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Revolution Announces Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror – Reforged for PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC, Targeting Early 2026

Revolution frames a faithful update that adds 4K visuals, enhanced audio, restored dialogue, and a soon-to-launch Kickstarter for a Collector’s Edition.

Overview

  • Reforged modernizes the 1997 adventure with 4K graphics, upgraded audio featuring Barrington Pheloung’s score, and never-before-heard lines restored from original scripts.
  • Players can hot swap between original 1997 visuals and the new presentation via a graphics toggle.
  • 'Traditional' and 'story' modes let fans choose classic challenge or guided play with subtle hints.
  • Quality-of-life options include integrated help, mouse/controller/touch support, streamlined interface, autosave/manual save, and dialogue history.
  • Revolution says a Kickstarter will launch soon to support a Collector’s Edition, while a specific release date has not been announced.