Sega announces Genesis Mini console, Switch collection

A prototype Sega Mega Drive Mini is shown at Sega Fes 2018, April 14. — Picture via twitter.com/Sega_Official

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 — After Nintendo’s NES and SNES Minis proved such big hits, iconic console gaming marque Sega is bringing back the 16-bit Genesis in miniature form, as well as a trove of titles from its Sega Ages catalogue of classics.

The Sega Mega Drive Mini (known as the Genesis Mini in the US) is set for release later in 2018, first in Japan and then in North America and other territories.

That’s according to AtGames, a longtime Sega partner which had already produced an all-in-one Sega console called the Flashback.

AtGames is handling the Mega Drive Mini, which follows the design of the 1988 console much more closely.

The initial announcement was made during an official Sega Fes fan event on April 14, and AtGames followed up with a Facebook post.

The Flashback was not well appreciated by retro console enthusiasts, though a deeper level of involvement from Sega could make a difference where the Mini is concerned.