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A handful of years ago, SEGA released a miniaturized version of its classic Mega Drive, packing in some fan-favorite games that gamers loved from that era of gaming. Three years later, and they're ready to improve upon that, by releasing the Mega Drive Mini 2. Stylized just like the second variant of the Mega Drive, the mini version will offer Sega CD games as well. The throwback console was revealed during a livestream from Sega of Japan, and has no western release confirmed for now. It'll release on October 27th, and will retail for about $75 (¥9,980). The confirmed games are as follows:

Silpheed (SEGA CD)
Shining Force CD (SEGA CD)
Mansion of Hidden Souls (SEGA CD)
Sonic CD (SEGA CD)
Popful Mail (SEGA CD)
Virtua Racing (Mega Drive)
Bonanza Bros (Mega Drive)
Shining in the Darkness (Mega Drive)
Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive)
Magical Taruto (Mega Drive)
Fantasy Zone (new Mega Drive release)

Notable among these titles is Fantasy Zone, which never actually released for the Mega Drive itself. According to the livestream, this version of the game is a brand new port, and is based on Super Fantasy Zone, which did release on the Mega Drive in 1992.

 

[raxadian]

Considering is the Sega CD the games for it are not bad. Hopefully the emulation won't suck.

 

[K3Nv2]

Mind reading how this will go: hackz pres esc to add more roms, no one buys it, sees it on eBay via scalpers triple the cost everyone now wants one.

 

[SG854]

?

 

[Moon164]

What about Sega Saturn ?

 

[slaphappygamer]

Scalpers unite!!

You pricks!

 

[AngryCinnabon]

Wish they did a saturn classic honestly, but it's not like i'd buy it either way since fan emulation is still generally superior to these classic consoles...scalpers will have a field day with this one though.

 

[Noctosphere]

What about Sega Saturn ?

what about covering your tities

 

[Marc_LFD]

Man, that's a tiny list of games for Sega CD. I thought Sega CD was bad thanks to AVGN, but this dude's review of Sega CD games enlightened me.





I guess the only definitive way of playing all its gems is by yourself whether emulation or buying it.

 

[DominoBright]

A second Mini eh?

Genesis does what Nintendon't after all!

 

[Marc_LFD]

Wish they did a saturn classic honestly, but it's not like i'd buy it either way since fan emulation is still generally superior to these classic consoles...scalpers will have a field day with this one though.

Maybe. I got excited until I read the list.

 

[m_babble]

Pass. Would bite on a Saturn or Dreamcast mini.

 

[PacBunnyXV07]

First off, wheres the Sega 32x games? Second, people would of been more hype if it was a Sega Saturn Mini. Sega is wasting their time with the Mega Drive Mini 2.

 

[SaulFabre]

A second version of the Mega Drive Mini? AAAhhhh...
GENESIS DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T!

Also featuring SEGA CD games and, like the Mega Drive Mini 1, it will include a new release game...

(Hopefully all these games can be dumped for archive purposes)

 

[CeeDee]

I wonder if they'll put Sonic 3 on it.

 

[SaulFabre]

Pass. Would bite on a Saturn or Dreamcast mini.

Let's not forget think on a possible Sega Master System mini...

First off, wheres the Sega 32x games? Second, people would of been more hype if it was a Sega Saturn Mini. Sega is wasting their time with the Mega Drive Mini 2.

Yep.
Where the **** are the 32X games?? (Virtua Fighter, Knuckles' Chaotix, Doom, Star Wars Arcade, After Burner Complete, Virtua Racing Deluxe, etc.)

 

[Kwyjor]

Popful Mail? What an odd choice. It's really kind of meh. I guess this means they can market the system with pictures of busty elf ladies, though.

I would think Lunar: Silver Star Story would be a complete no-brainer.

 

[tabzer]

Nobody is going to comment about the form-factor's missing Sega CD drive?

 

[Marc_LFD]

Nobody is going to comment about the form-factor's missing Sega CD drive?

Too bulky of a design with it so the next best option? Sega Genesis CDX.

I honestly did not realize this existed until much later when I was a teen. I'd have loved to own it considering takes way less space and it's an AiO so no individual power chargers.

 

[slaphappygamer]

I want to know where the USB port is.

I had the CDX. It was a shitty discman. It would always skip. My tape player was way better. Better battery life too. The form factor was nice because, I could easily take this to a friends house.