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The Mega Drive Mini 2 is predated by the 2019 Mega Drive Mini.[1]

On May 27, 2022 the console was hinted at with a tweet featuring a photo of a Mega Drive controller themed cake.[2][3]

The console was formally announced on June 3, 2022.[4] A planned Japanese release date of October 27, 2022 was given.[5] The given launch price of the system in Japan was 9,980 Japanese yen.[3]

Technology

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Games

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The console supported playing built in Sega CD games.[6]

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References

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  1. ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (June 03, 2022). "Sega Reveals Mega Drive Mini 2, And Here Are The Games Confirmed For It So Far" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/06/03/sega-reveals-mega-drive-mini-2-and-here-are-the-games-confirmed-for-it-so-far. 
  2. ↑ "https://twitter.com/sega_official/status/1530111664309555200" (in en). Twitter. May 27, 2022. https://twitter.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1530111664309555200. 
  3. ↑ a b Carpenter, Nicole (3 June 2022). "Sega’s making another mini Genesis, this time with Sega CD games". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/23153067/sega-new-retro-console-mega-drive-genesis-cd-mini-2. 
  4. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (3 June 2022). "SEGA Announces The Mega Drive Mini 2, Boasting 50 Games". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/sega-announces-the-mega-drive-mini-2-boasting-50-games. 
  5. ↑ Scullion, Chris (3 June 2022). "Sega has announced a Mega Drive Mini 2, including Mega CD games". VGC. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-announces-a-mega-drive-mini-2-including-mega-cd-games/. 
  6. ↑ Allen, Joseph (June 3, 2022). "Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 Announced In Japan" (in en). TechRaptor. https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/sega-mega-drive-mini-2-announced-in-japan. 


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