Buddy [2026]

14 hours, 42 minutes

Buddy: The Game Exclusive Teaser Trailer

14 hours, 42 minutes

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ModRetro has officially announced a new Chromatic title,  Buddy: The Video Game, a survival horror title based on the film Buddy, arriving in theaters August 28th from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films. Developed by playinstinct and published by ModRetro, the game is targeted for release in Q4 2026 on the ModRetro Chromatic and is fully compatible with the Game Boy Color.In the magical world of It’s Buddy, childhood fun and games turn into a fight for survival. You remember Buddy… The bright orange unicorn, star of that classic children’s television show, the one who brought joy and life lessons into your living room every afternoon. Inside the colorful world of It’s Buddy, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. Then one child refuses to play along. Buddy is not pleased, and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.Buddy: The Video Game brings that world to a cartridge, mixing survival horror, visual novel storytelling, and a collection of show-themed mini games. It is a game that will smile at you right up until the moment it stops smiling.”Buddy already has such a distinct identity, so the game gives us a lot to play with,” said Chris Beach, Head of Games Publishing at ModRetro. “It can be funny and colorful one moment, then genuinely unsettling the next. playinstinct has done a great job carrying that tension into each mode.”The film Buddy premiered in the Midnight section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and reaches the North American theaters on August 28th. It stars Keegan-Michael Key as Buddy, alongside Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt, from a screenplay by Casper Kelly and Jamie King.