Digital Eclipse is making a new Power Rangers beat ’em up

Digital Eclipse has announced a new retro-style beat ’em up based on the Power Rangers.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is set for release later this year, on PC and consoles.

The game will feature a new storyline and is designed to celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers video games.

It will feature local and online co-op multiplayer for up to five players, and will let players control their favourite Power Ranger and their Zord.

“In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers’ long-time nemesis<” the game’s descripiotn reads.

“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?”

The game will be part of the Hasbro Retro Arcade label, which seeks to create retro-style games based on Hasbro licences.

“We created Hasbro Retro Arcade to deliver a modern take on old-school arcade action based on our world-class brands and characters,” Hasbro SVP of digital strategy and licensing Eugene Evans said in a statement.

“This further illustrates our strategy to grow our digital games portfolio through licensing and internal development and we can’t wait for fans’ reactions when revisiting iconic moments through this new, yet retro, gameplay.”