Hopefully the Sega Genesis Mini 2 will inspire other game companies to make more retro miniconsoles too--and to actually make them in enough quantity to satisfy the demand.
getting an American release.) With a detailed walkthrough, you can finish it in a half-hour or less. Without any guidance, you might never make it halfway through the story.has a cult following today, but it never would’ve made the cut in a world where there’s only a single Genesis Mini. That first unit had to focus on the biggest names, leaving cool, esoteric games like this in the vault.
Unfortunately, the Genesis Mini 2 isn’t easy to find. Before release Sega warned that it would be manufactured in much smaller quantities than the original—about a tenth of the first one’s total—and that it would only be available through Amazon. The only sale listing currently on Amazon is from a third-party in Japan with over $20 in shipping fees, so it’s either that or trying to get it second-hand off sites like the speculator’s haven eBay.
Perhaps the Mini 2’s microscopic run really is due to a lack of semiconductors. Given the less commercially viable lineup, though, and the fact that even the hit-filled original Genesis Mini hasn’t been kept in print, you might think that Sega is hedging its bets somewhat. The scarcity drives the hype which makes customers feel like theyto buy one as soon as it’s available, which lessens the risk of releasing a miniconsole that includes obscure games like .
Anybody who has been able to get their hands on a Sega Genesis Mini 2 hopefully realizes how special it is. And perhaps its instant sellout might convince Nintendo to revive its miniconsole series, or Sony to finally give it a serious go with a new PlayStation attempt. Maybe it’ll prove to Konami that there’s enough market for these things to crank out a second installment of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini.
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