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Kei Takanishi arranges Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album

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Kei Takanishi arranges Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album
Sega's record label Wave Master has published "Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album" on a single compact disc.

The celebration of music from Sega's 16-bit console era starts off with Yuzo Koshiro's custom menu music composed for Sega's retro collectible console. Ten additional tracks arranged by Kei Takanishi revisit classic themes from Sega Genesis titles. Takanishi previously contributed renditions of music from the Thunder Force shoot-em up franchise for Wave Master's Sound Shock series of old school soundtracks.

Takanishi's arrangements for the compilation reinterpret music from Sega Genesis Mini 2 playable titles Alien Soldier, Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar, Crusader of Centy, Gain Ground, Out Run, Phantasy Star II, Viewpoint, and After Burner II. Also included is a medley chaining Bonanza Brothers, Columns III Taiketsu and Fantasy Zone themes, along with Columns World and Aa Harimanada arrangements.

The Sega Genesis Mini 2 console trailers for North America and Japan markets are on YouTube. on October 27th in Japan. "Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album" ships from Black Screen Records in Europe, CDJapan and Play-Asia.

Black Screen Records - Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album by Sega Sound Team [CD]

Play-Asia - Mega Drive Mini 2 - Multiverse Sound World / Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album / Mega Drive Mini 1 Celebration (CD)

CDJapan - Mega Drive Mini 2 - Multiverse Sound World / Mega Drive Mini 2 Celebration Album / Mega Drive Mini 1 Celebration (CD)