Sega Genesis Mini 2 Confirms North American Release Date
Sega has finally confirmed that the Sega Genesis Mini 2's North American release date will be the same as Japan's. The Sega Genesis Mini 2 was announced last month during a livestream alongside the confirmed launch date in Japan. Sega also announced the game-title list that featured many Sega CDs and a brand new game included among the classics.
The mini retro console's predecessor, the Sega Genesis Mini, was extremely successful among retro consoles. Although the Sega CD wasn't necessarily successful by itself, many fan-favorite classics were available through the accessory that will now be playable on a modern and upgraded Sega console with a retro feel. Fans are still able to play many older Sega Genesis games through Nintendo Switch Online for an extra fee and can even purchase Genesis controllers specifically for the Switch, so it'll be interesting to see if this affects Genesis Mini 2's success.
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Sega has announced that the release date of the Sega Genesis Mini 2 in North America will be the same as Japan's — October 27, 2022. The Genesis Mini 2 will include over 50 Sega Genesis and Sega CD titles including Splatterhouse 2,Sonic 3D Blast, and Sonic CD. There also will be a previously unreleased classic Sega game available, which is extremely exciting considering most retro consoles feature only previously released titles. Sega Genesis Mini 2 is available for pre-order now exclusively through Amazon and costs $103.80 with a $21.99 shipping fee from Japan.
Although many of the titles available are exciting for classic Sega games, the inclusion of Sega CD and theSonic titles is what has apparently been catching fans' eyes, which isn't a new thing
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