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Sony Announces God of War: Sons of Sparta for PS4 With Two New Game Modes

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Santa Monica Studio announced that the 2D action platformer God of War: Sons of Sparta will arrive on PS4 on November 16 at midnight local time; the game first launched on PS5 on February 12, 2026, developed by Mega Cat Studios in partnership with Santa Monica Studio in a retro pixel-art style, and follows a young Kratos and his brother 戴莫斯 during their harsh training in Sparta. The standard edition is priced at $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3,480, and the digital deluxe edition at $39.99 / €39.99 / £32.99 / ¥4,480. Alongside the PS4 version, a free update on November 16 will add two new modes to both the PS4 and PS5 versions: Hermes Mode, aimed at speedrunners with split timers and persistent leaderboards, unlocked after a first playthrough or by entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1, touchpad at the start menu, and Erebus Mode, a one-hit-kill mode in which both the player and enemies fall to a single hit; both modes must be chosen when starting a new game and selecting a save slot, and cannot be changed for that save afterward.

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Sony Announces God of War: Sons of Sparta Coming to PS4 with Two New Game Modes

IT Home, November 14 news: Sony Santa Monica Studio has announced that the 2D action platformer God of War: Sons of Sparta will arrive on PS4 on November 16, launching at midnight local time.

God of War: Sons of Sparta previously launched first on PS5 on February 12, 2026, developed by Mega Cat Studios in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio, and is a 2D action platformer featuring a retro pixel art style. The story centers on a younger Kratos and recounts his experiences training under harsh conditions in Sparta alongside his brother 戴莫斯.

On pricing, the standard edition costs $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3,480 (IT Home note: roughly 145.5 yuan at current exchange rates), and the digital deluxe edition costs $39.99 / €39.99 / £32.99 / ¥4,480 (roughly 187.3 yuan at current exchange rates).

Alongside the PS4 version, the development team will also release a free update on November 16 that adds two new game modes to the PS4 and PS5 versions.

Among them, Hermes Mode is aimed primarily at speedrunners, offering tools such as a segmented timer and a persistent leaderboard. Players unlock the mode after completing the game for the first time, or they can enable it early by entering the following button combination on the game's start menu: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1, touchpad.

The other mode is Erebus Mode, which uses a one-hit-kill mechanic in which both the player and enemies go down after a single hit, bringing a higher level of challenge to the game.

Both modes are set when starting a new game and selecting a save slot. The official notice specifically warns that once a game mode is selected for a save file, that save's mode cannot be changed afterward.

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