MegaDrive Genesis Mini available on Sep.19 worldwide (NTSC + PAL; $70, $90 with 2 controllers) - M2

antijoke · 30 Mar 2019 at 07:42

Just announced at Sega FES.

US will get a Genesis branded console.
40 games in total, 10 announced.
Releasing on September 19 worldwide.
Price will be 6980円 with 1 controller ($70) and 8980円 with 2 controllers ($90)
Controllers will be USB based.
Save state support.
Confirmed to be developed by M2!
Yuzo Koshiro will be making new music for the menus of the console.

List of games announced:

Castlevania Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Gunstar Heroes
Madō Monogatari
Puyo Puyo Tsu
Rent a Hero
Shining Force
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Space Harrier 2
Wrestleball

I can’t wait for this, the console of my childhood. I hope we see Ghouls N Ghosts along with some others like jungle strike and road rash 2, Streets of Rage.

I had a Japanese Genesis so I will probably get both of them if they different game lineups.

snow patrol · 30 Mar 2019 at 08:20

used to love gunstar heroes!

Psycho Sonny · 30 Mar 2019 at 08:35

If you liked road rash better off buying road redemption which is available on consoles and steam

malachi · 30 Mar 2019 at 10:16

Let's see if they get the Sonic 3 rights sorted unlike they did with the Sega Genesis Classics.

If not , it just get hacked to play them anyway.

8myers8 · 30 Mar 2019 at 12:06

Still have my megadrive and games , but we have had things like this before but just full size ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XWBL...00-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8&ref=aa_pcomp_exp4

DIABLO · 30 Mar 2019 at 18:01

8myers8 said:
Still have my megadrive and games , but we have had things like this before but just full size ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XWBL...00-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8&ref=aa_pcomp_exp4

Yeah but made by AT Games which are a pretty trash brand.

antijoke · 30 Mar 2019 at 20:51

8myers8 said:
Still have my megadrive and games , but we have had things like this before but just full size ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XWBL...00-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8&ref=aa_pcomp_exp4

Except this is nothing like the hardware previously made and hasM2 doing the emulation, this has all the ingredients to be the best version of the mega drive classic they could do.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1111968818203643904

peahead · 30 Mar 2019 at 21:14

Would rather spend extra money and buy a Analogue Mega SG.
https://www.analogue.co/mega-sg/

https://youtu.be/3LbGSV1aTCE

antijoke · 30 Mar 2019 at 21:15

peahead said:
Would rather spend extra money and buy a Analogue Mega SG.
https://www.analogue.co/mega-sg/

https://youtu.be/3LbGSV1aTCE

But then you have to source cartridges too, and those are going to get pricey.

peahead · 30 Mar 2019 at 21:20

antijoke said:
But then you have to source cartridges too, and those are going to get pricey.

True but then it has an SD card slot also cough cough

Sargatanas2511 · 31 Mar 2019 at 12:43

Could it be so hard to make it wifi compatible and allow you to buy games on a basic store for a few quid each?

Zatoichi.uK · 31 Mar 2019 at 17:39

Pre ordered but may not keep as I have a retroflag snes mini with basically everything already. If the interface is good and they are able to make decent filters and bezels I may keep.

So they're definitely the 3 button pads? Doesn't Japan have the 6? Doesn't really bother me as the only game I'd need 6 for would be sf2 and I'd just play the arcade rom anyway.

kinger8938 · 31 Mar 2019 at 18:26

Yeah I too imagine this won't have Sonic 3&knuckles in its true form. I think I played a release once with a dirty soundtrack that made it unplayable. The music is essential to my nostalgia for that one

Psycho Sonny · 31 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Sargatanas2511 said:
Could it be so hard to make it wifi compatible and allow you to buy games on a basic store for a few quid each?

i'm sure most of the games can be bought or sourced on a pc nowadays anyway. all you need is a steam link which can be bought for a fiver to then play on any tv in your house

Flibster · 31 Mar 2019 at 20:26

Zatoichi.uK said:
Pre ordered but may not keep as I have a retroflag snes mini with basically everything already. If the interface is good and they are able to make decent filters and bezels I may keep.

So they're definitely the 3 button pads? Doesn't Japan have the 6? Doesn't really bother me as the only game I'd need 6 for would be sf2 and I'd just play the arcade rom anyway.

Yup. Japan has 6 button usb pads, US and EU have 3 button usb pads.

Sargatanas2511 · 1 Apr 2019 at 08:55

Psycho Sonny said:
i'm sure most of the games can be bought or sourced on a pc nowadays anyway. all you need is a steam link which can be bought for a fiver to then play on any tv in your house

This would give them a fully licenced way to tap into nostalgia while people get the games they want though. I understand there are different ways to do it but a lot would pay good money for the authentic look and feel.

Psycho Sonny · 1 Apr 2019 at 10:04

Sargatanas2511 said:
This would give them a fully licenced way to tap into nostalgia while people get the games they want though. I understand there are different ways to do it but a lot would pay good money for the authentic look and feel.

i'm sure you can get a lot of the games authentically and fully licensed. they have released classic packs.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/34270/SEGA_Mega_Drive_and_Genesis_Classics/

as well as individual games. you can also buy controllers built in the style and feel of the old ones too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/8Bitdo-Wir...34&hvtargid=pla-649698692307&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

so like i said no need to pay the price they are asking. it's cheaper if you already own a pc to get a steam link and a controller, etc.

Sargatanas2511 · 1 Apr 2019 at 10:17

Psycho Sonny said:
i'm sure you can get a lot of the games authentically and fully licensed. they have released classic packs.

so like i said no need to pay the price they are asking. it's cheaper if you already own a pc to get a steam link and a controller, etc.

I know what you mean and completely agree, but take my brother as an example. Not a serious gamer but enjoys his PS4 and grew up on a Mega Drive. He would almost certainly buy a "Mega Drive Classic" console that just plugs into his TV with the ability to purchase and download the games he loved as a kid.

I am pretty sure he's not alone either.

Psycho Sonny · 1 Apr 2019 at 12:33

Sargatanas2511 said:
I know what you mean and completely agree, but take my brother as an example. Not a serious gamer but enjoys his PS4 and grew up on a Mega Drive. He would almost certainly buy a "Mega Drive Classic" console that just plugs into his TV with the ability to purchase and download the games he loved as a kid.

I am pretty sure he's not alone either.

the problem with a lot of these new retro consoles is they don't scale well on new tv's. playing them on a modern tv is like having cateracts in your eyes. i'd much rather have a proper upscaled version with all the fancy stuff you can do on pc to make them playable. graphics are a huge part of it.

i couldn't play any of these old games. i'm not interested in them in the slightest. i went to a gaming convention a few years back and they had all the games there including new games and old. goldeneye was there as were most classics and honestly i couldn't play it after 30 seconds it just gave me awful thoughts about a game i loved. i was literally confused at how i played it for so long and so often. the controls felt awful, the graphics were so bad i cannot remember them being that bad. same goes for all old gen consoles. as soon as a new console comes out i can't play the old ones again. so i usually give them away to nearby childrens hospital including all the games, etc.

i know some people love them but i think they are cashing in on retro being in fashion. i bet most people play them for a week then they sit there gathering dust.

robfosters · 1 Apr 2019 at 12:37

Where’s Double Dragon and Goldenaxe?