Earlier today, Limited Run Games confirmed that it will be releasing the classic Sega Genesis shooter Twinkle Tale on its original platform, with pre-orders for the game opening up on midnight November 10th and continuing onward through December 20th. The run-and-gun game starring a cute young witch in the leading role was originally released in Japan back in 1992. As was common for titles with this kind of girly aesthetic at the time, the game did not receive an international release.
In all fairness, Twinkle Tale performed poorly in its original Japanese market as well, its style of action-based gameplay a tough fit for the cutesy aesthetic of the promotional art. It certainly didn’t help that the company which produced it, ZAP Corporation, was only barely able to complete it before having to shutter its doors. But history has smiled upon the obscure title, with its once strange style now seeming innovative in retrospect. A fan translation was produced by Jon Najar in 2007, and original cartridges sell for hundreds of dollars on collector markets.
The new Limited Run localization will retail for $59.99. This version includes a full color instruction manual, commemorative slip cover, and box alongside its Dragon Fire colored cartridge. DANMAKUMAN illustrated additional art, while Jeff Nussbaum, better known as Deuce for his work on various Ys translations, translated this version. Nathan Dreen localized it.
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