Author: Rachel Kaser / Source: The Next Web
SEGA finally revealed the official release date of the Genesis Mini, its answer to the craze of fun-sized retro consoles that peaked last year. As cool as it’ll be to see the return of one of gaming‘s most golden of oldies, SEGA may have missed the boat on this fad — and now we get to see if gamers actually want to buy a retro console that doesn’t have “Nintendo” emblazoned on it.
SEEEEGGGGAAAA!
The iconic SEGA Genesis returns September 19, 2019, with our lovingly crafted SEGA Genesis Mini for $79.99!
Simply plug-in and play 40 of the console’s legendary titles, 10 of which we’re announcing today.
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— SEGA (@SEGA)
We’ve known about the Genesis Mini — which is called the Mega Drive Mini in non-US markets — for almost a year. At the time it was revealed, all we really knew about it was that it was in the works — then everything went quiet between now and then. It didn’t help that the original reveal was overshadowed by lingering fan animosity over a similar console, the flawed Genesis Flashback HD.
From what we can tell, it ticks all the “retro console boxes” — it’s plug-and-play out of the box, it’s a shrunken version of the original machine, and it comes pre-loaded with several of the games most associated with it. It’ll have 40 games, though it’s only revealed 10 of them so far. No surprise to see Sonic the Hedgehog on the list, as well as Castlevania: Bloodlines and Ecco the Dolphin.
The first games to be announced:
– Ecco the Dolphin
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