{"rewrite":{"id":"r_54795b515bcd006ca8aec5c5","clusterId":"c_7ebfc5a099c4e64bba1073d3","slug":"arcade-collection-part2-announced-for-egret-ii-mini-10-titles-included","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Arcade Collection PART2 Announced for Egret II Mini, 10 Titles Included","summary":"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 \u0026 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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheeky Mouse (1980, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): The oldest title in the set, released the same year Universal entered the arcade market.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Bug (1981, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): One of the most recognizable maze games from the early 1980s arcade boom.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnap Jack (1982, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): A lesser-known Universal title that never received a home port in Japan.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMr. Do vs Unicorns (1983, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): A spin-off from the Mr. Do series, which was Universal\u0026#39;s flagship franchise.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumping Jack (1984, Action, 1-2 alternating, Universal): The final Universal entry in the collection before the company shifted focus to gambling machines.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGallop (1991, Horizontal shooter, 1-2 alternating, Irem): Irem\u0026#39;s first title in the set, a side-scrolling shooter that was never released outside Japan.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunder 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.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndercover Cops (1992, Action, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): A beat-em-up that gained a cult following for its gritty cyberpunk setting.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaseball Fighting League Man (1993, Action, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): A parody baseball fighting game, the only sports-themed entry in the collection.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Soldiers (1993, Versus fighting, 1-2 simultaneous, Irem): The newest title in the set, a one-on-one fighter that was Irem\u0026#39;s response to the fighting game boom of the early 90s.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Egret II Mini's library hits 100 titles with Arcade Collection PART2, adding 10 Universal and Irem games like Lady Bug and Undercover Cops on March 25, 2027.","twitterPost":"Taito announced three violet peripherals for Egret II Mini, including a Control Panel with a 4-direction lever switch, all arriving December 17. Pre-orders for the new SD card are open now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Taito revealed Arcade Collection PART2 for the Egret II Mini, a fifth SD card with 10 Universal and Irem titles that pushes the console's library to 100 games. Three violet controllers also arrive in December to support two-player play.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2136306.html\",\"title\":\"Arcade Collection PART2 Release Announced! 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