Retro-Bit is reviving two more Mega Drive / Genesis classics this year, it has been revealed.
Wolf Team's Sol-Deace and El Viento will join the likes of Valis, Gaiares, Hellfire and Mega Man: The Wily Wars as titles resurrected by the company in physical form.
Each game will cost $54.99 / €69,99 and will come with an embellished slipcase, reversible cover, certificate of authenticity and full-colour manual. Sol-Deace will also come with a poster. Both are expected to ship in Q4 of this year.
Sol-Deace is the cartridge port of the 1991 Mega CD title Sol-Feace, which itself was ported from the Sharp X68000 original, which was released in 1990. A launch title in both Japan and the West, Sol-Feace boasted anime-style cutscenes and a CD-quality soundtrack. The 1992 Mega Drive / Genesis version was only released in North America and was retitled Sol-Deace by publisher Renovation Products.
1991's El Viento is the first in a trilogy of titles which also includes Earnest Evans and Anett Futatabi. Released in North America with massively different cover artwork, the game remains a cult classic with fans – especially the Japanese version, which has risen steeply in value over the years.
