Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit home video game console developed and sold by Sega. The Genesis was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released the console as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988, followed by North America as the Genesis in 1989. In 1990, the console was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tec Toy in Brazil. In South Korea, the systems were distributed by Samsung as the Super Gam*Boy and later the Super Aladdin Boy.
Mega Man 2
In 1990, Tiger Electronics produced a handheld electronic version with abridged gameplay. "Mega Man 2" was remade in 1994 for the Sega Genesis game "", featuring updated graphics and sound. In 1999, "Mega Man 2" was rereleased for the PlayStation as the second of six "Rockman Complete Works" discs, though only in Japan and under the original title "Rockman 2". It is largely identical to the original NES release, but had a number of bonuses, such as a "navi mode" for beginners that presents the player with a slightly remade version of the game, detailed encyclopedic content, image galleries, and remixed music. "Mega Man 2" was included with nine other games in the series in "Mega Man Anniversary Collection" for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox, released between 2004 and 2005. The game's emulation is identical to the re-release contained in "Rockman Complete Works". Also in 2005, "Mega Man 2" was released alongside other Capcom games as part of a "Plug It In & Play TV Games" peripheral by Jakks Pacific. "Mega Man 2" made its way to mobile phones in 2007. The game was added as a part of the Wii Virtual Console service in PAL regions on December 14, 2007. In celebration of the ninth game's release in September 2008, Capcom Japan released the game on August 26, 2008 in Japan and a North American release on September 15, 2008. In March 2009, Capcom released the game for iPhone OS, while in September of the same year the Complete Works version of "Mega Man 2" was released on the Japanese PlayStation Store, making it available for download on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Inafune expressed a desire to remake "Mega Man 2", similar to "Mega Man Powered Up", but stated that such a project was dependent on the commercial success of the latter. A tech demo for the Nintendo 3DS called "Classic Games" was shown at E3 2010, displaying more than a dozen classic games, including "Mega Man 2", using 3D effects. Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the games were slated for release on the 3DS and would possibly use the 3DS' features, such as 3D effects, analog control, or camera support. The game was released on the 3DS via the Virtual Console in Japan on August 8, 2012 and was released in Europe and North America on February 7, 2013.