Limited Run Games are bringing the previously Japan-exclusive Astro City Mini V console to the US with an extra game. The American version of the Astro City Mini V will include a port of SEGA’s Super Zaxxon originally released in 1982 alongside the line-up from the Japanese version.
The Astro City Mini V is a mini console featuring a vertically orientated screen made to play tate mode arcade games. It comes pre-installed with 23 games that include the aforementioned Super Zaxxon, as well as Batsugun, Grind Stormer, Gunbird, Raiden, Strikers 1945 and Tatsujin among others. A full list of the includes games is featured in our hardware entry for the console.
The American Astro City Mini V will go on sale from Limited Run Games on October 25th 2022. This is not a pre-order window – the console is in hand and will ship shortly after purchase. The console is also available with the Arcade Style Kit which includes a mini arcade base, chair, top board and stickers.
The American Astro City Mini V is priced at $159.99. It is currently unclear if this is the price for the console with the Arcade Style Kit, or just the console itself.
The final line-up of games for the Western Genesis Mini 2 has been confirmed alongside a European release for the new mini console. You can see the full list of games below or also available at UFABET911.
The full list of Genesis Mini 2 titles is here:
MEGA DRIVE GAMES
– 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
MEGA-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 Ninja Warriors
SPECIAL TITLES
– Devi & Pii (unreleased)
– Fantasy Zone (new port by M2 specifically designed for Genesis)
– Space Harrier II + Space Harrier (enhanced port that uses sprite zoom)
– Spatter (port of arcade title by M2)
– Star Mobile (unreleased for Genesis)
– Super Locomotive (new port of 1982 arcade title by M2)
– VS Puyo Puyo Sun (demake that only has VS mode)
SEGA have also confirmed that pre-orders for the European version of the Genesis Mini 2 will open in September until then we recommend you to check the fun titles at this 1 deposit casino ireland. The mini console will launch the same day worldwide on October 27th 2022.
SEGA Japan have revealed the Mega Drive 2 Mini which expands the focus of the original Mega Drive Mini with the inclusion of “Mega CD games, arcade ports, unreleased games and a mysterious new game” according to GSK. 11 games have been revealed so far. See below for the full list:
– Silpheed (Mega-CD)
– Shining Force CD (Mega-CD)
– Sonic CD (Mega-CD)
– Yumemi Mystery Mansion (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 Tarurūto-kun (Mega Drive)
– Fantasy Zone (New Mega Drive Port)
The final release is promising 50 games in total and is due to release in Japan on October 27th 2022. The mini console is bundled with a 6 button controller. Also revealed during the stream is an entirely cosmetic Mega-CD 2 for the Mega Drive 2 Mini to lock onto, as well as a miniature Sonic CD CD-ROM and a Virtua Racing cart to pop into the cartridge slot. The Mega Drive Tower Mini 2 even has an expander so you can use it with the original Mega Drive Mini and a spacer for the 32X mini included in the original Mega Drive Tower Mini. Both are entirely non functional.
There is currently no word of a Western release for the new mini console.
A new version of the Astro City Mini has been revealed by SEGA Japan’s SEGA Toys division. Called the Astro City Mini V, this new version of the mini console features a vertically-orientated screen made for games that play in TATE mode. As a result, the system’s games library is specifically focused on TATE games, with a large amount being vertically-scrolling shoot-em-ups. Check out the reveal trailer below:
The Astro City Mini V will launch in Japan in 2022. There is no firm release date available at the time of writing. See below for a full list of included software:
SEGA’s Mega Drive mini console has been delayed to 2019 in an attempt to improve the system and aim for a worldwide launch.
The system was previously being developed by AtGames who have a notorious reputation for developing clone systems that don’t perform well or emulate sound accurately. SEGA is now working with a domestic Japanese software developer but the developer has not been named at this time. The statement from SEGA Japan says the developer has “a proven track record”. Could it be M2, the developers of the SEGA Ages ports?
SEGA’s Mega Drive and Genesis mini consoles will launch together worldwide in 2019.
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