Two Tribes: Populous II
Two Tribes: Populous II — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Two Tribes: Populous II on?
- Two Tribes: Populous II was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, FM Towns, DOS, Mac, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
- When did Two Tribes: Populous II release?
- Two Tribes: Populous II was first released on February 1, 1993.
About Two Tribes: Populous II
Two Tribes: Populous II is the sequel to Populous and was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993. This name 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. Though the North American version of the game never made it to store shelves, a prototype ROM has been found.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, FM Towns, DOS, Mac, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developer
- PanelComp
- Publisher
- Virgin Games
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $10 | $26 | — | 86% | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Amiga · Atari ST/STE · FM Towns · DOS · Mac · PC-98 · Sharp X68000 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $12.32 in Jul 2018, $7.76 five years ago, and $10.20 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $9.33 | $11.30 |
| Jan 2020 | $10.50 | $13.97 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.90 | $14.47 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.44 | $13.21 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.60 | $19.18 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.20 | $19.13 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.60 | $30 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.39 | $28 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.20 | $26 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | September 1993 | T-70136 | 171-5978B |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A conversion of a god game that Sega Pro called the superior sequel, priced below the middle among European-only carts.
Two Tribes: Populous II is the Mega Drive conversion of Bullfrog's Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods, made by PanelComp and published by Virgin Games in Europe in September 1993. You play a demigod, one of Zeus's children, who must defeat one Greek deity at a time to earn a place on Olympus.
Sega Pro called it the superior sequel that reached the Mega Drive after a long delay, almost two years after the Amiga release. The controls had to be simplified for the console, but In a Sega Pro interview the programmers said it gave you much more control over the game than the original Populous, which had only six godly effects.
What the press said at the time
| Computer + Video Games Issue 153 | August 1994 | 86% |
“Populous II is like the Second Coming. The game itself is very similar to the first edition, in fact so close that it's not really worth having both.”
“Strategy sims aren't rampant on Mega Drive, but this cart shows the genre can work. Nurture your population and manage the calls (or should that be forces?) of nature.”
In the sales charts
In 2 sales charts, November 1993; highest position #5.
Show all 2 placings
- #5 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
- #6 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Sega Pro noted the Mega Drive release came after a severely long delay of almost two years after the Amiga version.
Also on other platforms
Amiga · Atari ST · FM Towns · MS-DOS · Mac · PC-98 · X68000 · Super NES
| Amiga | Bullfrog Productions |
| Atari ST | Bullfrog Productions |
| MS-DOS | Bullfrog Productions |
- Amiga. The Amiga version began development in March 1991 and was released in November 1991.
Before you buy
This is a European cart, and among European-only carts it sits below the middle in price.
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