Sega reveals new Mega Drive Mini 2; this time with Sega CD games
Sega is going retro again as it unveiled its old-is-new-again Mega Drive Mini 2.
The Mega Drive Mini 2 was revealed(opens in new tab) in a rather bizarre live stream on Sega’s Japanese YouTube channel. Strange introductions aside, the new mini console is based on the Mega Drive Model 2 which came out back in 1994.
The Model 2 was unique in that it supported the Mega-CD add-on (better known as the Sega CD in North America) giving gamers access to a new set of games. Mirroring the past, the Mega Drive Mini 2 will have Sega CD games on it.
The Mega Drive Mini 2 will launch in Japan on October 27. Given the popularity and critical acclaim the first mini console garnered(opens in new tab), it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect an international release similar to the Genesis Mini 2. The mini-console will have a starting price of 9,980 yen which is around $75.
On the surface, the Mega Drive Mini 2 appears to offer a cartridge slot with working flaps, but if it’s anything like the first Mega Drive Mini, that’s purely decorative. There are also power and reset buttons, which are also found on the old mini model and work as expected here.
Included with the Mini 2 are one controller, an HDMI, and a USB cable. If the old mini console is anything to go by, the HDMI cable is to connect to TVs and the USB is for power.
There will also be an accessories kit to decorate the Mini 2, including a Mega-CD add-on. No games are included in the kit; rather it’s all decorative pieces for players to replicate the old console they once had. The Mega Mini Drive 2 houses all the games within it. The accessory kit has a 4,500 yen price tag (like $35) and includes a toy cartridge plus a mount.
Inside the Mini 2 are 50 games that will span the Mega Drive and
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