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Terranigma Remaster Gets January 14, 2027 Release Date

The remaster is the first revival of Terranigma for current hardware since its 1995 release, a gap of 31 years, and it arrives under license from Square Enix with co-development from key Quintet staff.

Key Facts

  • Clear River Games will release the Terranigma remaster on January 14, 2027 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG.
  • The original Terranigma was developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1995 for the Super Famicom.
  • A playable demo will be at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21, at the Happinet booth in Hall 6.
  • In Japan, the standard packaged edition costs 5,478 yen, the SteelBook Edition costs 7,700 yen, and the Gaia Edition costs 19,580 yen.
  • The remaster adds an Arrange Mode with boosted magic damage, a minimap, save and load anywhere, a rewind function, and a CRT filter.

Reporting from 5 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, and 1 more.

Terranigma Remaster Gets January 14, 2027 Release Date

Clear River Games will release a remaster of Quintet's 1995 action RPG Terranigma on January 14, 2027 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG. The company announced the date on September 16 and began streaming a trailer the same day. A playable demo will be available at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21, at the Happinet booth in Hall 6. The package adds modern features, including a new Arrange Mode with boosted magic damage, a minimap, and save and load anywhere, plus a rewind function, a CRT filter, and a music player. Pre-orders opened on September 17. The original game was developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1995 for the Super Famicom; it was released in English in Europe and Australia on the SNES.

  • Original staff: director Tomoyoshi Miyazaki; music by Miyoko Kobayashi and Masanori Hikichi, with some songs by Yasunori Mitsuda; character design by manga artist Kamui Fujiwara.
  • Square Enix licensing: Clear River Games handles development and sales under license from Square Enix, and the remake is co-developed with key Quintet staff.
  • Framing: the cluster disagrees on when the game was revealed. Game Spark says it was announced on August 25, 2026 at the retro-focused digital showcase Pixel Arcadia, while Automaton and Anime News Network date the trailer and announcement to September 16.
  • Quintet Trilogy: alongside Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia, fans group the game as the Quintet Trilogy or Soul Trilogy.
  • Gaia Edition contents (19,580 yen, PS5 and Switch 2): a "Yomi Figure" of Ark's partner, a Pandora's Box music box playing "Inori," a 200-page art book, a pixel enamel pin of Ark, a soundtrack CD, and a 40 x 54 cm cotton world map cloth.
  • Other editions: a standard packaged edition at 5,478 yen and a SteelBook Edition at 7,700 yen, both PS5 and Switch 2, with a SteelBook using new art by Kamui Fujiwara.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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