Turrican is an action role-playing game for the Sega Genesis. It was developed and published by Sega. The game was released in North America on November 5, 1988, and in Europe on December 3, 1988. It is the first game in the Turrican series. The player controls a futuristic-looking character named Rupes as they try to save the world from an alien threat. The game has three modes: single player, co-operative multiplayer, and the online mode. In co-operative multiplayer, players work together to defeat the alien threats, while in single player, the player can play alone. The online mode lets players play with other people around the world. The game is a sidescrolling action role-playing game, and it is one of the earliest games to feature a co-operative multiplayer mode. Players can control both Rupes and other characters in the game. The game features a variety of different weapons and abilities, and players can use them to defeat the aliens.