Sega Genesis Mini to Launch in September with 40 Games, First 20 Titles Revealed
Published on April 18th, 2019 | Updated on April 18th, 2019 | By FanFest
Sega has hopped on the mini console bandwagon, and to say that I’m excited is an understatement. I grew up with the Sega as my go-to console, spending countless hours on Sonic, Toejam & Earl, Earthworm Jim and TMNT: Hyperstone Heist so when Sega announced that they were releasing their own mini-console similar to the NES and SNES Mini, I was ecstatic.
Sure, there are technically Sega clones out there – but to say their quality is lacking is an understatement.
Sega is taking a slow rollout approach in regard to details on the mini-console, releasing the games included in ten game chunks alongside various other tidbits of information. I can’t say that I blame them – what better way to drum up anticipation then to get people guessing as to what games will be announced next?
Anyway – here’s the latest batch of games confirmed:
- Earthworm Jim
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
- World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Streets of Rage 2
- Thunder Force III
- Super Fantasy Zone
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Landstalker
These ten games join the previously announced games:
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Space Harrier 2
- Shining Force
- Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Toejam & Earl
- Comix Zone
- Altered Beast
- Gunstar Heroes
So far, the list is great – despite not being particularly surprising. I mean, we’ve seen Comix Zone on just about every Sega release in existence. Not that I’m complaining – that game will always be cool.
The Sega Genesis Mini will retail for $79.99 and has an anticipated release date of September 19th, 2019. The console is based on the Model 1 Genesis originally released in 1989 in North America and is approximately 55% of the original Model 1 size. Included are two controllers, one USB to Micro-B power cable, one power adapter (North America only), and One HDMI cable. Unfortunately, original Genesis controllers will not work with the Mini.
A few shots of the console and packaging:
You can find out more information by visiting https://genesismini.sega.com/
Will you be picking up the Sega Genesis Mini when it releases? What games would you like to see on the console? Let us know in the comments!
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