Retro classic Bounder to bounce on the Vita

In the eight-bit days, pretty much anything could be a hero, which is why we got Bounder, a game all about a tennis ball, trying to boing its way to freedom. The top-down game, from Gremlin Graphics if memory serves, was pretty unique for the time.

Announcement time! I've officially secured all rights to "Bounder" for all major platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS Vita and XBox One. Plans are to release a new version of "Bounder" for a whole new market but also include the c64, Speccy, Amstrad versions for retro gamers. 😃👍

— Bounder (@bounder_mobile) March 7, 2018

The 8-bit original versions will soon land on mobile, and now the developer has gained the rights for console versions, with the Vita a target offering a new up-to-date edition plus the originals.

Naturally, this sends most older gamers scurrying back to other games we'd love to see including Wizball, Uridium, Fred, California Games, SpinDizzy and so on. Many have been remade on PC, but it would be great to get some of these on the Vita's OLED!