New Mega Drive 2 mini console to be released

[Floob]

With Mega-CD games as well by the look of things. Can't say I like the design of the v2 though. Love the original :)

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/sega-reveals-new-mega-drive-mini-2-this-time-with-sega-cd-games

[hawkes_84]

@Floob the design is pretty much exact surely except for the logos etc? Obviously if I weren't a Pi owner I'd be all over this. Still nice to see which games they go with for Mega CD

[IanDaemon]

@hawkes_84 I think they meant they prefer the v1 design to the v2 design of the Megadrive/Genesis.

[hawkes_84]

@IanDaemon ah my mistake. We were bought the MG2 As kids and didn't know any different so that's the original to me :)

[celly]

@Floob very nice. I will hold out for a Dreamcast mini though. If they ever drop one that is.

[thelostsoul]

@Floob https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-announces-a-mega-drive-mini-2-including-mega-cd-games/ according the article, these games are confirmed so far. It will feature 50 games in total.

• Silpheed (Mega CD)
• Shining Force CD (Mega CD)
• Sonic CD (Mega CD)
• Mansion of Hidden Souls (Mega CD)
• Popful Mail (Mega CD)
• Virtua Racing (Mega Drive)
• Bonanza Bros (Mega Drive)
• Shining in the Darkness (Mega Drive)
• Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive)
• Magical Taruruto (Mega Drive)
• Fantasy Zone (new Mega Drive port)

[windg]

I hope they will include and Phantasy Star IV, one of the best 16bit jrpg.

[thelostsoul]

@windg Phantasy Star IV was already included in the first Mini: https://megadrivemini.sega.com/ My guess is that Sega will include games not found in the first edition. So maybe Phantasy Star II, which is one of the fan favorites in the series.

[Floob]

@celly Blame the pandemic

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/dreamcast-mini-couldve-been-real-if-not-for-the-pandemic

[celly]

@Floob stupid pandemic. One day though, you never know.