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08-12-2022, 09:12 AM
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Ecco CD, Shin Megami Tensei, and moreSega continues to tease the list of rarities and obscurities that will be bundled with its incoming retro hardware, the Sega Mega Drive Mini II ? Following on from last month's stellar selection (https://www.destructoid.com/sega-mega-drive-ii-mini-genesis-2-japan-cd-final-fight-lunar-street-fighter/), today sees Sega announce 11 more classic Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega CD classics for the cute console.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDQ6qtZUT0
Featured among the new batch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDQ6qtZUT0) of releases are Mega Drive releases Populous, Gain Ground, and the genre-defining RPG Phantasy Star II, as well as the more obscure Japanese adventures Tougi Ou: King Colossus and Socerian. Representing the Sega Mega CD, we have the ecological-themed remaster Ecco the Dolphin CD, medieval shmup Robo Aleste, and the first release in the beloved Shin Megami Tensei series. With titles such as these, the Sega Mega Drive II is shaping up to be a really refined collector's console.
The full list of revealed titles is as follows.
Sega Mega Drive Games:


Gain Ground
Phantasy Star II
Populous
Sorcerian
Tougi Ou: King Colossus
Viewpoint

Sega Mega CD Games:


Ecco the Dolphin CD
Robo Aleste
Romance of the Three Kingdoms III
Shin Megami Tensei
Tenka Fubu: Eiyuu-tachi no Houkou

Sega has already confirmed that the hardware will receive a western release (https://www.destructoid.com/sega-genesis-mini-2-north-america-october-release-cd-mega-drive/) in the form of the Sega Genesis 2, which will be launching day and date alongside the Japanese edition this fall. While we can expect any of the above titles that received an English localization on release to be featured on the western edition of the console, it remains to be seen have the Japan-only titles will be handled.
The Sega Mega Drive II / Genesis 2 Mini launches worldwide October 27.
The post New batch of rarities and obscurities revealed for Sega Mega Drive Mini II (https://www.destructoid.com/sega-mega-drive-mini-ii-games-list-ecco-populous-smt-phantasy-star/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).


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