Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi’s DX), a hidden arcade gem from TOAPLAN, is being remastered for Nintendo Switch

Is there such a thing as nostalgia for unknown games?

RAWRLAB Games and TATSUJIN are working together on Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi’s DX), remaster of Pipi&Bibi’s. Pipi & Bibi’s was a fun but unknown game. Few arcades dared to license it because of its erotic motif and high difficulty.

This Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi’s DX) remaster is being directed by Pablo Navarro, CEO and programmer at RAWRLAB Games. It will include many improvements over the original game to make it more fun for fans of the original who want to relive their memories, and for those looking to try out this classic game first-hand.

Pipi&Bibi’s (also known as Whoopee in Japan) is an arcade video game developed and published by TOAPLAN in 1991. This game did not reach the fame of other TOAPLAN creations (such as Truxton, Zero Wing or Snow Bros) probably because of its erotic motifs, which caused many arcades to refuse to buy and exhibit this game in their shops.

Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi’s DX) is an single-screen action-platforming game reminiscent of Snow Bros and others of that time, where the players assume the role of Pipi and Bibi: two spies entering and bombing a series of six buildings protected by guards, scientists, divers, mob bosses, humanoid cats and other wacky individuals… and leaving the buildings just in time before they collapse from the explosions!

Unlike other recent re-releases of video games, this remaster does not include HD graphics, sound or music enhancements. Instead, it aims to delight the retro gaming community with aesthetics and game mechanics faithful to the original video game, albeit with some improvements in game design and extra content.

Spy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi’s DX) will be available for Nintendo Switch and Steam on Q4 2022.