Does anybody here remember Toki? It was an early arcade game that was released and developed by Taito. Well, even if you don’t there’s reason to start getting interested now as Golgoth Studio is prepping an ambitious remake of the classic title for next year and, believe me, it’s lookin’ good.

Toki., like most games released back then, is a fairly standard platformer. Actually it’s more like a shooter-platformer like Contra was. Instead of a military trooper however, your a pre-historic ape. Needess to say, something bad happens — girl gets kidnapped — and you’ve got to right the wrongs. Fairly standard plot for most games, especially those created in the 80s.

While I can’t speak for it’s gameplay, I honestly never played the original, I can say that the game is looking amazing over its previous iteration. The graphics are looking incredibly detailed and smooth.

But hey, don’t take my word for it, catch the trailer after the break.

The game is planned for a XBLA, PSN and PC release next year.