“Although we have been quiet for some time, many things have been happening behind the scenes,” said SUNSOFT general manager Yuichi Ochi in a press release. “We are very excited to be able to finally share our vision for the rebirth of SUNSOFT with fans old and new.”

Here is a brief overview of the company, via SUNSOFT:

SUNSOFT is the video game division of Japanese electronics manufacturer SUNCORPORATION, established in 1971. In October 1978, SUNSOFT began to develop video games in arcades with two titles, Block Challenger and Block Perfect. We had several arcade hits in the early 1980s such as Arabian, Ikki and Kangaroo. On July 25, 1985 we released the first Famicon (NES) title Super Arabian in Japan under the SUNSOFT brand.

SUNSOFT is known for being a retro-game developer and publisher of such titles as Gimmick!, Blaster Master, Spy Hunter, BATMAN, Tripwprld, Uforia the Saga, and more.