Earlier this year, we saw SEGA announce the Mega Drive/Genesis Mini console, which would feature retro games built in. Originally, this was set to only launch in Japan, but due to demand, SEGA is delaying the mini throwback system in order to be able to release it worldwide. A re-design of the current hardware is also being looked into, with some extra staff being hired on to the project. The new release window has been pushed back to 2019, but now there will be a simultaneous launch in Japan, Europe, and North America.

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[slaphappygamer]

I’m holding out for sega 32x and segaCD addon. Reallythough, I’ll stick to the genesis that is in.....my.......laptop...

 

[Noctosphere]

You're joking, right?

Well, i though nintendo started the mini consome thrend
With nes mini

What? They didnt?

 

[Zense]

Here we go console wars of the 90s all over again, 'cept mini version... SNES Mini vs PS1 Mini vs Genesis/Megadrive Mini.

Even if I own two modded PS1s, I'm happy to see this, especially if when it gets hacked and we can play more games on it than the few 20 handpicked ones.

 

[Spider_Man]

Damn, why are they all copying Nintendo lol

Well to be correct Sega did mini megadrive way before Nintendo so again nice to see Nintendo fans claim everyone copies off them.

The only difference here is Sega are making it and placing it in a Sega megadrive shell.

Whereas before away let other companies make them.

I don't see the sense in the mini versions unless they allow you to play original games or use it as a key to download the rom.

 

[VitaType]

this was set to only launch in Japan, but due to demand, SEGA is delaying the mini throwback system in order to be able to release it worldwide. [...] The new release window has been pushed back to 2019, but now there will be a simultaneous launch in Japan, Europe, and North America.

Uhm. Okay, the only way I really can make sense out of it is if they produced much more consoles then needed for the Japanese market and now they want to repackage some of the JP units for NA and Europe, because I can't see why they can't delay the release for NA/Europe while releasing the console on the JP market first. or do they fear people will buy all the consoles from the JP market and shiping it to NA/Europe and leaving the home market without enough units? It's such a strange reason. Do they believe a hype in JP could swap over all the way to NA/Europe and they fear they can't get this hype to work anymore in NA/Europe if there is to much time in-between?

Can someone with a marketing background make sense out of this for me?

 

[Kioku]

Well to be correct Sega did mini megadrive way before Nintendo so again nice to see Nintendo fans claim everyone copies off them.

The only difference here is Sega are making it and placing it in a Sega megadrive shell.

Whereas before away let other companies make them.

I don't see the sense in the mini versions unless they allow you to play original games or use it as a key to download the rom.

Rumor is ATGames is still working on it.. So, SEGA isn't making it..

 

[VitaType]

Here we go console wars of the 90s all over again, 'cept mini version... SNES Mini vs PS1 Mini vs Genesis/Megadrive Mini.

The famous console war PS1 vs. SNES in the 90s?

 

[Chary]

Rumor is ATGames is still working on it.. So, SEGA isn't making it..

SEGA has hired on "new staff" to work on the hardware design, as well as some software engineers, though. Seems like ATgames screwed something up and SEGA is pushing it back to fix it, honestly.

 

[Kioku]

SEGA has hired on "new staff" to work on the hardware design, as well as some software engineers, though. Seems like ATgames screwed something up and SEGA is pushing it back to fix it, honestly.

Or trying to hide it. Let's be real, SEGA has made an entirely half assed effort these past 16 or so years. If it is entirely first party? Great. If not? No surprise.

 

[BlueFox gui]

buy the brazilian genesis, it's not emulation and it's better

 

[Zense]

The famous console war PS1 vs. SNES in the 90s?

I know I was stretching it, however the PS1 had almost a year from its release in '95 to 1996 before the N64 came out where the SNES ("and" the Saturn) was its competitor.

 

[the_randomizer]

Oh good, maybe they'll actually get someone to write an emulator that doesn't suck. AtGames lol.

 

[Noctosphere]

Well to be correct Sega did mini megadrive way before Nintendo so again nice to see Nintendo fans claim everyone copies off them.

The only difference here is Sega are making it and placing it in a Sega megadrive shell.

Whereas before away let other companies make them.

I don't see the sense in the mini versions unless they allow you to play original games or use it as a key to download the rom.

 

[spotanjo3]

Damn, why are they all copying Nintendo lol

You know why! Money!

 

[the_randomizer]

AtGames, more like AssGames. Can't program a good emulator worth crap anyway.

 

[dpad_5678]

Sega was making this type of console waaaaaay before Nintendo.
Get your facts right kid.

It’s better to say it was Nintendo who copied Sega.

Or you could educate him in a mature manner on why his statement was correct, instead of being a dick about it, as well as using the term "kid" as a degrading insult.

 

[HEADBOY]

wasn't this desinged and manufactured by ATGames anyways? They already produce tons of (crappy quality) licensed mini Sega consoles anyways. What was so special about this one?

it's sexy design, other than that I'm pretty new sure not much has changed... Who knows? Maybe we can finally get a high quality MD mini this time.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Would like to have M2 just put sega games on Switch like they have been doing on 3DS the past years. I mean yeah they announced the Sega Ages cart for it but something like the nintendo classics on switch would also be nice to have added as part of the sub package.

@Chary was there any more announcements for the sega ages on switch yet? It's been months.

 

[Chary]

was there any more announcements for the sega ages on switch yet? It's been months.

I mean, Sonic 1 launched on the JP eshop today. Otherwise, I don't think anything has been heard on the western front.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I mean, Sonic 1 launched on the JP eshop today. Otherwise, I don't think anything has been heard on the western front.

Is it just a genesis port or was it least the 3DS one with modified stuff like spindash or something?