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 miniature retro console, to be able to compete with them rival 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 19 September.
Apparently, this console will have different, local versions of specific games. Among the 40 games it will have, the company has 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 feature an HDMI output capable of up to 720p analysis. The controller will be with six buttons and will be one version of the Genesis gamepad, preferred by most gamers. It will support saving at any point within a game, which Sega said could make it easier to play some games you never managed to finish in the 90s.
There will be one button reset, but it will not work the same as in the original system. Also, like the other retro consoles, there doesn't seem to be any support for downloads and apparently no cartridge slot like the Analogue SG.
So far, we know only the prices that will apply in Japan and the console will cost 6.980 yen (about $ 60) with a control or 8.980 yen (about $ 80) with two controls.
