Earlier this year, SEGA announced the unexpected sequel to its 2019 SEGA Genesis Mini console, the SEGA Genesis Mini 2. With over 60 games, the Genesis Mini 2 looks like it will be a worthy follow-up to the original Genesis Mini, but the main problem will be availability.
Instead of robbing North America of the Genesis 2 Mini goodness, SEGA is releasing it through Amazon Japan via Amazon. There won't be a dedicated Genesis 2 Mini US release at all, due to persistent and annoying semiconductor shortages. So while you'll still be able to preorder the Genesis Mini 2 for its October 27 North American release date, you're actually preordering it from Japan. It's a little confusing, but if you really want to get your hands on one as I do, you have no other choice.
Preorder SEGA Genesis Mini 2
Out October 27 SEGA Genesis Mini 2
Preorder in the UK
- SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 (Amazon UK) - £104.99
If you're in the US, this is only available from Amazon via Amazon Japan, pricing is a bit odd, and seems to change daily. Shipping is also a consideration, as it doesn't qualify for normal Prime shipping rates. It's also going to be much rarer than the original SEGA Genesis Mini, so if you want to preorder one, keep that in mind. Those in the UK can preorder normally from Amazon UK.
Personally I wish we were getting a standard US release, but given the current state of electronics, I'll take what I can get. It's better than the situation was for the Game Gear Mini, which the US never got, in spite of the fact it's really cool and kind of silly.
I reviewed the original SEGA Genesis Mini and I loved it. It's one of the best, if not THE best, of the Mini consoles that took over after the runaway success of the NES and Super NES Classics.
What Games Are On the SEGA Genesis Mini 2
SEGA originally teased 50 games for the Genesis Mini 2, but the full list exceeds that number and includes some incredible rarities. Unlike the original Genesis Mini, there's a substantial focus on SEGA CD games, which puts it more inline with the (also excellent) TurboGrafx-16 Mini. Check out the gallery below to see which games are confirmed for the SEGA Genesis Mini 2, or check out our SEGA Genesis Mini 2 IGN Playlist.
Some of these are reasonably obscure games, and in creating the IGN Playlist required creating entries in our backend gaming database for games like Mansion of Hidden Souls.
Here's the complete list if you prefer reading:
SEGA Genesis:
- After Burner II
- Alien Soldier
- Atomic Runner
- Bonanza Bros.
- ClayFighter
- Crusader of Centy
- Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Elemental Master
- Fatal Fury 2
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe II
- Granada
- Hellfire
- Herzog Zwei
- Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
- Midnight Resistance
- OutRun
- OutRunners
- Phantasy Star II
- Populous
- RAINBOW ISLANDS -EXTRA-
- Ranger-X
- Ristar
- ROLLING THUNDER 2
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Sonic 3D Blast
- SPLATTERHOUSE 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Hang-On
- SUPER STREET FIGHTER II THE NEW CHALLENGERS
- The Ooze
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
- Truxton
- VectorMan 2
- Viewpoint
- Virtua Racing
- Warsong
SEGA CD
- Ecco the Dolphin (CD Ver.)
- Ecco: The Tides of Time (CD Ver.)
- Final Fight CD
- Mansion of Hidden Souls
- NIGHT STRIKER
- Night Trap
- Robo Aleste
- Sewer Shark
- Shining Force CD
- SILPHEED
- Sonic The Hedgehog CD
- THE NINJAWARRIORS
Bonus Games:
- Devi & Pii
- Fantasy Zone
- Space Harrier II (+Space Harrier)
- Spatter
- Star Mobile
- Super Locomotive
- VS Puyo Puyo Sun
The SEGA Genesis Mini 2 release date is October 27, and you can preorder one right now.
Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.