Columbus Circle will reissue Factor 5’s Super Turrican on Super Famicom hardware in Japan in late July 2026, the publisher announced via its social media channels.
The planned release compiles both the original 1993 Super Turrican and the 2018 Director’s Cut on a single cartridge, offering collectors a definitive physical edition of the classic run-and-gun shooter.
Background and release details
Factor 5’s Super Turrican originally launched in 1993 for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom and became notable for its fast-paced action and technical polish.
The Director’s Cut — developed by Factor 5 after the studio’s 2017 revival — first appeared on the Analogue Super Nt in 2018 and later surfaced in retail collections: it was included in Strictly Limited Games’ Turrican Anthology Vol. 1 and released on a standalone aftermarket cartridge for NTSC and PAL regions.
In February 2026, the Director’s Cut was also made available as part of Evercade’s The Turrican Collection.
Columbus Circle’s announcement states that the new Super Famicom cartridge will contain both the original 1993 game and the 2018 Director’s Cut.
Journalistically rephrased: the publisher confirmed a two-in-one package that preserves the original retail experience while adding the expanded Director’s Cut content on a single physical cartridge.
What’s included and pricing
The Director’s Cut restored content that had been omitted from the 1993 cartridge due to storage limits, including restored audio elements, additional stages, and previously cut enemy characters.
Columbus Circle’s package for the July 2026 release will feature new box art by veteran artist Tetsuhiko “Han” Kikuchi, whose credits include work on titles such as Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, and Radiant Silvergun.
The cartridge is listed with a price of 7,980 yen (excluding tax).
A store page on Amazon Japan is already live; customers who pre-order through that listing can receive a Game Lab strategy guide as a pre-order bonus.
Context for collectors and retro fans
This Super Famicom reissue is aimed squarely at collectors and fans of classic 16-bit shooters.
While the Director’s Cut has seen releases on boutique hardware like the Analogue Super Nt and on retro-focused platforms such as Evercade, this Columbus Circle edition renews availability in the original cartridge format for the Japanese market.
For readers tracking retro releases, this announcement represents another example of renewed investment in preserving and reissuing classic games in their native cartridge formats.
For retailers and collectors, the late July 2026 street date, the 7,980 yen price point, the Kikuchi artwork, and the Amazon Japan pre-order bonus are the verified facts to note.
The planned release compiles both the original 1993 Super Turrican and the 2018 Director’s Cut on a single cartridge, offering collectors a definitive physical edition of the classic run-and-gun shooter.
Background and release details
Factor 5’s Super Turrican originally launched in 1993 for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom and became notable for its fast-paced action and technical polish.
The Director’s Cut — developed by Factor 5 after the studio’s 2017 revival — first appeared on the Analogue Super Nt in 2018 and later surfaced in retail collections: it was included in Strictly Limited Games’ Turrican Anthology Vol. 1 and released on a standalone aftermarket cartridge for NTSC and PAL regions.
In February 2026, the Director’s Cut was also made available as part of Evercade’s The Turrican Collection.
Columbus Circle’s announcement states that the new Super Famicom cartridge will contain both the original 1993 game and the 2018 Director’s Cut.
Journalistically rephrased: the publisher confirmed a two-in-one package that preserves the original retail experience while adding the expanded Director’s Cut content on a single physical cartridge.
What’s included and pricing
The Director’s Cut restored content that had been omitted from the 1993 cartridge due to storage limits, including restored audio elements, additional stages, and previously cut enemy characters.
Columbus Circle’s package for the July 2026 release will feature new box art by veteran artist Tetsuhiko “Han” Kikuchi, whose credits include work on titles such as Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, and Radiant Silvergun.
The cartridge is listed with a price of 7,980 yen (excluding tax).
A store page on Amazon Japan is already live; customers who pre-order through that listing can receive a Game Lab strategy guide as a pre-order bonus.
Context for collectors and retro fans
This Super Famicom reissue is aimed squarely at collectors and fans of classic 16-bit shooters.
While the Director’s Cut has seen releases on boutique hardware like the Analogue Super Nt and on retro-focused platforms such as Evercade, this Columbus Circle edition renews availability in the original cartridge format for the Japanese market.
For readers tracking retro releases, this announcement represents another example of renewed investment in preserving and reissuing classic games in their native cartridge formats.
For retailers and collectors, the late July 2026 street date, the 7,980 yen price point, the Kikuchi artwork, and the Amazon Japan pre-order bonus are the verified facts to note.