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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindis getting two major updates filled with exciting features to take the colorful martial arts action to the next level, with the first dropping sometime this week. WhilePower Rangersfans didn’t get a new series in 2024, they were treated to a nostalgic throwback to the side-scrolling beat-em-ups of old withMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind. This 2D brawler puts players behind the helmets of the original teenagers with attitude as they battle against the evil Robo-Rita in a plot that ties into 2023’sMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and AlwaysNetflix special.
Developer Digital Eclipse has continued to supportMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindfollowing its December 10 launch with update patches that addressed issues players had with the game on release. ThefirstPower Rangers: Rita’s Rewindupdatecame about a week after the game’s launch and made welcome adjustments to player movement, 3D-style Zord and Megazord sequences, and Time Disruptor obstacles.
Two newMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindupdates have been announced, and they might be the biggest yet. As revealed by Digital Eclipse (viaNintendo Life), several new features are being introduced in the first patch, such as an upgrade system in which players can spend skill points to makePower Rangers: Rita’s Rewind’s playable charactersstronger, special “Morpher” modifiers that can be used to alter gameplay in different ways, a new “Power Blast” attack that can knock enemies back at the cost of some health, and a “Ground Recovery” move that can help fallen players get back on their feet faster.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind February 2025 Update Highlights
Digital Eclipse stated that the first update is coming to PC and consoles sometime this week, witha Nintendo Switch releasefollowing “shortly afterwards.” The second update is planned for the coming spring and will add new multiplayer options, allowing a team of six playable Rangers to join forces across six separate consoles. All of these new features will be included inPower Rangers: Rita’s Rewind’s upcoming physical edition, which will hit stores on May 30.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewindwas met with a mixed reception at launch, although thesubsequent wave ofPower Rangers: Rita’s Rewindupdateshave addressed some of the issues gamers reportedly had with the superhero sidescroller. As of this writing, the development team behindRita’s Rewindhas no plans for DLC, instead focusing on fine-tuning the current game with updates like the one set to release on consoles sometime later this month.
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…
