[UPDATE]
As per Kotaku, this is actually just a third party release that was re-marketed to compete with Nintendo’s official NES Classic console. We apologize for the confusion. The original article is below.
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Put on your rose-tinted glasses because Sega has actually signed off on an officially licensed mini-Sega Mega Drive console, as well as a new Sega-branded handheld that will let you play ROMs on the go.
While the two-player Sega Mega Drive will come with 80 games pre-installed, it also has a cartridge slot that will even let you play your existing game library. The handheld features an SD cart slot, alongside the aforementioned pre-installed 80 games.
The two new devices are coming via British retailer FunstockRetro.co.uk. Nintendo recently made a similar move with their mini-NES console. Here are the features of both units:
‘SEGA Mega Drive Classic Game Console’ Features:
- Plug & Play for your TV
- Authentic SEGA Mega Drive design
- 80 built-in games
- Compatible with original SEGA Mega Drive cartridges
- Includes beloved Sonic the Hedgehog games
- Two user friendly wireless controllers
- Includes AV cable
- Includes AC adapter
‘SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Portable Game Player’ Handheld Console Features:
- 80 built-in games
- SD card slot (for expanding your collection)
- Includes USB charging cable
- Includes beloved Sonic the Hedgehog games
Here’s the entire list of games included on both devices:
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Bonanza Bros.
- Chakan: The Forever Man
- Columns
- Columns III
- ComixZone
- Crack Down
- DecapAttack
- Dr. Robotnik’sMean Bean Machine
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Phantasy Star 2
- Phantasy Star 3
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Sonic Spinball
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog II
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sword of Varmilion
- The Ooze
- Vectorman
- Vectorman II
- Mortal Kombat I
- Mortal Kombat II
- Mortal Kombat III
Bonus SEGA Arcade / Puzzle games:
- Adventure in the Park
- Cross the road
- Jack’s Pea
- Jewel Magic
- Curling 2010
- Plumbing Contest
- Wall-Breaking
- Bubble Master
- Break a Fireline
- Mahjong Solitaire
- Warehouse Keeper
- Chess
- Memory
- Snake
- Air Hockey
- Spider
- Naval Power
- Mr. Balls
- Cannon
- Fight or Lose
- Bottle Taps Race
- Bomber
- Checker
- Hexagonos
- Whack-A-Wolf
- Mirror Mirror
- Panic Lift
- Black Sheep
- Flash Memory
- Brain Switch
- Mega Brain Switch
- Hidden Agenda
- Dominant Amber
- Hide and Seek
- Jura Formula
- Lost World Sudoku
- Meatloaf Rotation
- Mya Master Mind
- Skeleton Scale
- T-Rex Memory Match
- Yawning Triceratops
Fans can expect the devices to launch sometime in October of this year, and pre-orders are up on FunStockRetro.
