''Futuridium EP Deluxe'' is an

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developed by Italian developer MixedBag (now Memorable Games) for the

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. It was released in North America on September 30, 2014 and on October 1, 2014 in Europe. The design of the game was influenced by the Commodore 64 title ''

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Reception

''Futuridium EP Deluxe'' was received mixed to positive reviews upon release. The PlayStation Vita version holds a 75% rating on

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, while the PlayStation 4 version has a 70% rating. On

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, the PlayStation 4 and Vita versions hold scores of 74/100 and 65/100 respectively.

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gave both versions an 8/10.

Release

On March 3, 2016, it was announced that ''Futuridium EP Deluxe'' would be releasing on both the New Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms within the year. On March 4, 2016, developer MixedBag revealed that ''Futuridium EP Deluxe'' would receive a limited physical release of just 4,000 copies through ''Limited Run Games'' between both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

References

External links

Press kit
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