This month's Gunvolt is the next best thing to a new Mega Man game on 3DS

The Earth is stumbling through a portal back to the ’90s. That’s the only explanation for the awesome-looking 2D action games we’re getting, and Gunvolt is the latest evidence of this phenomenon.

Developer Inti Creates and Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune revealed today that they are officially releasing Azure Striker Gunvolt, a classic-style platforming shooter, for the 3DS. It will hit North America on Aug. 29 for $15. This is the first game that Inti Creates is publishing on its own. The studio has previously worked on Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10, the Nintendo Entertainment System-style sequels to the beloved series. They are taking that experience to make something new yet familiar.