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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindjust received a new update patch for December 2024 that fine-tunes some of the old-school beat-em-up’s gameplay based on fan feedback. While there wasn’t a lot ofPower Rangersnews in 2024, fans of the classic characters did get a brand-new video game this month from Digital Eclipse in the form ofMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind. Building off last year’sMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Alwaysspecial,Rita’s Rewindsees the evil Robo-Rita travel back to 1993 to join forces with her past self to destroy the Power Rangers just as they are coming together for the first time.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindlaunched on December 10 for all major gaming platforms, gaining mostly positive reviews for its classic beat-em-up combat and overall nostalgic presentation that paid tribute tothe entireMMPRera. However, there were plenty of critiques as well, mostly due to how all six playable Rangers basically play the same and the uneven difficulty in the 3D shooting stages that lead to Megazord battles.
Earlier this week, Digital Eclipse released the first majorMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindupdate for December 2024. It is currently available to download on Steam and PlayStation 5, with the developers promising that it will arrive on Xbox and Nintendo Switch platforms “soon.” Digital Eclipse says that it has been gathering feedback from players sincethe launch ofRita’s Rewind, and promises that more news and updates will be posted in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, the recently releasedMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s RewindDecember 2024 update makes many adjustments to player movement. All six Power Rangers (includingthe unlockable Green Ranger) can now walk and dash faster, dodge without any cooldown, and let go of grappled enemies while evading attacks. Health-restoring food items are now more spread out when spawning from containers, Time Disruptors no longer affect the clock during Speed Run, and players can switch characters in the Juice Bar without having to exit all the way back to the start menu.
Mighty Morphin Rita’s Rewind’s Zord and Megazord levelshave also been tweaked and rebalanced, with jumping now easier due to reduced gravity, useful health items now appearing during gameplay, and enemy laser fire dealing less damage. Finally, stability has been improved across the board in this newMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindupdate, and a save file issue that prevented PS5 players from starting a new playthrough after beating the game once has been resolved.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind
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InMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long-time nemesis. Robo Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with her younger self. Working together, Robo Rita and Rita Repulsa rewind, rewrite, and remix the past in an attempt to stop the very formation of the Power Rangers, altering the course of history.Will the two Ritas and their army of monstrous enemies from across the MMPR timeline finally succeed in destroying the Power Rangers? Or will these teenagers with attitude learn to work together and counter this catastrophic chronological collaboration?Players will be able to experience the origins of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers again – for the first time! The past will never be the same…
