Terranigma

Terranigma is an action JRPG by Quintet that first appeared in 1995 and has never been officially re-released since. It centres on Ark from the village of Crysta in the Darkside of a hollow earth. After he opens a forbidden door, he embarks on a journey closely tied to creation, destruction and the revival of the world.

The Clear River Games re-release preserves the original's 2D pixel graphics and real-time combat system, but adds a new Arranged Mode and numerous convenience features for modern platforms.

The Terranigma re-release arrives on Jan 14, 2027. Clear River Games plans to launch on PC and modern consoles at the same time. On PC, the game is offered digitally via Steam and GOG; for consoles, digital and physical versions are planned.

With this, Terranigma officially returns for the first time since its original 1995 release.

Terranigma is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The PC version is distributed via Steam and GOG. The re-release supports German, English, French, Spanish and Japanese text, among others.

Physical editions are additionally announced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo Switch also receives a physical standard version.

Terranigma combines classic JRPG progression with real-time combat. Ark fights with a spear and can use thrusts, jumping attacks and dash manoeuvres, while enemies also move in real time.

Exploration and world-building are closely tied to the story. Ark's journey leads out of the isolated Darkside into a world whose restoration and transformation form the core of the adventure.

The new Arranged Mode changes several aspects of the original: magic deals more damage, a minimap makes navigation easier, and the save can be created at any time, independent of the original save system.

There is also Quick Magic, quick item switching, Rewind, freely assignable buttons, multiple aspect ratios and a CRT filter. A music player, a museum and high-resolution background art complement the presentation without rebuilding the core of the game.

Alongside the standard version, a SteelBook Edition and the more extensive Gaia Edition are released. The latter includes a Yomi figure, a Pandora's Box with music box, a 200-page artbook, a soundtrack on CD, a cloth map and a pixel pin.

The physical special editions are explicitly aimed at collectors; in terms of gameplay, the underlying re-release remains the same.