Songbird Productions has unveiled the Zool Collection for the Atari Jaguar, a new physical release that packages two classic Gremlin Graphics platformers on a single cartridge.
The collection — announced on Songbird’s channels last Friday — is slated for release in 2027 and pairs the STE version of the original Zool with a reprint of Zool 2.
Background
Zool is a platformer originally published by Gremlin Graphics in the early 1990s, debuting on platforms such as the Amiga.
Zool 2 followed not long after, and both games have been periodically reissued and ported across retro formats.
In recent months the character has seen renewed interest: 33 Games reissued Zool for the SEGA Mega Drive earlier in 2026, and a separate tease for a project called Zool 64 from Umbra Dynamics briefly surfaced earlier this year.
What Songbird announced
According to the video description accompanying Songbird’s announcement, the Zool Collection will include the STE variant of Zool along with a reprint of Zool 2, delivered together on a single Jaguar cartridge.
The publisher also lists several “stretch goals” in that description, and specifically cites planned quality-of-life improvements for Zool 2 — including upgraded controls and additional music — that suggest this release may involve more than a straight replication of existing builds.
Songbird Productions and Urbanscan Ltd. are credited on the release announcement as the companies behind the project.
Industry context
Songbird Productions has built a reputation in the retro community for physical releases and reprints across legacy platforms, including the Atari Jaguar.
The Jaguar has seen a steady stream of homebrew and independent cartridges in recent years, and the Zool Collection continues that trend by targeting collectors and fans of 1990s platformers.
Next steps and verification
Songbird Productions indicated a 2027 release window; the team behind the announcement noted stretch goals but has not yet supplied full details about timelines, print runs, or final feature sets.
Representatives from Songbird were contacted for clarification on the stretch goals and any additional technical or packaging details.
For collectors of Jaguar hardware and fans of Gremlin Graphics-era platformers, the Zool Collection represents a notable physical reissue that consolidates two legacy titles onto one cartridge while promising improvements to at least one of the included games.
The collection — announced on Songbird’s channels last Friday — is slated for release in 2027 and pairs the STE version of the original Zool with a reprint of Zool 2.
Background
Zool is a platformer originally published by Gremlin Graphics in the early 1990s, debuting on platforms such as the Amiga.
Zool 2 followed not long after, and both games have been periodically reissued and ported across retro formats.
In recent months the character has seen renewed interest: 33 Games reissued Zool for the SEGA Mega Drive earlier in 2026, and a separate tease for a project called Zool 64 from Umbra Dynamics briefly surfaced earlier this year.
What Songbird announced
According to the video description accompanying Songbird’s announcement, the Zool Collection will include the STE variant of Zool along with a reprint of Zool 2, delivered together on a single Jaguar cartridge.
The publisher also lists several “stretch goals” in that description, and specifically cites planned quality-of-life improvements for Zool 2 — including upgraded controls and additional music — that suggest this release may involve more than a straight replication of existing builds.
Songbird Productions and Urbanscan Ltd. are credited on the release announcement as the companies behind the project.
Industry context
Songbird Productions has built a reputation in the retro community for physical releases and reprints across legacy platforms, including the Atari Jaguar.
The Jaguar has seen a steady stream of homebrew and independent cartridges in recent years, and the Zool Collection continues that trend by targeting collectors and fans of 1990s platformers.
Next steps and verification
Songbird Productions indicated a 2027 release window; the team behind the announcement noted stretch goals but has not yet supplied full details about timelines, print runs, or final feature sets.
Representatives from Songbird were contacted for clarification on the stretch goals and any additional technical or packaging details.
For collectors of Jaguar hardware and fans of Gremlin Graphics-era platformers, the Zool Collection represents a notable physical reissue that consolidates two legacy titles onto one cartridge while promising improvements to at least one of the included games.
