Barring the aforementioned quality of sprites in Actraiser Renaissance, I really like the action platforming segments. The levels remain pretty true to their original forms with some gentle twists ...

ActRaiser Renaissance features “remastered” 2D graphics, although it appears that most of the sprite work has been completely redrawn and presentable in HD. It also includes 15 new music ...

Actraiser Renaissance – Populous could do with a remake as well, if EA is listening (pic: Square Enix) The same weird, low-resolution visuals are used for the god game sections, but mixed in ...

Sadly, we never really got another game quite like it. Despite getting a sequel in "ActRaiser 2," its prettier-looking follow-up ended up ditching the city-building mechanics and only concentrated ...

Sadly, we never really got another game quite like it. Despite getting a sequel in ActRaiser 2, its prettier-looking follow-up ended up ditching the city-building mechanics and only concentrated ...

The sprite work is excellent and the background art, such as the forest level, ... ActRaiser 2 is not as good as the original game the loss of those Civ scenes is a hefty blow.

Arguably one of the finest games of the 90s was the original 'Actraiser'. A unique blend of platforming action and urban planning, 'Actraiser Renaissance' has revisited this approach and extended ...

ActRaiser's mix of action and civilization building is unique, but it's the masterful art direction and music composition that will win you over. ActRaiser was one of the first games to hit store ...

As of May 2, the excellent Actraiser Renaissance has received a new update, with all manner of fixes and improvements. While I had no issues finishing Actraiser Renaissance and thought the game ...

Square Enix has announced Actraiser Renaissance for PlayStation 4, Switch, PC (Steam), iOS (App Store), and Android (Google Play). It is available now for $29.99.

Barring the aforementioned quality of sprites in Actraiser Renaissance, I really like the action platforming segments. The levels remain pretty true to their original forms with some gentle twists ...

Actraiser's best feature is, indisputably, its presentation. While the game doesn't nearly match the graphical acclaim of its forebear, it's not bad looking for a Series 60 title.