Nice! If it's M2 behind it, I'm probably going to get one just because, but hype is less because of this thing:Confirmed they are behind it.
(https://i.imgur.com/gIoIFE4l.jpg)
No Sonic 3. No Sonic 1. No Sonic and Knuckles. No Sonic Pinball. :wtf
In a Sega-endorsed mini-console. :drakewtf
No Sonic 3. No Sonic 1. No Sonic and Knuckles. No Sonic Pinball. :wtf
In a Sega-endorsed mini-console. :drakewtf
Another Sega genesis collection...
I SLEEP
> Bloodlines
....... I WAKE
First 10 'Murican games:
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier II
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam & Earl
Comix Zone
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
First 10 'Murican games:
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier II
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam & Earl
Comix Zone
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
First 10 'Murican games:
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier II
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam & Earl
Comix Zone
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
I don't get the big deal. This list is verbatim of like every Genny collection besides Bloodlines. But maybe it's new to Bebpo who is going through 16 bit games lately so in that case there's something for everyone.
First 10 'Murican games:
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ecco the Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier II
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
ToeJam & Earl
Comix Zone
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
I don't get the big deal. This list is verbatim of like every Genny collection besides Bloodlines. But maybe it's new to Bebpo who is going through 16 bit games lately so in that case there's something for everyone.
The Japanese version is going to come with six button controllers while the American one will come with three button controllers.
...Why are they doing this? :dizzy
The Japanese version is going to come with six button controllers while the American one will come with three button controllers.
...Why are they doing this? :dizzy
Didn't 8bitdo release some Genesis controllers recently? I don't think I've ever held or used the six button pad.
Honestly, if the Genesis controller can be used on other consoles as a USB wireless (or wired) controller for the sake of fighting games, I'd consider one.
Double so if it's easy to mod a la Raspberry Pi.
all I want is a sega ages release of contra hard corps and cv bloodlines on my switch :-\
Honestly, if the Genesis controller can be used on other consoles as a USB wireless (or wired) controller for the sake of fighting games, I'd consider one.
Double so if it's easy to mod a la Raspberry Pi.
Get the 8BitDo controller, then. Why even bother with the Genesis Mini? ???
Mega Drive looks so much sleeker theb Genesis.
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/01/sega-mega-drive-mini-retro-console-arrives-in-september
Earthworm Jim confirmed?
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/01/sega-mega-drive-mini-retro-console-arrives-in-september
Earthworm Jim confirmed?
i think this is a mistake, and they probably meant TJ&E. but we'll see i guess
anyway good enough reason to post some anything but tangerines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoxjNLVhWbo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoxjNLVhWbo)
Interestingly a NT Genny/MD just hit recently as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT2hJE3b_tQ
So...literally not the same
I can't actually think of anything other than SF.
It's not so much the use of the 6 buttons I care about, more than I just like the feel of that controller better. IDK. the og controller buttons are strange to me
I can't actually think of anything other than SF.
It's not so much the use of the 6 buttons I care about, more than I just like the feel of that controller better. IDK. the og controller buttons are strange to me
Mortal Kombat.
Arcade game has five buttons.
Genesis three button pad is a total downgrade. I have a six button pad that I always used though that I got the day I got my genesis though. :snob
I can't actually think of anything other than SF.
It's not so much the use of the 6 buttons I care about, more than I just like the feel of that controller better. IDK. the og controller buttons are strange to me
Mortal Kombat.
Arcade game has five buttons.
Genesis three button pad is a total downgrade. I have a six button pad that I always used though that I got the day I got my genesis though. :snob
AWS Pro Moves Soccer
Art of Fighting
Batman Forever (Mega Drive)
Brutal: Paws of Fury
Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine
College Football's National Championship
College Football's National Championship II
Comix Zone
Davis Cup Tennis
Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden
Duke Nukem 3D (Mega Drive)
Dyna Brothers 2
Eternal Champions
Fatal Fury 2
Fever Pitch Soccer
Gouketsuji Ichizoku
Greatest Heavyweights
Justice League Task Force
Lemmings 2: The Tribes
Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu
Mega Turrican
MiG-29 Fighter Pilot
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat II
NBA Action '94
NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson
NFL '95
Nightmare Circus
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Primal Rage
Ranger-X
Samurai Shodown
Shaq Fu
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Streets of Rage 3
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
The Death and Return of Superman
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
The Lion King
The Lost Vikings
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
True Lies
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)
Virtua Racing
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
World Heroes
World Series Baseball '95
World Series Baseball '96 (Mega Drive)
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen
it was just an example of back in the day. No one said anything about playing Genesis versions of MK or SF.
I still really have no interest in this, but it is nice to see them going beyond the same 40 or so games that have been on every Genesis/MD collection since the PS2 days.
I really hope this gets a hakchi for it. Hope their internal emulator is as good as Canoe for SNES
(https://i.imgur.com/au7ghJu.jpg)I mean this line up alone, is tits on a stick.
WHERE IS ALADDIN GENESISI'd be shocked if it doesn't make it. They already licensed Mickey Mouse for two games.
WHERE IS ALADDIN GENESIS
WHERE IS ALADDIN GENESIS
on Steam
I hope MUSHA gets announced for the US release.
castle of illusion :rejoice
Next ten games were revealed in Japan:
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts
- Street Fighter 2 Special Champion Edition
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Golden Axe
- The Super Shinobi (aka Revenge of Shinobi)
- Phantasy Star IV
- Story of Thor (aka Beyond Oasis)
- Puzzle & Action: Tant-R
- Party Quiz Mega-Q
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen
Safe to say the last three probably won't be on the American version
Also it was confirmed that the Mini would support USB hubs for multitap gameplay (for the 4 player games)
LOL at playing that with a three button pad. Oh well.
And no Revenge Of Shinobi? Come on, Sega USA. :-\\
LOL at playing that with a three button pad. Oh well.
LOL at playing that with a three button pad. Oh well.
https://twitter.com/RetroBitGaming/status/1129008854484881408
And no Revenge Of Shinobi? Come on, Sega USA. :-\\
RoS almost never gets included on Genesis compilations, but it was on the latest one for XB1/PS4/Switch with all of the bootlegged/licenseed characters altered.
They still had Spider-Man due to Sega having the license at the time, which they don't have now. Also it still used Sonny Chiba's digitized face from the intro to Shadow Warriors and I think the Godzilla boss was still Godzilla and not a skeleton. A fully infringement-fee version (which makes Spider-Man pink) didn't come out until the Wii Virtual Console/PS3/360 download. The latest Genesis collection was the first time it was included on a compilation though, maybe Sega doesn't think enough people like the game to include it.
Now if they just make a mini Sega CD that uses little GC size discs!.... :lawd
No Sonic & Knuckles?
What?
No Sonic 3?
DAFUQ?
No Sonic & Knuckles?
What?
No Sonic 3?
DAFUQ?
Alex Kidd was never good, Sega... Please stop.
No Sonic & Knuckles?
What?
No Sonic 3?
DAFUQ?
It's actually pretty good, both updates were sweet and all at once would've maybe undermined some of the additions.True... they seem to actually put some effort into putting actual classics on there than the crap no one cared about like Kid Chameleon, Greendog and Bonanza Bros.. (probably just jinxed this thing)
Why is Vectorman on every Genesis compilation ever. Did anyone ever give a shit about that game?
I'm guessing Sega owns the game so it's an easy freebie or something
I wish Rocket Knight Adventures would make it on one of these Genesis collections.Def needs to be on it
So I asked this in the other thread, but how do you play SF2 on a 3 button pad? :o
I wish Rocket Knight Adventures would make it on one of these Genesis collections.
Classic Konami in it's prime. :lawdspoiler (click to show/hide):fbm[close]
Classic Konami in it's prime. :lawdspoiler (click to show/hide):fbm[close]
the other day i found out the director of the first 3 castlevania games got demoted because of low sales and eventually left the industry because of it. konami management has always been assholes apparently.
Flicky
Vectorman 5
Chakan
Greendog
was trying to think of the most dogshit Genesis games lol.
Ecco the Dolphin
Golden Axe 3
Altered Beast
The games for the system were mostly good huh
was trying to think of the most dogshit Genesis games lol.
Ecco the Dolphin
Golden Axe 3
Altered Beast
The games for the system were mostly good huh
hey everybody check out this guy who likes altered beast but not yoshis island :camby
it's pretty notorious as a bad game that got a lot of attention because cool graphics and genesis pack-in
ok this is honestly the first time in my life i've come across people who unironically like altered beast sooooo wtf
Altered Beast is trash.Ecco Sega CD owned even more.
Ecco fucking owns.
Literally no one thinks Vectorman is a classic, Cindi :lol :lol
I hope Wily Wars is on this. Is that confirmed?
Rocket Knight is great, would be a great inclusion. You always wonder why they never chase porting it, but hey, Konami. They did have that Climax re-do a while back, but the reviews were so middling I never even bothered.
(https://imgur.com/uDA1jYw)
Totally agree that back in the day we would kinda live with bad games, adjust to jank, whatever.
(https://imgur.com/MtmhPjN)
That said, being a nerd I generally knew what was supposed to be bad, but there were multiple occasions where (usually licensed) garbage would come out and sucker wide swathes of either the kids or their parents, and there went several weeks/months gaming budget. TMNT NES was such hot trash, that game somehow diminished multiple weekends for young me cause I couldn't get away from it. Everyone I knew had it, and everyone was stuck at like the exact same sewer part.
The Sunsoft Batman game was the same way, ET didn't teach the industry squat.
i dodged a lot of shit thanks to blockbuster rentals. thanks, dad, for letting my annoying ass rent a shitload of games.
still ended up asking for mario paint for christmas tho :(
edit: also it's cool that they're finally rereleasing wily wars, but it's kind of a shit game. lots of little sloppy things wrong with it iirc.
Alisia Dragoon is a good one but did we really need Kid Chameleon, Eternal Champions, Columns, again? Would have loved to see the fan translation of Langrisser 2 on there instead.a
Sword of Vermilion
Crusaders of Centy
Light Crusader
Sorcerer's Kingdom
Warsong
Fatal Labyrinth
Shadowrun
That's all I'm asking for.
In an even bolder move, Sega revealed that it’s releasing a handful of accessories for the Genesis Mini: recreations of the Sega CD, Sega 32X, and a Sonic the Hedgehog cartridge. All of these can stack to recreate the infamous “Sega Tower of Power,” only on a more diminutive scale.
Those add-on items are purely cosmetic, though. You won’t experience the full 32-bit power of a 32X by plugging it in. But the accessories will offer a more authentic aesthetic experience.
Had to go right for the feels! :lawd
NINTENDO MINIS ANNIHILATEDQuoteIn an even bolder move, Sega revealed that it’s releasing a handful of accessories for the Genesis Mini: recreations of the Sega CD, Sega 32X, and a Sonic the Hedgehog cartridge. All of these can stack to recreate the infamous “Sega Tower of Power,” only on a more diminutive scale.
Those add-on items are purely cosmetic, though. You won’t experience the full 32-bit power of a 32X by plugging it in. But the accessories will offer a more authentic aesthetic experience.
(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RiN7YS5LzcnMkrVAn6_-cN3V9S8=/0x0:1440x808/920x613/filters:focal(611x289:841x519):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63946172/minitower.0.jpg)
https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/4/18652108/sega-genesis-mini-mega-drive-tower-price
My raspberrypi already does this. :zzz
My raspberrypi already does this. :zzz
My raspberrypi already does this. :zzz
I wouldn't get too excited, apparently it only changes the game's region - I don't think it gives access to the JP games like Yu Yu Hakusho
I wouldn't get too excited, apparently it only changes the game's region - I don't think it gives access to the JP games like Yu Yu HakushoBoo, they really should just put all the roms in all the systems.
delayed in europe :camby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ2pl-cEq0gThe only one I can really tell is that obvious Comix Zone one with the annoying YIP YIP YIP YIP beeping coming through. otherwise seems sweet to me.
ah great the sound is fucked up
A 43rd game that can only be accessed via a hidden code was revealed – Kiss Shot, a snooker game released by Sega in 1992. The game is only available on the Japanese Mega Drive Mini, by pressing A+B+C and Start while inside Game no Kanzume Otokuyou.
Hidden game revealed for the Japanese version:QuoteA 43rd game that can only be accessed via a hidden code was revealed – Kiss Shot, a snooker game released by Sega in 1992. The game is only available on the Japanese Mega Drive Mini, by pressing A+B+C and Start while inside Game no Kanzume Otokuyou.
(https://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/megadrivemini7_thumb.png)
What's worth replaying on this?
What's worth replaying on this?
I couldn't get through like 3 screens of hardcorps (probotector on the euro one) somehow as a kid I remember making it to level 2, I don't know what kinda shit I was on :doge
I started playing Contra Hard Corps and holy fuck this is amazing and way crazier than Super Contra. But holy fuck I need more than 3 lives given the trial & error of Contra. Time to see if there's any in-game cheat codes.
I started playing Contra Hard Corps and holy fuck this is amazing and way crazier than Super Contra. But holy fuck I need more than 3 lives given the trial & error of Contra. Time to see if there's any in-game cheat codes.
Switch the language/region to Japan- you get a lifebar and unlimited continues.
This was one of those games that they intentionally made harder when released outside Japan. Not as bad as some of the shit Working Designs did back then, but still makes me wonder what the point in removing the lifebars was, number of continues aside.
:dizzy
The North American version was significantly harder than its Japanese counterpart, titled Contra: The Hard Corps, due to the removal of a life gauge that allows the player to take three hits from an enemy before losing a life. The Japanese version also features unlimited continues, in contrast with the American version, which only allows the player to continue five times.
The PAL version of the game is titled Probotector and like the European localizations of previous Contra games for home consoles, the main characters (CX-1 through 4) and some of the enemies were renamed and replaced with robotic counterparts (Browny was left unchanged, with only his name changed). The plot was also rewritten, with Colonel Bahamut and Dead-Eye Joe being redesigned as humanoid aliens, and the alien cell was replaced with a computer device called the "X-Drive".
The gameplay is the same as the North American version, but the player only has four continues in the European version, instead of five like in the North American release. Some cutscenes were also altered. For example, the player character no longer identifies the boss of Stage 1, a robot previously thought unmanned, to be piloted by a man, or Dr. Geo Mandrake being eaten by a monster created in his merger machine. It is also impossible to side with the Alien General in this version, thus eliminating one of the endings.
Thanks. I'd played a lot of Genesis games at a friends house growing up but never beat any of them or got more than 1 session in since I didn't own one. Started playing Streets of Rage 2 as well last night and pretty into it.
Impressions of that thing seem to be generally positive, so I guess this will be my christmas gift this year which is kind of appropriate I guess since I got the Mega Drive for christmas 28 years ago. :dogeGot mine for Christmas too. (I remember finding the receipt in a supposedly "stashed" Lionel Play World bag; still remember $189.99) Having Altered Beast, Last Battle and Space Harrier II truly felt like the next level of gaming.
Impressions of that thing seem to be generally positive, so I guess this will be my christmas gift this year which is kind of appropriate I guess since I got the Mega Drive for christmas 28 years ago. :dogeGot mine for Christmas too. (I remember finding the receipt in a supposedly "stashed" Lionel Play World bag; still remember $189.99) Having Altered Beast, Last Battle and Space Harrier II truly felt like the next level of gaming.
If I wasn't such a minimalist nowadays, I would totally get this thing.
I was always a Sega guy - I was the one nerd that had the SMS instead of the NES:respect
:gamer
Not gonna lie, SNES is superior in every genre, except action games. First time I played SoR2 and Shinobi 3 on some collection :whoo This impression will solidify if Hard Corps is as good as people say.
Not gonna lie, SNES is superior in every genre, except action games. First time I played SoR2 and Shinobi 3 on some collection :whoo This impression will solidify if Hard Corps is as good as people say.
Zan is ass congrats you played the best streets with the worst character. Thats like playing streets 2 using max. Max sucksIt's not his fault the quality is so uneven. :idont
You seem to enjoy playing all these games in the worst possible way then come with this hot take like "man if you really think about it, this game isnt that good"
Zan is ass congrats you played the best streets with the worst character. Thats like playing streets 2 using max. Max sucks
You seem to enjoy playing all these games in the worst possible way then come with this hot take like "man if you really think about it, this game isnt that good"
Project Lunar released today. The process is pretty straightforward. I added a bunch of games that work with the stock emulator.
https://modmyclassic.com/2019/12/28/project-lunar-1-0-0-has-landed/
(https://scontent.fdtw2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/80620910_10156962662088473_6700109614089764864_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQm2yxhV52GPhMF7RtDlb8Q5q1X1nSIplg9oz2kTlvnXYsV0OunLIFVr8T9D_ALZ19g&_nc_ht=scontent.fdtw2-1.fna&oh=5c583dcfde898fa2fd1bbf57fbae05a7&oe=5EA8A282)
Got this setup on mine, but while I added some stuff it just showed me how damn good the selection in the mini is because I’d keep thinking to add a game and it was already on there. Outside Musha and Rocket knight and Shining Force II and a couple others, the mini selection is pretty much the best of the era.
/I don’t enjoy Sonic games as an adult
At some point I realized I don't like my platformers to have momentum physics.
Those "go-around orbs" in the final level of Mania can fuck off into the sun. (I did beat it, though.)QuoteAt some point I realized I don't like my platformers to have momentum physics.
I mean, Mario is also a momentum-based platformer, but the lack of run button for precise control has a knock-on effect to Sonic's design that paired with "gotta go fast (but only sometimes)" makes the series... unpalatable to me as a platformer fan. Starting out from a dead stop in Sonic ALWAYS feels bad (to me), and that's why they had to add the Spin Dash, but that's kind of a hammer-for-a-screw "fix."
Combine trying to jump a series of vertical moving platforms (which involves turning, walking, and jumping all from dead stops) with the whole "you die if you intersect even 1 pixel in between platforms" issue, and actual platforming in Sonic is kind of a nightmare. Then try to do all that underwater with a ticking clock.
Mario doesn't kill you if you intersect moving platforms (to my knowledge), and it doesn't have a ticking clock underwater. These are both improvements on Sonic's design, and no amount of "well git gud" will change my mind on that.
Just used to what I'm used to I suppose.
Got this setup on mine, but while I added some stuff it just showed me how damn good the selection in the mini is because I’d keep thinking to add a game and it was already on there. Outside Musha and Rocket knight and Shining Force II and a couple others, the mini selection is pretty much the best of the era.
/I don’t enjoy Sonic games as an adult
The OG is meh but 2, 3&K and Mania are excellent. My favorite 2D platformers for sure.
There is one shitty classic sonic though, and that's Sonic CD. GOAT intro but the game itself fucking sucks.
No Lunars or Snatcher? :trash
Sega of America will release it with Sonic 1-3 again and 47 copies of Sewer Shark.And both the Sega CD and 32X versions Corpse Killer.
Or actual 6 button controllers.
Can’t remember if on the first one you could switch the region and get their exclusive games?
What's the deal on the "updated Space Harrier 2"?
I think there are "Unworked Design" romhacks for these games that remove the shitty changes Working Designs made out there. So OK Vic, now instead of getting some money for these old games, you'll get no money and people will just hack the Mini 2 and throw them -or better versions- on there anyway.Here:
Those "go-around orbs" in the final level of Mania can fuck off into the sun. (I did beat it, though.)QuoteAt some point I realized I don't like my platformers to have momentum physics.
I mean, Mario is also a momentum-based platformer, but the lack of run button for precise control has a knock-on effect to Sonic's design that paired with "gotta go fast (but only sometimes)" makes the series... unpalatable to me as a platformer fan. Starting out from a dead stop in Sonic ALWAYS feels bad (to me), and that's why they had to add the Spin Dash, but that's kind of a hammer-for-a-screw "fix."
Combine trying to jump a series of vertical moving platforms (which involves turning, walking, and jumping all from dead stops) with the whole "you die if you intersect even 1 pixel in between platforms" issue, and actual platforming in Sonic is kind of a nightmare. Then try to do all that underwater with a ticking clock.
Mario doesn't kill you if you intersect moving platforms (to my knowledge), and it doesn't have a ticking clock underwater. These are both improvements on Sonic's design, and no amount of "well git gud" will change my mind on that.
Just used to what I'm used to I suppose.
Yeah, this is why I don't really like platforming in sonic games.
This thing has some decent specs apparently (512 ram vs 256 on mini 1). It might be decent once opened. Can't wait to play Jurassic Park Sega CD
I personally think Mini 1 has better lineup, this feels like scraps lol
You can play anything with Retroarch on these devices. I prefer to see what the official emulator can do, plus Retroarch is added bloat and space. You couldn't run Sega CD on the Mini 1 "officially"
Apparently it's really fickle and easy to brick, idk. There was people working on it but it just stopped. There's been no interest really since then. Big shame, it was the only reason I got one LUL
Eris installs crud on your device, and is not updated/maintained anymore. Autobleem does it all right off the stick. No stick = stock device
The front usb ports are slow, its by design on the PS Mini. Thats why you use the splitter on the back port, it lets you use full power. The Cruzer Blade is because specific sticks don't work well, it's weird. I did my research, thats why I picked those two parts.