I've been messing around with the Sega Genesis Mini for a little while now, and so far I'm impressed. Going into it, I expected to find the level of polish M2 is famous for, and I wasn't disappointed.

The SEGA Genesis Mini is somewhat shockingly a triumph. The miniature console serves as a reminder of all the interesting video games SEGA put out back in the day while also providing easy-to-use ...

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If you were a console gamer in the early 90s, you probably picked your side – you were either Sega or Nintendo. Now the console wars are playing out again, in miniature. Two years after Nintendo ...

M2 is handling the Genesis Mini software and emulation, and if you're familiar with M2, you know it has a storied history of going above and beyond when it comes to bringing old games to modern ...

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Flashback to August 1989. It’s a beautiful summer day and the Sega Genesis has hit the U.S. market. Flash forward 30 years and the Sega Genesis Mini is arriving for consumers everywhere at $79.99.

Shortly after NES Classic fever swept the United States in 2016, a series of underwhelming nostalgia systems followed, all designed to emulate classic games through modern TVs’ HDMI ports. None of ...

The miniature console fad has abated since its NES Classic and SNES Classic peak, with fewer companies giving the concept a shot. Sega remains an exception, however, as it’s launching not one but two ...

Update: Another 10 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Mini games have been revealed. We now know the console will launch with Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Earthworm Jim, Caste of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, and ...