cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/jrpg@lemmy.zip/p/2313898/terranigma-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-2-ps4-switch-and-pc
Clear River Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has announced Terranigma, a revival of the 1995 action RPG, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2…
Didn’t think this would ever happen, but one of my favorite childhood games is coming back to modern consoles, and for the first time released in America.
Judging from the trailer, it seems to be a straight port with only the soundtrack touched up and some artwork extras. Which is a bit disappointing, as much as it’s a genuinely great game, it had flaws even back then and the textures don’t really hold up that well. I was hoping for more incentive not to simply emulate it.
Edit: Turns out the “touched up soundtrack” in the trailer was an unattributed fan work and the trailer has been taken down. Ugh, that feels scummy.
I got so excited, thinking it was a full remake! But I guess a port is also a welcome addition. Though it would have to have some QoL and othe goodies included in other to make it worthwhile vs just playing it any other way you can.
Terranigma is perhaps my fav game out of all the snes library, and perhaps even across all consoles. So anything regarding it is welcome, but considering how some recent ports have been nothing more than glorified emulators-in-a-box, I think it’s best to keep the hype in check.