Evercade pockets another Bitmap Brothers collection

The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 (Evercade console cartridge no. 22 for those keeping count) has one of my favourite games for Evercade in the form of Xenon 2, driven by the phenomenal Megablast soundtrack. But the overdose of Speedball games means it isn't one of the strongest cartridges. Rebellion own the Bitmap's IP, and its good to see it being put to decent use! 

Improving things for autumn comes Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 (aka Computer Collection no. 8). We get a broader Amiga-powered collection with Cadaver, (plus the Cadaver: The Payoff expansion), Gods, Chaos Engine 2, Magic Pockets and the excellent real-time strategy title "Z" from the PlayStation for a hefty does of 16- and 32-bit class. 

Arriving in September, Bitmap Bros 2 provides isometric, top-down, side-scrolling and 3D action, making it one of the most varied carts yet. And, since the Amiga iterations were generally the best of the bunch, these are the finest versions available. 

The Bitmap Brothers 2 cart hits pre-order at the end of August and should be on-sale by the end of September. With that and the Team 17 Amiga cart, I think we're pretty much there on the best of British developed 16-bit talent.