#Retro-Bit is lastly placing P-47 II MD on Genesis over three many years after its cancelation

Retro-Bit has introduced the subsequent sport in its line of retro reproductions, though this one is much less of a replica and extra of only a manufacturing. That’s as a result of the sport, P-47 II MD, by no means bought launched as meant, as a substitute being canceled and by no means reaching the Genesis/Mega Drive.

That’s to not say it hasn’t reached anyplace. P-47 II MD relies on P-47: The Phantom Fighter (or generally P47 Thunderbolt), a 1988 arcade sport. It obtained ports on the PC-Engine and residential computer systems, however they had been by no means obtained effectively. I can’t let you know how the Genesis model compares as a result of, effectively, I haven’t performed it. It’s not precisely available. 

You will get the arcade model by way of Hamster’s Arcade Archives collection, however I haven’t performed it there, both. Have you learnt what number of WWII scrolling shoot-’em-ups there are on the market? Me neither, but it surely’s loads. It will take an inclusion in a compilation or a very neat gameplay hook to get me , which isn’t actually the case with regards to P-47: The Phantom Fighter.

However right here’s the cool half: Retro-Bit’s launch comes with the traditional bells and whistles. It comes on a cartridge (clearly) in a plastic clamshell with an embossed slipcover. Additionally included is the soundtrack on a mini-CD. However better of all, it’s bought some fairly spiffy (reversible) art work by Tankro Kato. Should you haven’t heard of him, you will have seen his artwork all the identical, as he does the field artwork for the Hasegawa mannequin firm. Their fashions have been imported by numerous corporations over time, however I can’t present rather more readability than that as a result of it’s laborious to maintain observe of. I might do extra analysis, however you’ve in all probability already stopped studying this paragraph in the event you don’t actually care about field artwork.

I can’t actually converse for the standard of P-47 II MD, however I all the time find it irresistible when outdated, canceled, or unlocalized video games get a brand new lease at life. I can let you know that Retro-Bit’s releases are actually nice. I’ve held new productions for tonnes of various consoles, however few take the additional steps that Retro-bit does.

Preorders for P-47 II MD begin as we speak, January 14, 2025 and shut February 16, 2025 at Restricted Run Video games. It should run you $54.99. The manufacturing run might be based mostly off the variety of preorders made and can ship out someday later after the manufacturing is full. Should you miss preorders, a restricted quantity might be out there from a couple of retailers: Castlemania Video games, Rondo Merchandise, and (in the event you’re Canadian like myself) PNP Video games.