Turrican is a game series I’m a bit obsessed with, so learning about a new Turrican 2 AGA release for later Amigas has got me excited.
It’s the MS-DOS version of Turrican 2: The Final Fight, released on PC in 1995 (four years after the original) and now ported back to the Amiga AGA systems (Amiga 1200, 4000, and CD32) with improved graphics.
This means 50 and 60Hz graphics, AGA 24-bit/256 colour modes, support for two-button joysticks, CD32 joypads, and a built-in trainer mode. If the enhanced detail of the DOS character sprite is somehow not to your taste, you can replace it with the Amiga version. A bunch of additional fixes and features are also present in the Turrican 2 AGA version, missing from the DOS version.
Turrican 2 AGA features
- 50/60hz action. All worlds. All enemies. All bosses.
- Reprogrammed from scratch.
- Full use of AGA enhanced 24-bit / 256 colour modes.
- The original game’s glorious music and sound effects.
- Support for 2 button joysticks, CD32 joypads and user definable controls.
- Three additional difficulty modes.
- Built-in trainer mode.
- Option to replace the DOS character sprite with the Amiga version.
- Option to look down to see blind jumps.
- Optional Gyro Jump controls enhancement.
- Restored parallax to Worlds 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 and 4-1 (missing in the DOS version).
- Restored animated cogs from World 4.
- Restored waterfall and underwater effects from World 1.
- Restored background scrolling in Worlds 3-2 and 3-3 boss fights.
- Hiscores and options are saved (WHDLoad and A500 Mini versions).
- Enhanced secrets. Find hidden drones and follow them. Find all 24 for a special gameplay unlock.
AGA version hardware requirements
- An AGA Amiga (A1200/A4000/CD32) or emulator.
- 2MB of Fast RAM (floppy version)
- 8MB of Fast RAM (recommended for WHDLoad version)
- Or an A500 Mini
I’ve already downloaded Turrican 2 AGA to play on TheA500 mini. I might even review it! Until I do, check my review of the Turrican Flashback collection.
Turrican II – The Final Fight – AGA is by Sonic Sloth and you can download it from itch.io.
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Christian Cawley is the founder and editor of GamingRetro.co.uk, a website dedicated to classic and retro gaming. With over 20 years of experience writing for technology and gaming publications, he brings considerable expertise and a lifelong passion for interactive entertainment, particularly games from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.
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