Clock Tower Rewind

Clock Tower: Rewind is the first official English localization of the 1995 Super Famicom classic, bringing the original Japanese release to Western audiences for the first time three decades after its debut. You play as Jennifer Simpson, a teenager at Granite Orphanage adopted by the mysterious and wealthy Mr. Scissorman, navigating a tense point-and-click adventure through the Scissorman estate. The game uses the Super Famicom version as its base while incorporating additional content and control options from Clock Tower: The First Fear on PlayStation. A standout feature is the ability to rewind up to 10 seconds of gameplay to undo mistakes, making faster, mouse-driven decisions more critical than the original's keyboard-dependent approach. The release also includes unlockable animated motion comics that present alternate versions of the story, alongside cinematic cutscenes, patrol encounters, and integrated in-game animation. The game has received generally positive reviews, with scores around 70 percent, though some reviewers note rough edges and feel it could have been a more significant edit. The title marks the first entry in the series, though earlier Western releases confused the numbering by treating Clock Tower 2 as the original. This release was produced by WayForward Technologies and published by Sunsoft, with Limited Run Games also involved in the 2024 high-profile release.