Sega revealed the final ten titles set to be included in the Sega Genesis Mini microconsole this morning, as well as two bonus games that absolutely no one was expecting… because they aren’t technically Genesis games.
Back in late 80s, Sega produced one of the earliest arcade cabinets for Alexey Pajitnov’s puzzle phenomenon, Tetris. Around the same time, Taito introduced arcade gamers to Darius and kicked off a long-running series of side-scrolling shooters. Both games were also in development for the Genesis, but neither managed to make its way onto retail shelves. So to right this historical wrong, Sega will work with M2 to create brand new Genesis-style ports of Tetris and Darius, and they’ll be included as bonus additions to the Genesis Mini’s game lineup.
Tetris and Darius will be joined by 40 other Genesis games, and the final ten titles to be announced include classics such as Columns, Strider, Eternal Champions, and Kid Chameleon. Prospective Genesis Mini owners might also be interested to know that Virtua Fighter 2, Alisia Dragoon, Monster World IV, Road Rash II, Dynamite Headdy, and Light Crusader made the cut as well.
The Sega Genesis Mini will launch on September 19, and it’ll be priced at $79.99. But first, the company will have their upcoming microconsole available to try out at next week’s E3 Expo.
Everyone else can view its full lineup of games (all 42 of them) after the break.
Games Included in the Sega Genesis Mini
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Bonus Games:
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