Sega has announced the release date of the Mega Drive Mini, the miniature version of its famous home console released more than 30 years ago. Here is the new information about the device that arrives in September 2019 with 40 pre-installed games.





The Sega Mega Drive Mini will finally come a year late. It had indeed been announced in April 2018 as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the console released in 1988, initially in Japan. The reissued version was due out before the end of 2018 but this appointment had finally not held.





Mega Drive Mini: a reissue for fans of retro gaming





The cardboard of the NES Classic Mini has created a voracious appetite for the retro gaming market among the historical players in the video game industry. Sega returns with his Mega Drive Mini a little over two years later. For the nostalgic who have experienced the console in the past, it's a great way to go back in time and bring back old sensations.





The younger ones have the opportunity to explore a world they have not known. We are certainly far from 3D games with striking graphics as we know them today, but there is plenty to enjoy hours and hours by living a different experience.





Mega Drive Mimi: Sega offers 40 games and two controllers for the retro console





Sega sees double with its Mega Drive Mini that offers 40 games to dive into the past. Double because its competitors have contented themselves with 20 games for their retro consoles: from the NES Classic Mini to the Super NES Classic Edition via the PlayStation Classic Mini. The brand has unveiled only 10 titles out of 40 expected. Here they are :





Altered Beast

Castlevania: The New Generation

Comix Zone

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

Ecco the Dolphin

Gunstar Heroes

Shining Force

Sonic the Hedgehog

Space Harrier II

ToeJam & Earl

As for the joysticks delivered with, it is about the version with 3 buttons. Fans of fighting games like Street Fighter will have a little trouble. It seems that the controller connects to the Megadrive Mini with a USB cable. Note that the device also has an HDMI port.





Sega Mega Drive: release date and price





The release date of the Mega Drive is set for September 29, 2019. Hopefully, there will be no postponement this time. The console was expected before the end of last year, but Sega probably wanted to stay behind to avoid shading the PlayStation Classic Mini which was released in late 2018.



