Sega 8-bit game publisher 2Minds opens pre-orders for Game Gear adventure “The Sword of Stone” + new Mark III and Genesis/Mega-Drive games

Looking for something new to play on Sega’s 8-bit console library, including the Game Gear? French publisher 2Minds has reopened their online store as well as opened pre-orders for a new narrative exploration adventure for Game Gear titled “The Sword of Stone”. In addition, they’ve also opened pre-orders for new Mark III and Genesis/Mega-Drive cartridges of their Master System game library, along with a new Game Gear version of their existing Master System puzzle game “Heroes Against Demons”. The new Game Gear games cost €59 ($63.65 USD), Mark III games cost €55 ($59.33 USD), and Genesis and Master System games cost €50 ($53.94 USD). All pre-orders are estimated to ship in September, while Master System games, as of this writing, are already available to ship. Make sure you get the correct game cartridge for your personal setup.

All of the games are packaged with high quality cartridges containing brand new game PCBs of 2Minds’s own special design. They also come in a box with a color manual. The Game Gear games also come with brand new plastic shells for the cartridges, just like all brand new Game Gear games had. Really takes you back, right? Keep in mind, the Genesis cartridges are still Master System games, but playable on Genesis without the need of a Power Base Converter. They may not work with Genesis consoles incompatible with Master System games, such as the Nomad and Genesis 3, as well as the 32X. (Fun fact: Sega actually released a Master System game in a Mega-Drive cartridge themselves once.) Mark III games will have all text on the box and manual written in Japanese.

You can see links to the store after the break, along with picture galleries of all the available games.

The Sword of Stone (GG)

The world of Mindevil is in danger!
Begin a journey as one of three characters, each with their own origins and objectives, in order to reveal the true intentions of each of the leaders of the kingdoms, and if possible, to prevent the all-out war that is coming…

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Heroes Against Demons (GG, MS, MkIII, MD)

The demonic Death is about to conquer the human world!
His greatest wish is first to bring down the peaceful kingdom of Amalore, the only obstacle to his plan… in the past, he had already been pushed back into the limbo of chaos by the Sacred Guardians. A great battle is about to begin… Who of the kingdom of men or demons will emerge victorious?

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Bara Burū (MS, MkIII, MD)

Seemingly out of the blue, vile sea creatures start attacking peaceful coastal towns, as a strange tower-like structure rises from the icy depths of the ocean. Guide master ninjas Bara and Burū through thirty levels of the mysterious tower and vanquish the evil that dwells within!

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Flight of Pigarus (MS, MkIII, MD)

Just a couple more shots!
That’s all it takes to reach the top. The relentless onslaught of your opponents seems unstoppable, and time is running out fast. Can you master the ultimate challenge? The odds are stacked against you, but you never know: Pigs may fly…!

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Voyage: A Sorceress’ Vacation (MS, MkIII, MD)

“Kerploshh!”
And like that your cruise ended on the shore of a strange island. Certainly, not the one with the 6.5 star spa resort you were looking forward to all year long. well, the rescue team is probably already on its way… Or is it?

Bara Burū and Flight of Pigarus are also available in a Master System combo pack for the combined price of €99.

You can check out 2Minds’s home page to order any of these games. Just make sure to check your language on the top-right corner of the page to toggle between having the page in English or French. Be sure to follow the 2Minds Twitter page as well for more updates.

For anyone who is working on making a Master System or Mega-Drive game of their own, 2Minds can actually publish your game in physical form for you, as they have the games above. You can find out more and contact them through their publishing page.

Are you collecting games for any Sega 8-bit systems? Will you be picking any of these games up? Tell us in the comments below.

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