Terranigma Remaster Arrives January 14, 2027 after 31 Years
Clear River Games, a Swedish company, is handling the revival of an Enix title that Square Enix never ported, marking a rare instance of an outside studio leading a Japanese classic's return.
Key Facts
- Clear River Games will release the Terranigma remaster on January 14, 2027 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and GOG.com, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch.
- The original Terranigma was developed by Quintet and released by Enix for the Super Famicom in October 1995.
- Clear River Games is developing and selling the remaster under license from Square Enix, with co-development from key Quintet staff.
- New features in the remaster include a shortcut function, rewind, minimap, anytime saving, an original mode, an arranged mode, a music player, and a museum.
- The revival was announced on August 25, 2026 at the retro game showcase Pixel Arcadia.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Game Spark.
Clear River Games announced on September 16 that a remaster of the Super Famicom action RPG Terranigma will launch on January 14, 2027. The game, originally released by Enix in October 1995 and developed by Quintet, has never been ported or remastered until now. Clear River Games is developing and selling the remaster under license from Square Enix, with co-development from key Quintet staff. The remaster adds a shortcut function for items and magic, a rewind feature, a minimap, anytime saving and loading, an original mode and an arranged mode, aspect ratio selection, quality-of-life improvements, difficulty adjustments, a music player, and a museum for box art, manuals, and concept art. It will be available digitally and in packaged versions for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and GOG.com, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. The revival was first announced on August 25, 2026 at the retro game showcase Pixel Arcadia.
Clear River Games announced the release date on September 16. The studio is Swedish, and the remaster is being made under license from Square Enix with co-development from key Quintet staff.
Director Tomoyoshi Miyazaki led the original. Miyoko Kobayashi and Masanori Hikichi handled the music, with Yuzo Koshiro composing some tracks. Manga artist Kamui Fujiwara designed the characters.
Fans group Terranigma with Quintet's Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia as the Soul Trilogy or Quintet Trilogy. The story follows Ark, a resident of Crysta in the Underworld, who leaves after opening Pandora's Box freezes the villagers and eventually awakens life on the surface.
The remaster adds new modes and features after that original mix:
- Original mode
- Arranged mode
- Rewind function
- Minimap for exploration and progress
- Shortcut function for items and magic
- Save and load anytime, anywhere
- Music player
- Museum for box art, manuals, and concept art
- Aspect ratio selection, quality-of-life improvements, and difficulty adjustments
The August 25, 2026 announcement came at the retro game digital showcase Pixel Arcadia. A Game Spark interview on August 31 covered the Swedish company's revival philosophy that emphasizes preservation. More details are expected at Tokyo Game Show. The game ships digitally and in packaged versions.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.