Sega Mega Drive Mini games, price and release date: Everything you need to know about the Genesis Mini

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Recent years have seen great success for 'mini' classic consoles.

The [NES Classic Mini][2] and [SNES Classic Mini][3] from [Nintendo][4], plus the [PlayStation Classic][5] have been popular amongst gamers looking for retro fun.

Now it's [Sega][6]'s turn, with the Mega Drive Mini (or Sega Genesis Mini if you're in the USA).

Here's everything you need to know about the latest retro games machine so far.

## What's in the box?

The miniature version of the classic 80s console - well, 90s console if you're looking at it from a European perspective - will come with two wired controllers in the box. We do hope their power leads are of ample length though - something Nintendo was criticised over for its SNES and NES re-releases.

In addition, there are power and HDMI cables, with HD upscaling for the 16-bit games.

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## What are the games?

42 classic games will come pre-loaded on the Mega Drive Mini.

They are the following (including the previously unreleased arcade port of Darius):

* Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
* Alisia Dragoon
* Altered Beast
* Beyond Oasis
* Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
* Castlevania: Bloodlines
* Columns
* Comix Zone
* Contra: Hard Corps
* Darius
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
* Dynamite Headdy
* Earthworm Jim
* Ecco the Dolphin
* Eternal Champions
* Ghouls 'n Ghosts
* Golden Axe
* Gunstar Heroes
* Kid Chameleon
* Landstalker
* Light Crusader
* Mega Man: The Wily Wars
* Monster World IV
* Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millenium
* Road Rash II
* Shining Force
* Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
* Sonic The Hedgehog
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2
* Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball
* Space Harrier II
* Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition
* Streets of Rage 2
* Strider
* Super Fantasy Zone
* Tetris
* ToeJam & Earl
* Thunder Force 3
* Vectorman
* Virtua Fighter 2
* Wonder Boy in Monster World
* World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

## Release date and price

There's not too long to wait for the Mega Drive Mini's release: it's due to hit arrive on 19 September 2019, priced £69.99 in the UK, $79.99 in the States. It is available to pre-order in both regions now.

You can also find out more information on the forthcoming console on [Sega's dedicated UK website here][8].

A US version of the website, for the Genesis Mini, [can be found here][9].

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[1]: https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/748x/assets/images/147623-games-feature-sega-mega-drive-mini-image1-rnk0knsyud.jpg?v1
[2]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/nintendo/139451-nes-classic-mini-review-comes-up-a-little-short
[3]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/nintendo/142535-snes-classic-mini-review-super-nintendo-does-it-again
[4]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/nintendo
[5]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/playstation/146395-playstation-classic-review
[6]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/sega
[7]: https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/660x/assets/images/147623-games-feature-sega-mega-drive-mini-image2-3qidvcpnte.jpg
[8]: http://megadrivemini.sega.com/
[9]: http://genesismini.sega.com/

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