This rare SNES game was lost to time. Now it’s getting a second life
No game deserves to be lost to time, not even an obscure retro shooter that only ever came out in Japan. Ziggurat and Limited Run Games are bringing back Rainbow Arts’ Rendering Ranger: R², and Digital Trends can exclusively confirm its [Rewind] re-release will launch during the first quarter of 2025.
Rendering Ranger: R² is a 2D platformer released by German developer Rainbow Arts in November 1995. It was a technical marvel for the Super Famicom, but because it came out so late during that console generation, it only got a very limited release in Japan. For most, its legacy is just that of being one of the rarest Super Famicom games, but it meant a lot more to others. Zigguraut and Limited Run Games, two of the companies partaking in the current wave of retro re-releases and revivals, are partnering to bring this game back as Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind].
Recommended VideosIt’s an emulated re-release with extra content in the same vein as Tomba: Special Edition or Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked. Speaking to Digital Trends, Ziggurat Vice President Kate Woods and Limited Run Games Lead Producer Audi Sorlie stressed the importance of re-releases like this: Games like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] have the potential to remind the industry how it needs to change so games aren’t lost to time.
Rendering Ranger: R² [REWIND] Fall 2024 TrailerWhat is Rendering Ranger R²?
Rainbow Arts was a German developer that made a name for itself in Europe during the heyday of PC platforms like the Commodore 64 and Amiga. One of its highest-profile designers was Manfred Trenz, the designer behind the shooter Turrican. In the mid-1990s, Trenz created Rendering Ranger: R² for the Super Nintendo. It was a side-scrolling sci-fi shooter
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