Sega adds rare Mega Man compilation, Street Fighter II and more to Genesis Mini library

[Shawn Knight]

What just happened? Sega has revealed the next batch of 10 games that’ll come pre-installed on the Genesis Mini console later this year, bolstering an already impressive catalog with an ever intriguing mix of games. Only 10 more remain -- will your favorites make the cut?

Sega on Thursday added Beyond Oasis, Ghouls n Ghosts, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star IV, Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Vectorman and Wonder Boy in Monster World to the confirmed list of games for the Genesis Mini.

Comprised of remakes of the first three Mega Man games from the NES, Mega Man: The Wily Wars was never released in cartridge format in North America, instead having to settle for availability via the ill-fated Sega Channel service.

Street Fighter 2 and Sonic Spinball also stand out, the latter being a quirky pinball game that was surprisingly enjoyable. I’m still holding out hope that NBA Jam, Road Rash, Mortal Kombat II, NHL 94, Aladdin, X-Men and General Chaos will make the cut although with only 10 more games set to be announced, I can realistically only hope for maybe one or two of these classics.

Sega’s Genesis Mini launches on September 19 and is available to pre-order for $79.99. It’ll ship with a total of 40 pre-installed games as well as two wired control pads and all of the necessary power and video cables.

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[QuantumPhysics]

I still don't see Revenge of Shinobi...

 

[phillai]

Who would honestly play Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition with the 3-button pad?

 

[Stingy McDuck]

God, that Alex Kidd box looks hideous.

 

[ManuelV]

Mega man: The wily war version of the mega man 2 and 3 soundtrack is amazing.

 

[Linoleum77]

Who would honestly play Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition with the 3-button pad?

There were 6 button controllers back then. There will also be one for the Mini. Interestingly, you'll have to buy them as a separate item...

 

[amghwk]

Can we upload our own rom into this mini?

If we can, I need to think why I should buy this since I am already using Kega Fusion emulator with the 8bitdo M30 gamepad.

(I still have my Megadrive 2 which is still working too.)

 

[gamerk2]

Interesting they added Wily Wars; it's save game format is *unique*, and most emulators don't even bother to emulate the format properly. Wonder if they modified the game to use more traditional save formats, or if the mini actually supports the Wily Wars savegame format properly.