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SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive Mini: Review Thread

Xavi

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Some reviews have pop up on my twitter feed, it looks REALLY GOOD.

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Nintendolife
Hardware Review: The Genesis / Mega Drive Mini Finally Does Sega's History Justice
While the Genesis may not have had as many groundbreaking and infinitely replayable titles as SNES did, it still has a treasure trove of great games that are begging to be rediscovered and the Genesis Mini features some of the best of the best. It's hardware plays and feels like it should, and that too is really the most important thing. Plus, with the added addition of save states, more will have the courage to venture through some of these games' toughest challenges. It's obvious to see that this wasn't just another product for Sega. The Genesis Mini is a well-crafted love letter to Genesis and Sega fans alike and is well-deserving of the Sega Genesis Seal of Quality.
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The Verge
Sega Genesis Mini review: the best tiny console yet
The PlayStation Classic felt like a slapped-together product meant to capitalize on a trend. The Genesis Mini feels like the opposite: it's a tiny box meant to preserve and honor a beloved console.
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Gamespot
Sega Genesis Mini Review: A Blast From The Past
the Mini has some issues, and for M2 fans it might be a little disappointing to see that it falls short of the team's most ambitious retro projects from the past, but for the most part the Mini is a very satisfying little console. It's got the looks, it's got a great selection of games that largely play faithful to the original experience, and it's priced just right at $80--though you may disagree if the six-button games like Street Fighter II are critical factors. Genesis fans have waited a long time for a system like this, and for once, we're happy to say that the latest official Genesis console is one worth buying.
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IGN
SEGA Genesis Mini ReviewBlast processing at 55% the size.
The Sega Genesis Mini is the closest thing we have to a perfect all-in-one mini console so far. There are a few weird emulation issues here and there, but the sheer number of games and its delightful interface far outshines any graphical hiccups in these classic games. The quiet inclusion of different ROMs for different regions is one of those things that makes no sense at all to include while simultaneously making it feel even more lovingly crafted and special. It's hard to find much to really dislike about the Genesis Mini. The decision to include the 3-button controllers rather than the later 6-button ones is a bummer, but it only really matters for Street Fighter II. Even if I was more of a SNES kid growing up, the Genesis Mini is now my favorite retro mini console.
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Lant_War

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Wonder if this one's hackeable. You could put the legal Sonic 3 rom from the Steam collection.
 
OneBadMutha

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Wish I could get the entire library digitally for the same price. Looks like I'll have to bite though. The Genesis is still one of my top 2 favorite consoles of all time.
 
Soj

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Nice. First one of these mini consoles I've bought and it sounds like money well spent.
 
Zutrax

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I watched a Youtuber's impressions a couple weeks back and it looks amazing, but they mentioned that all the audio in every game has a slight delay on everything. And now that they pointed it out, I'll not be able to notice it. So I'm kind of bummed by that and I'm not sure I want to pick it up yet unless it drops in price.
 
Lant_War

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Zutrax said:
I watched a Youtuber's impressions a couple weeks back and it looks amazing, but they mentioned that all the audio in every game has a slight delay on everything. And now that they pointed it out, I'll not be able to notice it. So I'm kind of bummed by that and I'm not sure I want to pick it up yet unless it drops in price.
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That might've been fixed for the release though.
 
awake4ages

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Reviews seem stellar. I have my Mega SG and most of these games physically, so I'll be holding off for now, but I want to get one at some point regardless to check out that brand new Darius port, which honestly is such a cool inclusion.

I hope many people pick this up, to support M2's continually incredible emulation efforts and discover why the Genesis is such an incredible system. Truly my favorite console of all time.
 
Worldshaker

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Another Mini added to my collection. I didn't want to spend the money, but I haven't played a lot of these games and this seems like the easiest and most affordable way in 2019 to do so.
 

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Have one on the way, but really, I'll be keeping it mostly for collection purposes. The Mega SG/SD or VA5 MD will still be my go to.
 

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I already bought 3 mini consoles. I don't think I have more than 90 minutes combined on them. I'll probably end up buying this one too, though. :\
 
Petruccis Biceps

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This is my wife's birthday present. She absolutely loves World of Illusion and Sonic games and I never owned a Sega console back in the day and only really played the Sonic games on a friend's Genesis. I really hope its hackable so we can put all the other games she loves on it.
 
sleepnaught

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Wow, so that double input bug actually made it to release? They knew about it months ago, that shit is unacceptable....
 
Socialism Is Cool

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What are the chances it will sell out? Will there be lines of people waiting to get this at Best Buy and Wal-Mart? Will it be a phenomena like the NES and SNES Classic? Should I pre-order now? So many questions lol
 
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I normally like Shane's content but, aside from the input issues he is having, most of his complaints are a bit odd to me here. I don't understand why he would expect the arcade versions of Darius or Virtua Fighter to be included, or 32X/CD games to be included when this product is intended to reintroduce the Genesis itself to a modern audience.
 

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This is really painful to watch. He acts like a lag snob for 30 minutes just to write at the end that "it doesn't mean he didn't like the product". Had to skip lots of parts.
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Oh yeah he is annoying but I thought it was worth the perspective of someone who plays these games normally on a PVM low-lag setup.
 
Worldshaker

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So is the double input issue a real thing? I've only seen one person mention it (Rerez?). If this is noted by other people I'll cancel and save myself $80

EDIT: And if it is a real thing how did so many other reviewers miss this? It seems like it would be something that is very noticeable.
 

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What are the chances it will sell out? Will there be lines of people waiting to get this at Best Buy and Wal-Mart? Will it be a phenomena like the NES and SNES Classic? Should I pre-order now? So many questions lol
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I am in the same boat. For the NES and SNES I lined up early (NES) and made sure to get a preorder (SNES). But after seeing how abysmal the PS classic was and the way the price dropped so drastically I'm really contemplating holding off on this purchase. I really want one, but the next couple months are already stacked with games and if this thing is going to be in stock later for a cheaper price I'd rather hold off for a deal. After all, these games were released over 20 years ago, what's the harm in waiting another couples of months to pick up the collection.
 

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Xavi said:
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Unfortunately, I did notice some weird emulation glitches, particularly in Sonic. If you capture a chaos emerald in one of the bonus levels, for example, it blinks in and out of existence on the score screen. The checkerboard pattern on Dr. Robotnik's wrecking ball in the first boss fight also flickers in and out of existence, rendering the ball shiny and brown rather than checkered.
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....those aren't bugs, that's how the game is supposed to behave. This is an oldschool method of simulating transparency.
 
TheMan

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After reading the USgamer review, I have to agree it's weird that there are no sports titles on this thing even though the genesis was known for them! Such a shame that licensing probably got in the way.
 
Putosaure

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Oh yeah he is annoying but I thought it was worth the perspective of someone who plays these games normally on a PVM low-lag setup.
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Of course the original console on a CRT is better, he could at least be tolerant...

Other thant that I never had a Genesis/MD so it's still interesting if you can you know... expand the library.
 
Mandos

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I'm definitely interested but I'll wait to see how the hacking scene pans out.

Also not sure if I missed it, does this have a rewind feature?
 
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