Super Turrican is an 8-bit platform game developed and published by Japanese video game company Bandai Namco. It was released in Japan on December 17, 1990, and in North America on February 6, 1991. The game is a sidescrolling action-adventure game in the Super Mario series, and features characters from that series, as well as other video games. The player controls a character named Super Mario, who travels through a world of color and action. The player can jump, climb, and use items to help the character, as well as defeat enemies. The game is also notable for its unique graphics and sound.