Terranigma
| Terranigma | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Quintet |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Director(s) | Tomoyoshi Miyazaki |
| Producer(s) | Masaya Hashimoto Shinji Futami Jun Toda |
| Designer(s) | Tomoyoshi Miyazaki |
| Artist(s) | Kamui Fujiwara |
| Writer(s) | Tomoyoshi Miyazaki Reiko Takebayashi |
| Composer(s) | Miyoko Takaoka Masanori Hikichi |
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Terranigma is a 1995 action role-playing game developed by Quintet for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), with manga artist Kamui Fujiwara acting as the character designer. The game tells the story of the Earth's resurrection by the hands of a boy named Ark, and its progress from the evolution of life to the present day. The game is the third entry in an unofficial trilogy of action role-playing games created by Quintet, also including Illusion of Gaia (1993) and Soul Blazer (1992).
Terranigma was published in Japan by Enix on October 20, 1995, and in Europe and Australia by Nintendo starting in December 1996; the game was not released in North America due to Enix having already closed its U.S. branch by the time localization had finished, and has not been re-released due to complicated issues relating to its rights. The game has been met with critical acclaim for its presentation, gameplay, and story, although it has been criticized for its difficulty.