Sega has just announced that the Genesis Mini will hit store shelves on September 19, accompanied by 40 games. Of these, “Sonic 2”, “Gunstar Heroes” and “Castlevania Bloodlines” have already been confirmed.
Last year, Sega debuted its own tiny retro console to compete with rivals Nintendo and Sony, but unfortunately its release was delayed. Now, at this year's Sega Fest, the company has announced that the Genesis Mini / Mega Drive Mini will be released in the US and Japan on September 19th.
From what it seems, this console will have different, local versions of specific games. Among the 40 games it will have, the company confirmed (at least in Japan) some classic games, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shining Force, Gunstar Heroes and Comix Zone, Space Harrier II, Puyo Puyo 2, Rent-a-Hero, Castlevania Bloodlines and Powerball .
As with the PlayStation Mini, the new console will be powered by a microUSB and will have an HDMI output capable of up to 720p resolution. The controller will have six buttons and will be a version of the Genesis gamepad, which most players prefer. It will support saving at any point within a game, a fact that, as Sega noted, could make it easier for some games that you never managed to finish in the ’90s.
There will also be a reset button, but it will not work the same as in the original system. Also, as with the other retro consoles, there does not appear to be support for captures and obviously there is no cartridge slot, like the Analogue SG.
So far we only know the prices that will apply in Japan and the console will cost 6,980 yen (about $60) with one controller or 8,980 yen (about $80) with two controllers.
