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Terranigma came out on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995, developed by Quintet. It was one of those later SNES titles that really pushed what the hardware could do, arriving at a time when a lot of players were already looking toward the next generation of consoles. The game stands out for its ambitious scope and its unique take on world building.

You control a boy named Ark, tasked with literally resurrecting the world, from its landmasses to its plants, animals, and finally, humanity. The gameplay is a mix of screen by screen exploration, action combat with a spear and magic, and dungeon crawling through multi-level towers. The pacing is deliberate, often slowing down to let you witness the direct results of your actions as new towns slowly spring to life and fill with people. It feels like you are personally responsible for every bit of progress the world makes.