Going off of the news today that Sony is releasing the PlayStation Classic this Winter, Sega has some news of its own.
Remember that Sega Genesis Flashback last year? According to reviewers and fans alike, it was unfortunately a pile of poo. Sega apparently took it upon themselves to announce back in April the Sega Mega Drive Mini at Sega Fes 2018. What’s the difference? The Sega Genesis Flashback was developed by AtGames, whereas the Mega Drive Mini is an official release.
Now, news today has Sega announcing a delay in the shipping of the Mega Drive Mini. The reason? According to Gematsu, Sega plans to create a Genesis model for North America, and a Mega Drive model for Europe, with plans for a simultaneous worldwide release!
Also, in order to avoid what happened with the Flashback, Sega has “established a system to rethink the design of the device with the original team at its core, as well as cooperate with Japanese developers proven in software development.” In other words, if you want something done right, you do it yourself.
No games have been announced for any version of the console, so begin your wishlists as to what goes into the system. If it doesn’t include Castlevania: Bloodlines, Altered Beast, Mortal Kombat or Splatterhouse 2 or 3, you’re doing it wrong.
