INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Whether you call it the Genesis or the Mega Drive, Sega 16 bit system holds a special place in the hearts of many a gamer who came of age
Like the NES and Super Nintendo before it, the console that gave us a ring-hoarding hedgehog is about to get miniaturized.
Sega announced
the Genesis/Mega Drive Mini last year, only to delay sales in order to fine tune the retro console
This week at Sega Fest, however, the once-mighty game maker firmed up the machine release date — and game selection
The Mini is due out just ahead of the holidays on September 19, carrying 40 pre-installed titles.
Along with the release date, the company
announced a quarter of the titles, carrying some familiar names like Sonic the Hedgehog, Ecco the Dolphin, Altered Beats and ToeJam and Earl
(full list below).
When it hits, the system will run $80 here in the States, the same price as the SNES Classic.
The full game selection (so
far) is as follows:
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier II
Shining Force
Dr
Robotnik Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam Earl
Comix Zone
Sonic the Hedgehog
Altered
Beast Gunstar Heroes