Taito Announces Arcade Collection PART2 for Egret II Mini
The fifth SD card pushes the Egret II Mini's playable library to a round 100 titles, which makes the dedicated peripherals releasing the prior December essential for the two-player games included.
Key Facts
- Taito will release the Egret II Mini Arcade Collection PART2 SD card on March 25, 2027, at a price of 9,878 yen.
- Arcade Collection PART2 is the fifth add-on software set for the Egret II Mini and contains 10 games from Universal and Irem released between 1980 and 1993.
- With Arcade Collection PART2, the total number of playable titles on the Egret II Mini series reaches 100.
- Three dedicated peripherals, the Paddle & Trackball Controller, Control Panel, and Control Pad in Violet Color, release on December 17, 2026.
- A set bundling the Egret II Mini Violet Color body with Arcade Collection PART2 will release on March 25, 2027, priced at 31,856 yen.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp.
Taito announced on August 27 that it will release "Arcade Collection PART2," the fifth additional SD card for the tabletop arcade cabinet Egret II Mini, on March 25, 2027. The announcement came during a Famitsu LIVE broadcast. The card includes 10 games released between 1980 and 1993 by Universal (now Universal Entertainment) and Irem (Irem Software Engineering), such as "Lady Bug," "Undercover Cops," and "Cheeky Mouse." With this addition, the total number of playable titles across the Egret II Mini series reaches 100. The card sells for 9,878 yen and bundles a 32-page strategy guide, "Dengeki TAITO STATION VOLUME 6," plus an Instruction Card Mini for each of the 10 titles. Pre-orders have begun. On December 17, 2026, Taito will release three dedicated peripherals in a Violet Color: the Paddle & Trackball Controller, the Control Panel, and the Control Pad. Connecting the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles such as "Arkanoid" and "Cybattler" without needing an SD card. A set bundling the Egret II Mini Violet Color body with Arcade Collection PART2 is set for March 25, 2027 at 31,856 yen.
The lineup spans two developers: Universal contributes five action titles from 1980 to 1984, and Irem contributes five titles from 1991 to 1993, including shooters and the fighting game "Perfect Soldiers." The two-player games require one of the separately sold Violet Color controllers, which is why the peripheral release precedes the card by over three months.
The Paddle & Trackball Controller Violet Color, priced at 16,478 yen, adds 10 titles to the built-in lineup, including "Arkanoid," "Arkanoid: Revenge of DOH," and "Syvalion." Owners of the existing Paddle & Trackball Game Expansion Set can play those titles without the SD card after a console update. The Control Panel Violet Color (15,378 yen) features an arcade-style lever and six buttons, while the Control Pad Violet Color (5,478 yen) offers a simpler two-player option.
The Egret II Mini Violet Color body, originally released in December 2025, sells separately for 21,978 yen. The set combining the body with Arcade Collection PART2 costs 31,856 yen. Taito notes the reproduced software may differ from the originals in behavior, expression, and controls.
- Cheeky Mouse: 1980, action, 1-2 players alternating, Universal
- Lady Bug: 1981, action, 1-2 players alternating, Universal
- Snap Jack: 1982, action, 1-2 players alternating, Universal
- Mr. Do vs. Unicorns: 1983, action, 1-2 players alternating, Universal
- Jumping Jack: 1984, action, 1-2 players alternating, Universal
- Gallop: 1991, side-scrolling shooter, 1-2 players alternating, Irem
- Thunder Blaster: 1991, vertical shooter, 1-2 players simultaneous, Irem
- Undercover Cops: 1992, action, 1-2 players simultaneous, Irem
- Baseball Fighting League Man: 1993, action, 1-2 players simultaneous, Irem
- Perfect Soldiers: 1993, fighting, 1-2 players simultaneous, Irem
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.