- February 27, 2026
- bitobit
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure
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About THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a single player arcade platformer game. It was developed by bitobit and was released on February 27, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Relive the legendary story of TIKI THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is the official remake, developed by Bitobit under TAITO license, of the iconic 1988 platformer that made gaming history. Join TIKI, the brave little New Zealand kiwi, and embark on a breathtaking adventure through lush forests, rugged coastlines, mysterious caves, and labyrinths full of surprises. Your objective? Save Phee-…





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Reviews
- Updated HD graphics and vibrant animations bring a fresh, polished look while keeping the arcade spirit alive.
- Introduction of a hit-point system and checkpoints lowers the barrier to entry compared to the original's one-hit death mechanic.
- New content like an additional fifth world and revamped boss battles add fresh challenges and extend gameplay.
- Gameplay and physics changes make platforming feel less precise and more frustrating than the original, with problematic hitboxes and collision detection.
- Several technical issues including poor optimisation, frame skipping especially on Steam Deck, and inconsistent enemy behaviours hurt the experience.
- The remake removes or dilutes many original game's charming details, has unbalanced level design, missing features, and generally lacks polish and faithfulness to the source material.
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story of this remake of New Zealand Story is generally seen as weak and lacking depth, often described as a thin or messy reinterpretation that fails to capture the charm of the original. While it aims to honor the classic, it struggles to engage new players and doesn't add meaningful new elements. Fans of the original are recommended to play the arcade archives release instead.
“The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure is a beautiful, polished love letter to Tiki’s journey that manages to keep that 'hard as ever' DNA while making it feel right at home on a modern PC.”
“If you love the New Zealand story, just buy the arcade archives release of the original instead - you'll thank yourself later.”
“New players are likely to find the whole thing rather thrown together - the story is wafer thin, the physics are something of a mess and the gameplay lacks depth.”
“On reflection, New Zealand Story: Untold Adventure feels like a remake without a clear audience.”
“New players are likely to find the whole thing rather thrown together - the story is wafer-thin, the physics are something of a mess and the gameplay lacks depth.”
“Well, it isn’t a bad game - but it’s a bad New Zealand Story or, let’s put it this way, ‘it’s not the remake that this gem deserves.’”
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Frequently Asked Questions
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a arcade platformer game. Common tags for THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure include indie, 2d, exploration, family friendly, old school and others.
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is available on PC and Windows.
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure was released on February 27, 2026.
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure was developed by bitobit.
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure for its graphics but disliked it for its story.
THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a single player game.
Similar games include 8BitBoy, Little Big Adventure Twinsen’s Quest, Adventures of Chris, Super Catboy, Kao the Kangaroo and others.









