A 1993 SNES RPG Classic Is Officially Returning On Modern Consoles

Published Sep 27, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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The Super Nintendo hosted so many classic games that it's almost impossible to remember them all. You could cite a ton of fantastic first-party, genre-defining games like Super Mario World all day, but you'd also forget a host of third-party classics, from RPGs to puzzle titles. Pretty much every genre you could think of was represented during this era.

The '90s gave rise to a ton of ambitious creators, and increasingly powerful technology let them bring their dreams to life in greater detail. That's just what this classic 1993 RPG did, and thanks to a full reveal on X, we know that it's coming back to modern platforms in style.

Announced by Clear River Games, Luifia 1 and 2 are returning to modern platforms. Supported systems include PC, PS5, Switch, and Switch 2, with a 2027 release date and no window or estimate.

Amazingly, Lufia is coming back in a big way, with a dual release of Lufia and The Fortress of Doom and Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals. Billed as one big package called "The Sinistrals Saga," these two games are hailed as two of the best JRPGs on the SNES, and have had fans fawning over them for decades.

Here's the rub: "A collection of two of the fondest remembered JRPGs of the 1990s, whose moving storylines and memorable soundtracks touched the hearts of players around the world. Ported lovingly and enhanced for modern play, Lufia returns! Lufia & the Fortress of Doom The first game tells the tale of a young man—the descendant of a legendary hero—and a young woman, burdened by the weight of destiny. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals The prequel tells the story of Maxim—a young man who would later be hailed as a hero of legend—and his companions and their battle against destiny."

The original Lufia wasn't just a well-crafted JRPG at the time, it also had features and concepts very few games did. The original was famous for being an early pusher of New Game Plus, and the sequel had monster-raising and puzzle-centric dungeons. That's why so many people were blown away by the series at the time.

Masahide Miyata, game designer on the original Lufia series, also had a message for fans:

"The fact that there's still many fans sending their messages of support for a game I created over a quarter of a century ago is quite simply the greatest reward a game creator could ask for. It truly makes me happy. I was given the opportunity to re-write the script (which due to the memory limitations of the SNES was mainly written in hiragana) in kanji for this release, and as a result, I reread every line of dialogue in both Lufia I and Lufia II. Frankly, there's plenty of dialog that made me feel a little embarrassed for my younger self, but revisiting it also brought back so many memories from the game's development making it an incredibly enjoyable experience."

Bonuses include "enhanced gameplay," while the game's original Super Nintendo pixel-art look will be preserved. Those features haven't been fully revealed yet, but you can expect quality-of-life changes that make the games more fun to play in today's gaming landscape.