Though Doom 64 is canonically a direct sequel to Doom II, the fact that it was released exclusively for the Nintendo 64 (and published by Midway) has made it something of a black sheep for the franchise. It’s sprite-based graphics also made it stand out (and not in a good way) from the polygonal shooters of the late 90s.
But a handful of references to Doom 64 managed to make their way into 2016’s excellent Doom reboot, so somebody at id Software or Bethesda must think highly of the game. And after those teases (and on the eve of Doom Eternal‘s November launch), it looks like the publisher might be prepping a re-release for Doom 64.
Over the weekend, a Doom 64 re-release for “Multiple Platforms” received a Mature rating from the Australian Classification Board for “Horror themes and violence.” While that can’t be seen as concrete confirmation that Bethesda plans to re-release the game in the near future, it should be considered a very good sign.
So cross your fingers and gas up your chainsaws, we’ll hopefully get the chance to replay Doom 64 soon.
