Sega Mega Drive Mini 2

[Neon Ignition]

Sega considered a Dreamcast or Saturn Mini but it would have been "a difficult and expensive process" | Eurogamer.net
Dreamcast Mini and Saturn Mini were considered but post-pandemic both are too expensive to bring to market

[fishbowlhead]

Dreamcast mini would just a be a disappointment game selection wise anyway, they’d want to milk that for at least 4 different iterations.

[fuse]

I am aware I never actually play any of the mini consoles and that they just eat up space, but the promise of this seems to be getting deeper cuts licensed and/or ported, and I'm very up for that. Already from that first batch of titles, a UK model with Shining Force CD is very appealing.

[Junko]

I think everyone was hoping for a DC mini ? I know I would have loved it over this new MD/MCD

[fuse]

Next batch of games confirmed:

• OutRun
• After Burner II
• Night Striker (CD)
• The Ninja Warriors (CD)
• StarBlade (CD)
• Splatterhouse Part 2
• Fushigi no Umi no Nadia
• Megapanel
• Ichidant-R
• Columns III: Taiketsu! Columns World
• Starmobile

[fuse]

Related: Micomsoft are releasing the "Cyber Stick" alongside this.

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[importaku]

Send like a weird choice to release that, what games it supposed to work with for them to release a weird stick like that?

[Baseley09]

Wierd, I would think it has the same support as the XE-1AP which is only a few titles....but from the list does support Night Striker, Afterburner and Starblade so there is some sense.

[Nu-Eclipse]

North American release confirmed for this October.

European release surely inevitable?

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[Yakumo]

Why are American box designs so dark and uninspiring? Even the Genesis font looks turd. Or at least I think so.

[fishbowlhead]

More compact, more advanced!

That was painful, like a cheap Chinese advert for a non description emu console.

[Neon Ignition]

Needs a UK release just so a version exists with English language full support and a name that doesn't suck

[fuse]

Really crossing fingers that a UK version does happen, as the current setup for the Genesis version (buy from Amazon JP, but only with a US shipping address) is going to be a pain to get around. The 'Genesis' name too, naturally.

Shining Force CD now becomes a very interesting inclusion! Next batch of 10 games is due to be announced tomorrow.

[fuse]

Here's your next batch!

• Alien Soldier
• Tatsujin
• Final Fight CD (MCD)
• Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers
• Garou Densetsu 2
• Aa Harimanada
• Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2: Gekitou! Tokyo Mahjong Land-hen! (MCD)
• Lunar: The Silver Star (MCD)
• Lunar: Eternal Blue (MCD)
• Wonder Mega Collection (MCD)
• Sanrin San-chan

[Atticus]

Ooo, always wanted to try the Lunar games