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Turrican Flashback Collection
Released On: Jan 29, 2021
70
7.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
38% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
63% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
38% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
63% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If it weren't for the helpful quality-of-life features added, the first two Turrican instalments would likely never be played by anyone today. This is less of an issue for the other two titles included in Turrican Flashback. Super Turrican and Mega Turrican are really exciting, and highly stimulating action games that hold up today. The only modern day indie equivalent would be Gunlord X, which cheekily mapped the beam weapon to the analogue stick for the fastest possible action. Turrican was where it began, and anyone who enjoys the likes of Contra or action games by Treasure should really give this a look.
Welcome back... to Turrican. This collection is a wonderfully nostalgic flashback trip to a brilliant run-and-gun franchise, that still shows impressively, why it was so special back in the days.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.6
60% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.6
60% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
I now know and agree that Turrican is a classic, and for good reason. I’ve enjoyed playing each of the games and reading more about the history of the Turrican Series. If you’ve never played a Turrican game before, this is definitely worth picking up. It’s great to see a game 30 years ago hold its own amongst modern day run and guns.
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Nintendo Switch
This is an excellent package! All 4 games stand up well even today, especially when you apply the CRT filter. Of course these games are difficult, but there is a 'rewind' feature included, and cheat codes are provided for each game to allow anyone to finish them comfortably. It is really interesting to see the progression / improvements / refinements implemented in each new iteration of Turrican when you play them in chronological order. In all 4 games the level design is expansive, the pixel graphics are amazing and the music is fantastic. I played all 4 of these Turrican games as a kid, and I have really enjoyed the opportunity to replay them now with the added new features included in this package. Turrican is right up there with the Contra and Metal Slug franchises when it comes to premium 2D run and gun games.
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Nintendo Switch
The Turrican games have stood the gameplay test of time as elegantly as any of their contemporaries - the likes of Super Metroid, Gunstar Heroes and Metal Slug. These are uncomplicated, elemental experiences - run, roll, jump, blast lasers at robots until robots explode, repeat (unless the time runs out on a level - there are some sprawling ones!) - but such was their purity at the source that no amount of time passed can significantly dull them. They are tough as nails, mind, very much designed with the arcade mentality of having players blast through their pocket change to make progress (even though Turrican was only ever a home-gaming concern), so consider that before taking the plunge. Or, alternatively, cheat. I'll allow it.
Turrican Flashback is a retro gamer or wannabe retro gamer’s dream. A re-release of classic titles with some ways to even the challenging playing field makes this a go-to title for anyone who’s actually played games on the Commodore 64 or someone who would like to get a taste of some stylish games from the very early ’90s without being bombarded in strange mechanics or dodgy translations.
It’s rare to see Amiga games surfacing at all, so it’s a real treat to have two of the very best available on Switch, along with entirely enjoyable Mega Drive and SNES efforts. We know we’ve harped on this, but it really is a baffling shame that Super Turrican 2 was left off the set, given that it’s still a joyous and impressive experience and that its inclusion would have made this compilation basically complete. As it is, though, Turrican Flashback is still a lot of fun with plenty of gameplay to offer, and a nice window into a type of game you rarely see anymore. Except in Gunlord X, we suppose.
Modern gamers ultimately won’t get much from these games due to the difficulty, and hardcore Turrican fans will be disappointed with what is a solid but notably incomplete collection.
A compilation of some good and some average games, but given the historic nature of them all, it'd have been nice to see a bit more effort put into this package.
Good but not perfect collection. The emulation runs well so far, but had some issues with critical errors in Turrican 3 and Super Turrican especially.
That's very sad, because the errors made it impossible to finish the collection without the build-in cheats. You can save the game anytime or use a rewind function, and that's very good, also for beginners who don't know the originals.
Even the price is fair for four classic games. If you want to have them physical, just buy it.
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Nintendo Switch
A good collection for fans, emulating the old games with some options to adjust display and sound.
However, it falls short on a critical factor: the frame rate is not nearly as good as the 50fps that made the originals stand out.
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Nintendo Switch
Ultra basic collection of four games:
- Turrican (Amiga)
- Turrican II (Amiga)
- Mega Turrican (Mega Drive)
- Super Turrican (SNES)
The emulation is well done, I experienced no noticeable lag. Added are comfort functions like save states, an in-game rewind function and some personalisation tools with a staggering low number of configuration options.
I deplore the missing of the C64 versions of the two first games, after all the franchise has been created on Commodore's best seller. And finally I miss some other bonuses like a music box and interviews with the original developers.
It was nice to revisit these legendary games, unfortunately this cartridge doesn't offer much more.
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Nintendo Switch
Summary The carefully selected Turrican Flashback Collection contains 4 of the greatest titles in the history of Turrican in one package: • Turrican • Turrican II: The Final Fight • Mega Turrican • Super Turrican The remasters bring brand new elements to the tried and true formular offering both old and new fans something unique for t...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Jan 29, 2021
Developer:
- Factor 5
Publisher: ININ Games
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