The mind is a funny thing. Even though Day of The Tentacle was released in 1993, when computer game graphics technology was obviously not up to par with today's standards of high-definition video games, we still remember the game as a fun foray into intergalactic adventures of keeping an alien invasion at bay. We don't even remember those jarring pixels that would make us cringe if found in a game released in 2015.

As revealed in preview screenshots for the upcoming Day of The Tentacle: Remastered, set for release in early 2016, developers are hoping to recapture the fun we remember, sans the pixelation. Not only does the game get a full-on makeover in the graphics and animation department, the remaster will also get an updated soundtrack, sound effects, and even the original developers coming on board to provide an audio commentary about the new edition.

Double Fine is once again behind this remaster of a Tim Schafer game from his days at LucasArts. Their previous treatment of Grim Fandango, a Mexican noir classic, was also given a fresh new look in early 2015.

But if you miss the old look of Day of Tentacle, you will still be given the option to toggle back and forth between the old sprites and the new hand-drawn graphics in the remastered version.

And if that's not all, reports also say that buyers will also get the entire Maniac Mansion game (the predecessor to Day of The Tentacle) as an in-game bonus – just like back in 1993 when the game was first released.

Day of The Tentacle: Remastered will be made available for Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows PC. From the screenshots that were revealed so far, Double Fine seems to have managed to keep the look of the game we loved from the 90's, but giving it a nice fresh coat of paint to come up to par with game graphics of today's standards.

Check out this comparison shot of the old and new game released by Double Fine to see just how great Day Of the Tentacle looks now.

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