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In celebration of the Sega Genesis turning 30 years old, today, Sega has uploaded a new trailer for the upcoming Genesis Mini. This is no normal trailer, though, as it takes the retro "Genesis Does" commercial from the early 90s, and remixes it to fit the modern re-release. You won't hear the classic "Nintendon't", but you will see the Genesis Mini, and some of the games it'll offer, when it launches on September 19th in North America, and October 4th, for the Mega Drive Mini variant.

 

[the_randomizer]

So glad they hired M2 and not AtGames to do emulation

 

[Chary]

Genesis Mini does what PlayStation Classic don't?

 

[the_randomizer]

Genesis Mini does what PlayStation Classic don't?

Yeah, because they actually wrote all the OS, emulator, etc from scratch and didn't lift an open-source emulator

 

[DANTENDO]

Soz you Americans but end of the day megadrive would of sounded better

 

[Zense]

And right after this commercial hits, all the major retrogaming youtubers start doing unboxings and impressions on the Genesis mini (Gamesack, MLiG, MVG etc...). Man do I wish I had one too...

 

[ut2k4master]

Soz [...] would of

ouch

 

[the_randomizer]

Soz you Americans but end of the day megadrive would of sounded better

Mega Drive does sound cooler

 

[catlover007]

Genesis does what Nintendid before them

 

[cearp]

i'd rather get a mega sg, jailbreak it, and load all the games you need. but $180 is a lot
if the genesis mini could play real carts it would be cooler.

 

[Teletron1]

it's missing the say it say it SEGA at the end

 

[Rabbid4240]

Genesis Mini does what PlayStation Classic don't?

Genesis does what Phony LameStation don't

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2 Bonus Games? What are they?

 

[DRAGONBALLVINTAGE]

And right after this commercial hits, all the major retrogaming youtubers start doing unboxings and impressions on the Genesis mini (Gamesack, MLiG, MVG etc...). Man do I wish I had one too...

Don't forget ETA Prime

 

[Reploid]

This promo as lazy as all those mini nonseses themselves.

 

[Essasetic]

This promo as lazy as all those mini nonseses themselves.

I personally think it's actually quite creative and a smart advertisement.

 

[Chary]

And right after this commercial hits, all the major retrogaming youtubers start doing unboxings and impressions on the Genesis mini (Gamesack, MLiG, MVG etc...). Man do I wish I had one too...

Fingers crossed GBAtemp gets one for early review.

I personally think it's actually quite creative and a smart advertisement.

It sounds just a little wrong without the snark against Nintendo in the background, but I think most would not have spared much attention towards just a regular commercial for the Genesis Mini. It's pretty cute.

2 Bonus Games? What are they?

A version of Tetris and Darius that never released on the Genesis back in the day.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Don't worry Sega, you STILL do what Nintendon't.
As in, treating your fans like actual people and not like fucking shit.

Praise to them for how they handle their fanbase, as every good company should.
Hope they do well with their Mini.

 

[Essasetic]

It sounds just a little wrong without the snark against Nintendo in the background, but I think most would not have spared much attention towards just a regular commercial for the Genesis Mini. It's pretty cute.

Yeah that's my only issue with it. I think they missed a major opportunity calling out Sony for their rushed and lazy PS1 Classic Mini Console. But I guess they didn't want to stir up a feud with Sony which is understandable. Still a massive shame though!

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I would've agreed on calling out Nintendo. Except they are more allies than rivals now + their mini consoles are actually very good.

 

[m_babble]

Seriously so stoked for this!

 

[Dubbicakes]

Genesis love me long time. <3