Turrican Anthology Vol. 2 (PS5)

The second half of one of gaming's great action anthologies, and arguably the half with the sharper teeth. Turrican Anthology Vol. 2 for PlayStation 5 is a Strictly Limited Games exclusive, individually numbered and limited to 2,000 copies worldwide. Five games from Factor 5's legendary franchise, each one a reminder of why European developers dominated the action genre in the early '90s.

This volume brings together Turrican 3 on Amiga, Mega Turrican and its Director's Cut on Genesis/Mega Drive, Super Turrican 2 on SNES, and Super Turrican 1 Score Attack on SNES. The Mega Turrican Director's Cut alone makes this volume essential, offering expanded content that most players never experienced. Two soundtrack options let you toggle between the original chiptune audio and Chris Huelsbeck's remastered studio recordings, and honestly, you'll want to hear both. Huelsbeck's compositions for the Turrican series remain some of the finest game music ever written.

The games themselves hold up remarkably well. Turrican's blend of exploration-heavy run-and-gun action, massive levels hiding secrets behind every wall, and that signature gyroscope attack form a template that few imitators ever matched. Playing the Genesis and SNES versions back to back reveals how each platform brought its own strengths to the same core vision.

At 2,000 numbered copies, this is a clean, collectible way to own the back half of the Turrican legacy on PS5. Pair it with Vol. 1 and you've got the complete picture of a franchise that deserved far more recognition than it received outside Europe.