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Two Tribes: Populous II

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Virgin Games

Developer: Bullfrog Productions, PanelComp^[1]

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: Electronic Arts

Original system(s): Amiga

Developer(s) of original games: Bullfrog Productions

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-10^[2]^[3]		T-70136-50
DE	1993	DM 110110^[4]	T-70136-50
PT	1993		MD70136
UK	1993-10^[2]^[3]	£44.9944.99^[5]^[6]^[3]	T-70136-50
AU	199x		FPOP02SMC

Non-Sega versions
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Two Tribes: Populous II is the sequel to Populous and was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

History

Two Tribes: Populous II is exclusive to the Mega Drive port - other versions of the game were titled Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods. It is currently unknown why the title was changed.

The Mega Drive port of Populous II was only released in Europe, however plans were made to bring the game to North America as Populous II: Wrath of the Gods, or simply Wrath of the Gods in March^[7], July^[8] and later August 1993^[9]. Though the North American version of the game never made it to store shelves, a prototype ROM has been found.

A Japanese version was planned for December 1993^[10], but was also cancelled.

A Game Gear version was listed for a June 1993 release in Sega Pro.^[11]

Magazine articles

Main article: Two Tribes: Populous II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #142: "September 1993" (1993-08-15)^[12]

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #33: "xxxx xxxx" (1997-08-07)
also published in:

Velikiy Drakon (RU) #34: "xxxx xxxx" (1997-09-01)^[13]
Velikiy Drakon (RU) #35: "xxxx xxxx" (1997-10-18)^[14]
Velikiy Drakon (RU) #36: "xxxx xxxx" (1997-12-07)^[15]

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #38: "xxxx xxxx" (1998-04-12)

Artwork

US prototype box art

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[18]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

92

^[19]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

93

^[20]

Consoles + (FR)

80

^[21]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

86

^[23]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

PAL

86

^[24]

Digitiser (UK)

78

^[25]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[26]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)

70

^[27]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

90

^[28]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

97

^[29]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[30]

GamesMaster (UK)

84

^[31]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

88

^[32]

MAN!AC (DE)

74

^[4]

Mega (UK)

PAL

85

^[33]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

87

^[3]

Mega Force (FR)

85

^[34]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[35]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

89

^[36]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[37]

Player One (FR)

89

^[38]

Play Time (DE)

90

^[39]

Power Up! (UK)

82

^[40]

Power Unlimited (NL)

85

^[41]

Sega Magazin (DE)

87

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[44]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

89

^[45]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

83

^[46]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

78

^[47]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[48]

	84
Based on 33 reviews

Two Tribes: Populous II

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Two Tribes: Populous II/Technical information.

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 29
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 43
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 10
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 49
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 73
↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 39
↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
↑ Sega '93 Winter Catalogue: TV Game World, page 24
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 21
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 2
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-09-01), page 2
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-10-18), page 78
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-12-07), page 89
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-10), page 87
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 158
↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 142
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 160
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 54
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-10)
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 238
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 173
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 79
↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 44
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 20" (1993-02-11, 24:00) (+6:36)
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 54
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 102
↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 36
↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 72
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 64
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 116
↑ Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 100
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 28, 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 30
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 36
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 72
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 70
↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 42
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 278

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[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p29-1] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 29

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_04.pdf_p43-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 43

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p10-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 10

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-12.pdf_p49-4] 4.0 ^4.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 49

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p73-5] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 73

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p39-6] Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 39

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-7] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p97-8] Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97

[:File:SegaVisions_US_14.pdf_p104-9] Sega Visions, "August/September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 104

[:File:93WinterCatalogueTVGameWorld_JP.pdf_p24-10] Sega '93 Winter Catalogue: TV Game World, page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p21-11] Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 21

[:File:CVG_UK_142.pdf_p2-12] Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 2

[13] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-09-01), page 2

[14] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-10-18), page 78

[15] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-12-07), page 89

[16] GamesMaster, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-10), page 87

[17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-0x-xx)

[18] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 178

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p158-19] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 158

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_023.pdf_p60-20] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p142-21] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 142

[22] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 160

[:File:CVG_UK_143.pdf_p54-23] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 54

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p104-24] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 104

[digitiser1993-09-10636-25] Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-10)

[26] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 238

[27] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 173

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p79-28] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 79

[:File:GamePower_IT_20.pdf_p49-29] Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p44-30] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 44

[gamesmastertv2x20636-31] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 20" (1993-02-11, 24:00) (+6:36)

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p76-32] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p54-33] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 54

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p102-34] Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 102

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p36-35] Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 36

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p72-36] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 72

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p64-37] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p116-38] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-10.pdf_p100-39] Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 100

[40] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 28, 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_005_199312.pdf_p30-41] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 30

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p36-42] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 36

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p72-43] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 72

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p70-44] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 70

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p24-45] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_04.pdf_p42-46] Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 42

[47] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21

[48] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 278

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+A Japanese version was planned for December 1993{{fileref|93WinterCatalogueTVGameWorld JP.pdf|page=24}}, but was also cancelled.
+A [[Game Gear]] version was listed for a June 1993 release in [[Sega Pro]].{{magref|segapro|20|21}}
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