SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 revealed, includes Mega CD games
The microconsole will launch in Japan on October 27. No word on a North American / European release date yet.
In 2019, SEGA launched the Genesis / Mega Drive Mini, featuring over 40 region-specific Mega Drive games. One of a handful of retro microconsoles following the NES Classic Edition and PlayStation Classic, it was a real treat for nostalgic SEGA fans. Now, the next product in the SEGA microconsole line has been revealed: the Mega Drive Mini 2.
Based on the Mega Drive II model, the Mega Drive Mini 2 will feature 50 Mega Drive and Mega CD titles. The Mega CD addition is obviously the highlight, featuring a miniature fake CD. (It doesn’t look like the console can play actual CDs.) Dare we hope for a future SEGA microconsole that includes 32X support?
Japanese gamers can get their hands on this system when it launches on Oct. 27. No word yet on a worldwide release date, but SEGA does plan to ship it internationally at some point.
What we know about the Mega Drive Mini 2 so far
Currently, the console is scheduled for release in Japan on Oct. 27. SEGA hasn’t announced a Western release date yet. Previously, SEGA producer Yosuke Okunari said that he wants future SEGA microconsoles to have a wider release and not just be confined to Japan. So we can expect versions to launch in North America and Europe as well — we’ll just have to wait for a definitive launch date.
The following games have been confirmed for the console so far:
- Silpheed (Mega CD)
- Shining Force CD (Mega CD)
- Sonic CD (Mega CD)
- Mansion of Hidden Souls (Mega CD)
- Popful Mail (Mega CD)
- Virtua Racing (Mega Drive)
- Bonanza Bros (Mega Drive)
- Shining in the Darkness (Mega Drive)
- Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive)
- Magical Taruruto (Mega Drive)
- Fantasy Zone (Mega Drive; new port based on Super Fantasy Zone)
Will you be picking up the Mega Drive Mini 2 if it launches overseas? What Mega Drive / Mega CD games do you want on the console? Let us know!
