Sega: Bad chances for Dreamcast or Saturn in mini format – News

Recently, Sega announced the mini console Mega Drive Mini 2 to be released on October 27, 2022. in one Famitsu-Interview (translated from VideoGamesChronicle) explained now Yosuke Okunarihardware producer for the console classics, why the Japanese company is not releasing a mini version of its later Saturn or Dreamcast consoles instead.

Some out there will say, “That’s not the Sega Saturn Mini” or “I wanted a Dreamcast Mini”. It’s not like we didn’t think along those lines. But the development of new circuit boards is stagnating due to the corona virus and of course the end product would then be quite expensive in terms of costs.”

The hardware in the Mega Drive Mini would not be enough for the 3D consoles in mini format. The production and thus end customer costs are currently in the way of a Saturn Mini or Dreamcast Mini. But there shouldn’t be a lack of interest in the latter. Even if Sega’s console had a short lifespan, there were various iconic titles such as Jet set radio, shen mue or Chu Chu Rocket their debut on the hardware.