New Old Pixels has confirmed new Toki conversions for Sega Mega Drive, SNK Neo Geo and Commodore Amiga AGA. All three versions are in development, with physical editions planned for use on original hardware.
The French studio has signed a licensing agreement with Microids for the original arcade game. It holds an exclusive licence to adapt and promote Toki on retro platforms. The platform announcement follows the initial agreement, which introduced the project without identifying the target machines.
TAD Corporation created Toki for arcades in 1989. The platformer follows a human hero transformed into an ape by Vookimedlo, who also kidnaps Miho. Toki sets out to rescue her, attacking enemies with projectiles fired from his mouth.
Mega Drive and Amiga owners have encountered Toki before. Sega released its Mega Drive adaptation in 1991, changing elements of the original storyline. Ocean also published an Amiga conversion, while versions reached the Commodore 64, Atari ST, NES and Atari Lynx.
The Amiga game featured artwork by Philippe Dessoly, who also worked on Mr Nutz. His involvement later continued with Microids’ modern Toki remake, for which he redrew the graphics by hand.
Microids released the remake for Nintendo Switch in 2018, with redrawn artwork and reorchestrated music. New Old Pixels’ announced project takes a different approach: its reference is the original arcade game, and its target machines are older consoles and computers.
Arcade fidelity and physical editions
New Old Pixels says it aims to preserve the arcade gameplay, graphics, animation and soundtrack. At the same time, it plans to adapt each conversion to the capabilities of the relevant hardware.
The Amiga conversion targets AGA hardware. Detailed system requirements have not been announced.
New Old Pixels plans complete physical editions for original hardware, with attention to presentation and packaging. It has not detailed the contents of each edition.
Founder Benjamin Yoris brings earlier conversion experience to the studio. His previous projects include the Game Boy Advance version of Mr Nutz and a Virtua Racing prototype for the same handheld, alongside work across commercial games and the retro homebrew scene.
Next, New Old Pixels plans to share development updates, physical-edition details and the first screenshots and videos. No release window, price or pre-order opening date has been announced, and the specific media and Neo Geo formats remain unspecified.
You’ll find the confirmed platform line-up and future development announcements on the New Old Pixels website.
