Aero The Acro-Bat 2 Genesis/Mega-Drive cartridge reprint now up for pre-order from Limited Run Games

Limited Run Games and Sunsoft are back with another Genesis/Mega-Drive cartridge re-release. You can now get a brand new boxed cartridge of the Genesis version of Aero The Acro-Bat 2 (1995). (By the by, they have not re-released the original Aero The Acro-bat yet, so don’t panic thinking you missed your chance to get the prequel. No word on why they started with the sequel.) Just like with their re-release of Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, this comes officially licensed in a high quality cartridge complete with box and manual compatible with any official NTSC Genesis console or clone console. The game can be pre-ordered for $69.99 until March 10th, 2024.

Also, like Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, Aero the Acro-Bat 2, in its original cartridge release form, is a lot more expensive than you might think. Prices for just the cartridge alone are just over $50 USD on the second hand market. Don’t ask me why. Maybe the game’s infamy over the years as an example of the 16-bit mascot craze started by our beloved Sonic the Hedgehog carried some value over the years? Either way, this will be your best chance to get a complete copy of the game for your collection at an affordable price, so make sure you get it while you can.

To learn more about Aero The Acro-Bat 2, and for the pre-order link, check in after the break for the whole skinny.

The following write-up comes from Limited Run Games’s pre-order page:

ACTION YOU CAN SINK YOUR TEETH INTO!

The aerialist extreme, Aero the Acro-Bat bounds back into the spotlight once again to stop the wicked industrialist, Edgar Ektor! Aero has entered a new realm of enchantment and must now use all his acrobatic prowess to foil a criminal plot known only as “Plan B!” Join Aero as he discovers new friends (and enemies) in a world custom built for his high-flying adventures!

45 levels of wild acrobatic fun including: Bonus Rounds, Chance Stages, and Hidden Chambers!
New Villians and original digitized character voices!
Password feature allows you to return to any level!
Chillin’ Snow Boarding Stage adds a new twist to Aeros’s style!
New moves and fighting techniques for Aero’s attacks!

Click here to visit the pre-order link and secure your copy from Limited Run Games. According to them, expect to wait until at least November 2024 to receive your copy. When that month comes, have a Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to vote if you live in the US. Remember that this is an NTSC 60hz cartridge that will not work will on PAL Mega-Drive consoles. Still no word on LRG’s European warehouse right now too.

Oh, and the Super Nintendo version of Aero The Acro-Bat 2 is also up for pre-order under all the same conditions. Click here for that.

So, will you be pre-ordering? Did you play Aero The Acro-Bat 2 before? Please tell us all about it in the comments below.