SEGA Announce Mega Drive/Genesis Mini, Includes 40 Classic Titles
Sega has announced the Sega Mega Drive Mini (or Genesis depending on your region). Now this isn’t to be confused with the mini Mega Drive consoles already available licensed to AtGames, as they are said to be riddled with poor ports for some reason and suffer from jittery framerates. This newly announced model is all Sega and therefore, should be perfect ports of the games we love.
The Sega Mega Drive Mini will include a total of 40 games, 10 of which have already been confirmed and include Sonic the Hedgehog, Ecco the Dolphin, Altered Beast, Gunstar Heroes, Comix Zone, Space Harrier 2, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Shining Force, ToeJam & Earl, and Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine. It will also come with two wired controllers, a USB power cable and HDMI cable.
The Sega Mega Drive Mini will release September 19th and will have an RRP of £69.99/$79.99. Are you excited for this latest mini console release and what would you like to see included in the remaining TBC 30 classic games? Let us know across our social media channels.
Oh and before you go, below is a genuine love letter, hand-written by the Sega Mega Drive!
My Old Friend,
I know it’s been a while. Time moves forward, yet not a day goes by that you’re not on my mind. I, the popular, star-console, you, the shy, unassuming kid, but we found common ground when we played Ecco the Dolphin together. You were so fast, racing through the Green Hill Zone with my pal, Sonic!
You sure knew how to play. The way that CRT hue hit your glazed over face as you spent another hour playing Castlevania: Bloodlines…We both knew things would change and that we’d move on to other great things, but lately, I’ve been thinking about spending time together once more. We didn’t do what we were told, but we made a good team.
I look a bit different now. I’m much smaller. I’m packing 40 games inside my sleek, molded shell, and more blast processing power than ever before.
We lived fast and dangerously, together, playing the games some of the adults weren’t too keen on (but you had the cool parents). We had the games your friends wanted to play, a whole stack of them. Shining Force, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, and Earthworm Jim, to name a few.
Sure, there were other distractions (remember pogs?). I was never jealous though because we still had Altered Beast and Gunstar Heroes.
I will try to write more regularly. I hear there is this friendly meeting space called “social media” now where I can share more.
I hope to hear from you soon.
With love,
SEGA Megadrive Mini @–}—