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

snow patrol said:
moderately tempted as i was a megadrive kid as a boy and there's quite a few games on the list that i once loved. The main one i loved was street fighter 2 SCE and it's great to see that on the list. BUT ...you kind of needed the six button pads for that, and the mini is only shipping with 3 button pads :(

also, it's just a pain that the pads have to be wired.
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I know it’s extra expense as the Japanese model cons with them but you can buy one of the 8bitdo 6 button pads as they’ve confirmed they work with the mini
 
So, 30 of the 40 games announced and today we get the final 12 (!) games announced. Yup, it's got 42 games now.

US/EU

Alisia Dragoon
Columns
Darius (New version)
Dynamite Headdy
Eternal Champions
Kid Chameleon
Light Crusader
Monster World IV
Road Rash II
Strider
Tetris (Previously unreleased version)
Virtua Fighter 2
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Japan

Alisia Dragoon
Assault Suits Leynos
Columns
Darius (New version)
Dynamite Headdy
Langrisser II
Lord Monarch
Monster World IV
Road Rash II
Slap Fight MD
Snow Bros
Tetris (Previously unreleased version)
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So, no Sonic 3, no Boogerman, no Desert/Jungle/Urban Strike, no Splatterhouse...

But, you can get a MegaCD, 32X and cartridges for it. :eek:

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Cosmetic only, but I may try to get a MegaCD.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...d_cartridges_for_sega_mega_drive_genesis_mini

So all they need to do now get it more like a Nintendo product and not a Sony/SNK product. With M2 doing the software side, I'm hopeful there.
 
Unlike the Snes mini which I own and love there's very little reason for me to get this thanks to the the existing Megadrive collection on Steam which gave me 62 official Megadrive games for £8.99 or so in a sale.

That collection also has another huge advantage in that it allows mods through the workshop, I have to say it's amazing playing Street of Rage 2 as Guile or Sagat, etc, complete with special moves.

Another slightly less legit bonus is other mods are actually entire games - so a mod for Golden Axe might actually be the full Megadrive Castlevania or Contra games, or other Japanese games, etc, etc.

I like the hardware, but in terms of games, the Steam collection is legitimately (and illegitimately) already and lot better and a lot cheaper too.
 
Gutted no California Games on it.

Surprised we aren't getting Sonic 1 though.

Still a good selection though. I used to love Eternal Champions.
 
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Taken from NintendoLife - complete games list for the 3(!) versions, showing the exclusives for each region.

Western Region

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (region exclusive)
Altered Beast (region exclusive)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (region exclusive, sort of - it's essentially a reskinned Puyo Puyo)
Earthworm Jim (region exclusive)
Ecco the Dolphin (region exclusive)
Eternal Champions (region exclusive)
Kid Chameleon (region exclusive)
Light Crusader (region exclusive)
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (region exclusive)
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (region exclusive)
ToeJam & Earl (region exclusive)
Vectorman (region exclusive)
Virtua Fighter 2 (region exclusive)
Alisia Dragoon
Beyond Oasis (The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light)
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Columns
Contra: Hard Corps
Darius - brand new port!
Dynamite Headdy
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
Landstalker
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Monster World IV
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Road Rash II
Shining Force
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Space Harrier II
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Streets of Rage 2
Strider
Super Fantasy Zone
Tetris - ridiculously rare version!
Thunder Force III
Wonder Boy in Monster World
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
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Japanese Region

Dyna Brothers 2 (region exclusive)
Lord Monarch (region exclusive)
Madou Monogatari I (region exclusive)
Party Quiz Mega Q (region exclusive)
Rent A Hero (region exclusive)
The Hybrid Front (region exclusive)
Yu Yu Hakusho Makyo Toitsusen (region exclusive)
Assault Suits Leynos (JP and Asia only)
Game no Kanzume Otokoyou - a Japan-only Sega Channel compilation featuring the following twelve games: 16t, Flicky, Putter Golf, Hyper Marbles, Shi no Meikyuu, Medal City, Paddle Fighter, Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki, Penguin Land MD, Pyramid Magic, Robot Battler, Teddy Boy Blues and Aworg (JP and Asia only)
Langrisser II (JP and Asia only)
MUSHA Aleste (JP and Asia only)
Wrestleball (Powerball) (JP and Asia only)
Puyo Puyo 2 (JP and Asia only)
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R (JP and Asia only)
Slap Fight MD (JP and Asia only)
Snow Bros. (JP and Asia only)
The Revenge of Shinobi (The Super Shinobi) (JP and Asia only)
Alisia Dragoon
Beyond Oasis (The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light)
Castlevania Bloodlines (Vampire Killer)
Comix Zone
Columns
Contra: Hard Corps
Darius
Dynamite Headdy
Ghouls 'n Ghosts (Daimakaimura)
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
Landstalker
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Rockman: Mega World)
Monster World IV
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Road Rash II
Shining Force
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Space Harrier II
Street Fighter II Dash Plus: Champion Edition
Streets of Rage II (Bare Knuckle II)
Super Fantasy Zone
Tetris
Thunder Force III
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
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Asian Region

Alien Soldier (region exclusive)
Puyo Puyo (region exclusive)
Out Run 2019 (region exclusive)
Shining Force II (region exclusive)
Sword of Vermilion (region exclusive)
Alisia Dragoon
Assault Suits Leynos
Beyond Oasis (The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light)
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Columns
Contra: Hard Corps
Daimakaimura (Ghouls 'n Ghosts)
Darius
Game no Kanzume Otokoyou
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
Landstalker
Langrisser II
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Rockman: Mega World)
Monster World IV
Musha Aleste
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Puyo Puyo 2
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R
Road Rash II
Shining Force
Slap Fight MD
Snow Bros.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Space Harrier II
Streets of Rage II (Bare Knuckle II)
Strider
Super Fantasy Zone
Tetris
The Super Shinobi (The Revenge of Shinobi)
Thunder Force III
Wonder Boy in Monster World
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Wrestleball (Powerball)
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When I got back to old games im always "oh wow, *insertgamehere* is exactly as I remember it, yay!", 2 minutes later I turn it off because they are crap. :D
 
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