Deep Silver announces Dead Island Retro Revenge, a side-scrolling action game set in the zombie-filled Dead Island universe. As the retro in the title implies, this will have a throwback style, featuring 16-bit graphics. This is expected on August 1st for Windows, and in addition to being sold separately, it will be part of a Dead Island Definitive Collection which will also bundle Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide. Here's a trailer (NSFW) and here's more:

Hell-bent on saving his cat, Max must carve a bloody path through a zombie-infested California, tearing his way through hordes of the undead, battalions of corrupt soldiers, and a slew of evil-minded ex-cons. Pull off crazy combos, collect power-ups, wield super weapons, and unleash insane magic attacks as you fight to become the amazing 16-bit side-scrolling hero you've always believed yourself to be!

Features at a glance:

• Retro look meets melee-based combat
• Featuring leader boards, achievements and a level of depth beyond the genre
• Game mechanics include power-ups, super attacks and a cool combo system