Arcade Collection PART2 Announced for Egret II Mini, 10 Titles Included
The series reaching 100 cumulative titles shows the Egret II Mini's library growing from its initial 40 launch games to a scale that positions the tabletop console as a broad arcade archive.
Key Facts
- Arcade Collection PART2 releases on March 25, 2027, priced at 9,878 yen.
- The SD card includes 10 titles from Universal and Irem released between 1980 and 1993, including Lady Bug and Undercover Cops.
- The release brings the Egret II Mini series to 100 cumulative playable titles.
- Three violet peripherals, the Paddle & Trackball Controller, Control Panel, and Control Pad, launch on December 17 at 16,478 yen, 15,378 yen, and 5,478 yen respectively.
- A bundle with the Egret II Mini Violet Color body and Arcade Collection PART2 releases on March 25, 2027, priced at 31,856 yen.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Taito announced Arcade Collection PART2, the fifth additional SD card software for the Egret II Mini tabletop game center, during a Famitsu LIVE broadcast on August 27. The release is scheduled for March 25, 2027, at a price of 9,878 yen, with pre-orders now open. The set includes 10 titles released between 1980 and 1993 by Universal (now Universal Entertainment) and Irem (Irem Software Engineering), such as Lady Bug and Undercover Cops. A 32-page bonus DX strategy guide titled Dengeki TAITO STATION VOLUME 6 and Instruction Card Mini cards for all 10 titles are bundled. With this fifth release, the total number of playable titles across the Egret II Mini series reaches 100. Three dedicated peripherals in a violet color scheme will launch on December 17: the Paddle & Trackball Controller Violet Color at 16,478 yen, the Control Panel Violet Color at 15,378 yen, and the Control Pad Violet Color at 5,478 yen. A bundle of the Egret II Mini Violet Color body and Arcade Collection PART2 is also planned for March 25, 2027, priced at 31,856 yen.
- Cheeky Mouse (1980, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): The oldest title in the set, released the same year Universal entered the arcade market.
- Lady Bug (1981, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): One of the most recognizable maze games from the early 1980s arcade boom.
- Snap Jack (1982, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): A lesser-known Universal title that never received a home port in Japan.
- Mr. Do vs Unicorns (1983, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): A spin-off from the Mr. Do series, which was Universal's flagship franchise.
- Jumping Jack (1984, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): The final Universal entry in the collection before the company shifted focus to gambling machines.
- Gallop (1991, Horizontal shooter, 1-2 alternating, Irem): Irem's first title in the set, a side-scrolling shooter that was never released outside Japan.
- Thunder Blaster (1991, Vertical shooter, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): One of two simultaneous-play shooters in the lineup, requiring the separately sold Control Panel or Control Pad for two players.
- Undercover Cops (1992, Action, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): A beat-em-up that gained a cult following for its gritty cyberpunk setting.
- Baseball Fighting League Man (1993, Action, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): A parody baseball fighting game, the only sports-themed entry in the collection.
- Perfect Soldiers (1993, Versus fighting, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): The newest title in the set, a one-on-one fighter that was Irem's response to the fighting game boom of the early 90s.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「イーグレットツー ミニ」専用追加ソフト最新作「アーケードコレクションPART2」収録タイトル公開。専用周辺機器3種も発売決定