Fantasy Zone: The cute-and-cuddly side-scrolling shooter gets ported to the Genesis by the same team that ported Darius on the first Genesis Mini, with a new Easy Mode that wasn't in the arcades.

The puzzle-heavy gameplay involves stacking stars on a carefully balanced mobile in a way that reminds us of the tabletop game Topple.īesides those two never-before-seen titles, the Genesis Mini 2 features a few Sega arcade games that are being 'ported' to Genesis-level hardware for the first time. The Genesis Mini 2 will also see the worldwide premier of Star Mobile, a game completed in 1992 by little-known journeyman developer Mindware but never actually released. The 'paddle-style game' looks like something of a cross between Arkanoid and Twinkle Star Sprites, with one or two players shifting back and forth to juggle angels and avoid bouncing devils. If you’re interested in the developer’s works, however, another recommended title is AlterEgo.Enlarge / The previously unreleased Devi & Pii looks like an interesting, competitive take on a Breakout-style game.Those unreleased retro games include Devi & Pii, a title designed by Sonic 3 developer Takashi Iizuka.

However, it hasn’t improved on what that version lacks, as there’s still no tutorial or save system. It’s been given a visual upgrade and the gameplay is still as fun as the 2014 version. You’ll need an emulator to play this.Īll in all, GraviBots (SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis) is a great puzzle game to try out if you’re a fan of the SEGA Genesis console and its puzzle- platformer games. Additionally, there’s still no save system and it only uses passwords to allow you access to your previous progress, which can be such a hassle. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t have any in-game cutscenes or narration to briefly introduce the story.

Graphics-wise, this version is a step-up from the original one and has overall upgraded designs for both the character sprites and each environment.

There are 20 challenging levels to clear but you can take your time.

To destroy the old red bots, you must control the green bot to retrieve the gravity traps, reposition them on a wall somewhere, and use them to push the bots into deadly spikes. You’ll have to refer to the text file that comes with its downloaded folder. The gameplay mechanics aren’t clear as there’s no in-game tutorial or instruction to guide you.

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