Gaming

The Sega Genesis Mini will launch in September with 40 games

Hopefully, this will be an improvement over the last Sega retro offering.

by
Josiah Motley
March 30, 2019

Image: Sega

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It seems everyone wants a piece of the mini console market. Whether it’s the well-received Nintendo offerings or the not-so-well-received Sony PlayStation Classic, classic consoles are here and Sega is back to try its hand at a mini version of a past hit.

While Sega has tried the classic console formula before, it was lackluster at best. Hopefully, it will prove to be a better experience this time. Announced at Sega Fes 2019, the console is being prepped for a September 19 release and will run $80.

It will come with two USB controllers and include 40 games loaded onto the console

Sega didn’t announce the full list of games, but did give us a look at ten that will be included in the library.

Image: Sega

If this is any indication of the quality of games coming to the retro console, we’re in for a treat.

The Sega Genesis Mini will be 45% smaller than the original Sega Genesis and will include features we’ve become accustomed to in retro emulators, like save state options to help players get through some of these old-school, unforgiving games.

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