Dead of the Brain Returns on Modern Hardware
The 1992 PC-98 horror game Dead of the Brain is back with a new localization and a Steam release from FAKKU, with some cut content available through a free patch.
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Dead of the Brain, a 1992 horror adventure from FairyTale, has been brought back to modern hardware with a new localization. The game was first released on the PC-88 and PC-98 and is known for its zombie outbreak story and strange, gross-out style.
The story follows Cole and Dr. Cooger after a science experiment goes wrong and dead bodies start rising in a city overrun by ghouls. Players point, click, and shoot their way through the chaos while uncovering a bizarre conspiracy.
The game draws on classic zombie and body-horror movies, and the new localization keeps its tongue-in-cheek tone intact. The publisher behind the release is FAKKU, which has been bringing older Japanese games to modern platforms.
FAKKU said some racier scenes were removed to avoid a harsher Steam rating, but fans can restore them with a free patch from its website. The company also plans to publish another 1992 game, Dengeki Nurse, in the near future.
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