The makers of the classic Epyx Commodore 64 title, Impossible Mission has said they will be releasing the game with some special enhancements for the Nintendo DS, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii.

It might be 25 years ago since the original release, but that isn’t stopping delevopers System 3.

Impossible Mission was the first game to use real synthesized speech, an incredible development when first unleashed on the 8-bit formats. The original game included a random game-map system which ensured that no two games were the same.

Luckily the developers are promising brand new graphics and sound ensures in the re-make. Gameplay remains impressively loyal with the game layout changing for every new game. players can now chose from three game modes, new, original and for the purist; a hybrid mode with the original gameplay using the updated graphics.

The gamer takes the role of a secret agent attempting to stop evil genius Professor Elvin Atombender who has been tampering with National Security Computers. Players must penetrate Atombender's base, attempting to recover parts of the system password whilst avoiding deadly robots in a race against time.

The PSP versions offer an unusual feature which allows players to send a full copy of their game to a friend by Wireless so they can try it for themselves.

"We've worked hard to bring Impossible Mission up-to-date whilst keeping the original gameplay that made the game such a hit in the 80s", commented CEO, Mark Cale, "We're particularly pleased with the handheld versions which will ensure this historic game can be enjoyed by a completely new generation of gamers".

Impossible Mission is part of the Epyx back catalogue and will be available later this year.