-Bit Publishing releases Assault Suits Valken to the West. This version takes the original Japanese game and translates it to English officially for the first time. Unlike the Cybernator release, no censorship took place to allow players to experience the full game. A deluxe edition came with a lot of unique extras for fans of the series. Pre-orders had closed in October 2023.

Game Updates

The licensing has been updated to reflect this release.

This is the Japanese Super Famicom® version that has been officially translated to English.

The game can be played on either NTSC-U or PAL consoles, depending on the shape of the cartridge shell.

Special Thanks

Cyril Lachel
Fank Cifaldi
Gary Katzer
Ryan Engstrom
Ronald Loatwall
Kevin Vigil
Patrick Offord
James Genduso
Tyler Breitbarth
Giovanni Funes
Michael Rouse
Roberto Mérida Fernández