Type
Lost ProjectStatus
UnreleasedCompany
City Connection, NMK, Retro-Bit
Region
EUR, USA
Genre
Arcade, Shooter
Release Date
June 2025Links
This game has a limited pre-order window. Pre-orders will close on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 at 11:59PM Eastern Time.
Official details:
35 years after being canceled, P-47 II MD is back and will be flying onto 16-bit Gen/MD compatible systems for the first time ever. Retro-Bit Publishing is excited to announce that it will be working with City Connection to bring the long-awaited World War II shoot ‘em up to North America and Europe in 2025. Like other Retro-Bit Publishing collector’s cartridges, this will be a one-time production run only available through pre-order.
A sequel to the 1988 arcade shoot ‘em up, P-47 II MD was secretly in development between 1989 and 1990 with the intention of being Jaleco’s debut release on the Mega Drive. Unfortunately, while it was completed, the World War II-themed action game was ultimately canceled and never released. Now, 35 years later, gamers will finally have a chance to experience one of the most sought-after shooters of all time, featuring all-new weapons, creative levels set across the European and Pacific fronts, massive boss fights, and a completely retuned soundtrack.
Did You Know?
Originally known as “The Freedom Star,” P-47II MD was developed by Jaleco for the Mega Drive in 1990 and was intended as a sequel to the original P-47. The game was then never released until now.
Did You Know?
The cover art for P-47II MD was drawn by Tankuro Kato, who is famous for the box art he has produced for Hasegawa, a company known for its aircraft models.