Sega Mega Drive Mini 2: New retro console announced – including Mega CD

On By Garmin Philip
Sega Mega Drive Mini 2: New retro console announced - including Mega CD


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Sega has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2 via a live stream. The manufacturer wants to pre-install a total of 50 titles on the retro console, which is said to cost the equivalent of around 70 euros – not just simple Mega Drive titles, but also those for Mega CD. There’s even an optional Mega CD addon dummy.

Nostalgics and anyone else who wants to relive the past can look forward to another retro console. The Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 was recently announced with 50 pre-installed games. Previously, Sega communicated details only in Japanese, including in the frame a live stream. According to reports However, the manufacturer is also planning a release for European and North American players. With October 27th there is only an official release date for Japan. It is planned that the console will change hands there for the equivalent of around 70 euros.

The Mega Drive Mini 2 is said to play both Mega Drive and Mega CD titles, for which an expansion module was required at the time. Also on board are some arcade ports and “mysterious new projects”. Exciting: The original Fantasy Zone never appeared for the Mega Drive. Nonetheless, the game is set to come to the Mega Drive Mini 2 – in the form of a brand new port based on the sequel, Super Fantasy Zone. So far announced:

  • Silpheed (Mega CD)
  • Shining Force CD (Mega CD)
  • Sonic CD (Mega CD)
  • Mansion of Hidden Souls (MegaCD)
  • 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 (new Mega Drive port)

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Alongside the console itself, Sega is releasing a Mega CD add-on to hint that even then it needed an expansion for the full experience. However, this is not required to be able to play the pre-installed mega CD games. Rather, it is a dummy. Nevertheless, a miniature CD of Sonic the Hedgehog is probably included with the expansion. Also a small cartridge for Virtua Racer is the Japanese product page included.

Sega is following its competitor Nintendo, which launched an SNES Mini after the NES Classic Mini. Sega’s Mega Drive Mini was released in October 2019 along with 42 pre-installed games. The successor sees the light of day three years after the first new edition. It remains to be seen when the device will appear in Germany.

Source: Sega

Reference-www.pcgameshardware.de