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Evercade Announces TAITO Arcade 3 & The Turrican Collection

Two new retro game collections has been announced by Evercade, as we're getting the TAITO Arcade 3 cartridge and The Turrican Collection

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  • Evercade unveils two new collections: TAITO Arcade 3 and The Turrican Collection for retro game fans.
  • TAITO Arcade 3 brings classics like Qix, Puzzle Bobble, Cadash, Zoo Keeper, and more to Evercade consoles.
  • The Turrican Collection includes the full Factor 5 library plus bonus Director's Cut and Score Attack titles.
  • Both cartridges launch February 2026 with pre-orders now open for all Evercade-compatible systems.

Blaze Entertainment has taken the time on Black Friday to announce two new Evercade collections coming to its lineup, as it revealed TAITO Arcade 3 and The Turrican Collection. The first is what you might suspect, its a number of classic titles from TAITO that have yet to see the light of day on their system of retro consoles, including Qix, Lunar Rescue, and Puzzle Bobble. The second is a little more straightforward as you're getting several classic games in the Turrican franchise under one cartridge. We have mroe info about both here as they will be released in February 2026.

Evercade Announces TAITO Arcade 3 & The Turrican Collection
Credit: Evercade

Evercade – TAITO Arcade 3

TAITO Arcade 3 continues Evercade's mission to preserve and celebrate arcade history, offering another authentic collection of TAITO favourites for players and collectors alike. Like all Evercade cartridges, TAITO Arcade 3 is compatible with every Evercade system, including Evercade Alpha, Evercade VS-R, and Evercade EXP-R, as well as HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket consoles. Pre-orders are opening immediately for TAITO Arcade 3 at all Evercade retailers ahead of its February 2026 release. It will be released alongside The Turrican Collection, which is also available to pre-order.

This release follows the success of TAITO Arcade 1 and TAITO Arcade 2, released in September 2025. This new volume expands the partnership between Blaze Entertainment and TAITO, offering even more authentic arcade history to physical collectors and retro gaming fans alike.

  • Cadash
  • Cameltry
  • Crazy Balloon
  • The Fairyland Story
  • Football Champ
  • Lunar Rescue
  • Puzzle Bobble
  • Qix
  • Zoo Keeper
Evercade Announces TAITO Arcade 3 & The Turrican Collection
Credit: Evercade

The Turrican Collection

This new cartridge features the complete original eight games by legendary developer Factor 5, including multiple home computer and console versions, showcasing the evolution of Turrican across generations. Also included are two bonus "Director's Cut" versions of Super Turrican and Mega Turrican, restoring previously cut content and offering an alternative take on these classics.

  • Turrican
  • Turrican II: The Final Fight
  • Turrican 3
  • Super Turrican
  • Super Turrican Director's Cut
  • Super Turrican 2
  • Super Turrican Score Attack
  • Mega Turrican
  • Mega Turrican Director's Cut
  • Mega Turrican Score Attack

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