Moto X lands on modern platforms Oct. 16 at $5.99

Ratalaika Games will release Moto X digitally on Oct. 16 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC at $5.99, ComicBook.com reported in an Oct. 12 trade-press article.

The launch moves the Super Nintendo racer beyond a 2023 physical SNES edition, after the game was originally meant to release in 1994, ComicBook.com said.

Moto X began as a 1990s project from British studio Software Creations, with Trimark Interactive attached to publish it, according to the report. Development was completed, but Trimark withdrew before launch, leaving the title without its expected SNES release.

PIKO Interactive resurfaced Moto X in 2023 through a physical SNES edition, ComicBook.com said. Ratalaika Games is handling the digital version, which the report described as the game’s first proper release and its first release on modern hardware.

The game is a motorcycle racer built around 250cc, 550cc and 750cc bikes, obstacle-heavy courses and race power-ups. Reported features include two-player split-screen play, three skill levels and 18 racing levels.

ComicBook.com compared the game with Nintendo’s Excitebike series, citing dirt bikes, jumps and speed management. The report said Moto X looks more conventional and realistic than Nintendo’s motocross series.

Several business details remain unclear. ComicBook.com said it did not know how the re-release came together, including how PIKO Interactive obtained licensing for Moto X, and the report did not cite statements from Ratalaika, PIKO, Software Creations or Trimark.

The same report pointed to recently reported returns for two SNES-exclusive role-playing games in 2027 and a recently released collection of NES and SNES games.

The next check is whether Moto X appears as scheduled across the listed platforms on Oct. 16, and whether the digital edition matches the features reported from the revived SNES version.

Source: trade-press report, ComicBook.com, Oct. 12