ActRaiser Renaissance renewed public interest in Quintet's SNES-era catalogue when Square Enix released the remake in 2021 for modern platforms including the Nintendo Switch.
The updated take on the 1990 original brought renewed attention to Quintet's distinctive blend of action and world-building — a design ethos shared across sister SNES-era titles such as Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma.
Composer Yuzo Koshiro, who worked on both the original ActRaiser and the 2021 Renaissance project, used social media to address Square Enix directly and voice support for further remakes of Quintet's library.
In journalistic terms, Koshiro stated he would welcome and support additional remakes of Quintet's landmark games, effectively urging Square Enix to consider reviving more of the studio's catalogue for contemporary platforms.
Quintet rose to prominence on the Super Nintendo in the early 1990s and is widely remembered for titles that combined platforming or action with town-building and narrative scope.
Terranigma, in particular, is frequently cited by fans and critics as one of the studio's high points; the title was released only in Japan and Europe and never officially saw a North American launch.
That regional history has fed demand among Western players for an official remaster or re-release on digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
The studio Quintet appears to have been inactive since the 2000s.
Its last credited work, according to contemporary records, was the PlayStation 2 licensed title Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask, which the company co-developed with Kamui.
Square Enix is widely believed to hold the rights to Quintet’s back catalogue, which places the decision-making power for any remasters or ports squarely with the publisher.
Support for reviving Quintet IP has surfaced from multiple industry figures: composer Miyoko Takaoka (née Kobayashi) and artist Kamui Fujiwara both publicly backed a petition to remaster Terranigma.
For Nintendo Switch owners, a formal remaster or re-release would likely arrive via a digital storefront such as the eShop or as part of a publisher-led announcement, potentially through a Nintendo Direct or Square Enix broadcast.
With ActRaiser Renaissance demonstrating that classic Quintet design can find an audience on modern hardware, attention will now turn to whether Square Enix will greenlight further remakes from one of the SNES era's most respected developers.
The updated take on the 1990 original brought renewed attention to Quintet's distinctive blend of action and world-building — a design ethos shared across sister SNES-era titles such as Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma.
Composer Yuzo Koshiro, who worked on both the original ActRaiser and the 2021 Renaissance project, used social media to address Square Enix directly and voice support for further remakes of Quintet's library.
In journalistic terms, Koshiro stated he would welcome and support additional remakes of Quintet's landmark games, effectively urging Square Enix to consider reviving more of the studio's catalogue for contemporary platforms.
Quintet rose to prominence on the Super Nintendo in the early 1990s and is widely remembered for titles that combined platforming or action with town-building and narrative scope.
Terranigma, in particular, is frequently cited by fans and critics as one of the studio's high points; the title was released only in Japan and Europe and never officially saw a North American launch.
That regional history has fed demand among Western players for an official remaster or re-release on digital storefronts such as the Nintendo eShop.
The studio Quintet appears to have been inactive since the 2000s.
Its last credited work, according to contemporary records, was the PlayStation 2 licensed title Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask, which the company co-developed with Kamui.
Square Enix is widely believed to hold the rights to Quintet’s back catalogue, which places the decision-making power for any remasters or ports squarely with the publisher.
Support for reviving Quintet IP has surfaced from multiple industry figures: composer Miyoko Takaoka (née Kobayashi) and artist Kamui Fujiwara both publicly backed a petition to remaster Terranigma.
For Nintendo Switch owners, a formal remaster or re-release would likely arrive via a digital storefront such as the eShop or as part of a publisher-led announcement, potentially through a Nintendo Direct or Square Enix broadcast.
With ActRaiser Renaissance demonstrating that classic Quintet design can find an audience on modern hardware, attention will now turn to whether Square Enix will greenlight further remakes from one of the SNES era's most respected developers.
