What simply occurred? Sega of America has finalized the gathering of video games that’ll ship on the Genesis Mini 2 later this 12 months. The pint-sized throwback will pack 60 pre-installed classics together with a handful of titles that have been unique to the Sega CD add-on.
Highlights from the 16-bit cartridge catalog embody ClayFighter, Earthworm Jim 2, Deadly Fury 2, OutRun, Tremendous Road Fighter II, Tremendous Dangle On, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Virtua Racing and After Burner II.
Curated video games from the Sega CD library embody Sonic CD, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco: The Tides of Time, Remaining Combat CD and the FMV basic Evening Lure. Seven bonus titles additionally come bundled with the console, most of that are ported from different programs or have been by no means launched.
It is inconceivable to please everybody but it surely feels as if Sega has completed an above-average job with its recreation choice. I used to be a bit down on the partial recreation choice that Sega beforehand revealed however the full assortment has actually come collectively. NBA Jam and Normal Chaos would have pushed it excessive for me, however we will all dream. The inclusion of Sega CD titles is especially intriguing because the introductory $299 price ticket of the add-on optical disc {hardware} prevented many from take pleasure in these titles within the 90s.
The Sega Genesis Mini 2 launches on October 27. North American customers will solely be capable to order the system via Amazon, and should pay a $21.99 supply price to cowl the price of importing the system from Japan. Your whole out of pocket value shall be almost $122.
The console began life as a Japan-only venture – the Mega Drive Mini 2 – however ultimately determined to make a mannequin on the market in North America. Sadly, the worldwide semiconductor scarcity restricted Sega’s means to fabricate the machine. As such, Genesis Mini 2 consoles manufactured will solely equal one-tenth the overall manufacturing of the unique Genesis Mini.
I’m nonetheless holding out hope that Sega will rethink making a Dreamcast or Saturn miniature console.
Video games Record
- After Burner 2
- Alien Soldier
- Atomic Runner
- Bonanza Bros.
- ClayFighter
- Crusader of Centy
- Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Elemental Grasp
- Deadly Fury 2
- Achieve Floor
- Golden Axe 2
- Granada
- Hellfire
- Herzog Zwei
- Lightening Drive: Quest for the Darkstar
- Midnight Resistance
- OutRun
- OutRunners
- Phantasy Star 2
- Populous
- Rainbow Islands Additional
- Ranger-X
- Ristar
- Rolling Thunder 2
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shining Drive 2
- Shining within the Darkness
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Splatterhouse 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Tremendous Dangle-On
- Tremendous Road Fighter 2: The New Challengers
- The Ooze
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
- Truxton
- VectorMan 2
- Viewpoint
- Virtua Racing
- Warsong
- Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD model)
- Ecco: The Tides of Time (Sega CD model)
- Remaining Combat CD
- Mansion of Hidden Souls
- Evening Striker
- Evening Lure
- Robo Aleste
- Sewer Shark
- Shining Drive CD
- Silpheed
- Sonic The Hedgehog CD
- The Ninja Warriors
- Devi & Pii
- Fantasy Zone
- Area Harrier II (+Area Harrier)
- Spatter
- Star Cell
- Tremendous Locomotive
- VS Puyo Puyo Solar