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Argonaut Games Teases Return of N64 Shooter Buck Bumble

The tease points to Argonaut mining its 1990s catalog after reviving the studio in 2024.

Overview

  • Argonaut Games posted a Bluesky tease with Buck Bumble’s image and theme song, telling fans it would not take questions and to follow for updates.
  • The post dubbed Buck Bumble a “wholesome 4/20 mascot,” signaling a playful nod to the date used for the tease.
  • The studio has not announced a remake, platforms, timing, or other details, so a Buck Bumble return remains unconfirmed.
  • Argonaut, restarted by founder Jez San in 2024, released a Croc remaster in 2025, showing a plan to revisit legacy games.
  • Buck Bumble launched on Nintendo 64 in 1998 as a third-person shooter published by Ubisoft, starring a cyborg bee in a futuristic London, and it later gained meme status for its catchy theme.