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Tengo Project Announces S.C.A.T. Remake Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission

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September 1, 2026

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Tengo Project Announces S.C.A.T. Remake Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission

The pixel-art revivalists at Tengo Project are back in the 8-bit archives — and this cult 1990 shooter is next in line for the 16-bit treatment.

The short version

Tengo Project has announced Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission, a 16-bit-style remake of the 1990 NES shoot 'em up S.C.A.T., published by Winning Entertainment Group. It'll be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, but no release date or platforms have been confirmed.

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Updated Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed by the Nexzy newsroom

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The studio behind Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is heading back to the NES era. Tengo Project has revealed Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission, a 16-bit-style remake of the 1990 shoot 'em up S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team, with Winning Entertainment Group publishing.

The original was made by Natsume and launched on the Famicom in Japan on June 22, 1990, reaching the U.S. the following year under the S.C.A.T. name (it was Final Mission at home). Set in a 2029 New York under siege, it put one or two players in rocket packs for a horizontal-and-vertical shooter built around upgradeable weapons and a pair of orbiting satellite pods.

The remake keeps that hand-drawn look while adding new characters and features, in the same vein as Tengo Project's Shadow of the Ninja Reborn. Winning Entertainment Group has shown an expanded cast that includes a hulking mech named Titan and a jetbike-riding boss called Queen Bee, and the game will support nine languages, from English and Japanese to Korean and both Chinese scripts.

The details

  • Developer: Tengo Project (original by Natsume)
  • Publisher: Winning Entertainment Group
  • Based on: S.C.A.T. / Final Mission (NES, 1990)
  • Platforms: not announced
  • Release date: not announced
  • First public showing: playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (September 17–21, Makuhari Messe)

Why it matters

Between N64 libraries getting re-sold and Genesis cartridges commanding collector prices, the industry increasingly runs like a giant interactive museum — and Tengo Project has become one of its steadiest curators. There's no date and no platform list yet, so the first real look lands at TGS in September. That's the beat to watch before anyone commits to a launch.

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