Although we didn't get it until September 1990, the Sega Genesis (known as the Sega Mega Drive over here) was first released in North America in August 1989, making it the must-have Christmas gift for that year.
There is a chance that now, three decades later, it could somewhat become the must-have Christmas gift for this year too, as the Sega Mega Drive Mini (or Genesis Mini, as it is known in the States) is set to be released on Friday 4 October.
The launch trailer has been released, and between that voice-over (which sounds a little bit like George Takei?), to the retro graphics and visuals, it is a massive wave of nostalgia, come to destroy us with how old we all feel now.
The new mini-system will be released with two controllers, a HDMI set-up for your TVs that won't know what to do with graphics this old, as well as 40 games (and two more bonus ones for good measure).
The full list of the accompanying games, as well as details on how to get the console, can be found below the trailer.
Clip via SegaAmerica
40 titles announced:
Virtua Fighter 2
Alisia Dragoon
Columns
Dynamite Headdy
Strider
Kid Chameleon
Light Crusader
Monster World IV
Eternal Champions
Road Rash II
Earthworm Jim
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Contra: Hard Corps
Streets of Rage 2
Thunder Force 3
Super Fantasy Zone
Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
Landstalker
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier 2
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam & Earl
Comix Zone
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
Mega Man: The Willy Wars
Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition
Sonic Spinball
Phantasy Star 4
Beyond Oasis (aka The Story Of Thor)
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Golden Axe
Vectorman
Wonder Boy in Monster World
(Bonus Game) Tetris
(Bonus Game) Darius
The official website of the Sega Mega Drive Mini can be found here, with pre-order availability from Amazon, Game, and Smyths Toy Story.
