Sega Genesis Mini 2

Sega Genesis Mini 2
Also known as: Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 (EU), Mega Drive Mini 2 (JP) Developer: M2 Publisher: Sega Platform: Plug & Play Released in JP: October 27, 2022 Released in US: October 27, 2022 Released in EU: October 27, 2022 This console has regional differences.

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The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is the successor to the Sega Genesis Mini, this time with 60 pre-installed games including Sega CD games! However, due to parts shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the system saw a smaller print run and limited distribution via Amazon.

The system also saw more bonus games than the first Genesis Mini, including new Genesis ports of Fantasy Zone, Space Harrier, Spatter, and Super Locomotive; two unreleased games in the form of Star Mobile and Devi & Pii; a watered-down port of Puyo Puyo Sun with only the versus mode; and a new version of Space Harrier II with proper sprite scaling. The Japanese system also included two new editions of Party Quiz Mega Q: Party Quiz Mega Q 2022 with new questions, and Party Quiz Sega Q with Sega-themed questions.

Also, two versions of the Genesis Mini 2 were also available thanks to Sega in Japan, one was the standard Japanese unit and the other was the American unit. Also, Sega released the Mega Drive Tower Mini 2, which contained a Mega-CD 2 unit, a Sonic CD disc, and a Virtua Racing cartridge. However, no international version for these accessories were made.

Regional Differences

Game Selection

The selection of games between regions are different. At least 22 titles are different according to each version of the system:

Game	Available on...
	US/Europe	Japan
Aa Harimanada	No	Yes
Captain Tsubasa	No	Yes
ClayFighter	Yes	No
Columns III: Revenge of Columns	No	Yes
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf	Yes	No
Earthworm Jim 2	Yes	No
Elemental Master	Yes	No
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia	No	Yes
Gambler Jiko Chuushinha: Katayama Masayuki no Mahjong Doujou	No	Yes
Golden Axe II	Yes	No
Hellfire	Yes	No
Herzog Zwei	Yes	No
Honoo no Doukyuuji: Dodge Danpei	No	Yes
Lunar: Eternal Blue	No	Yes
Lunar: The Silver Star	No	Yes
Magical Taruruuto-kun	No	Yes
Mahou no Shoujo: Silky Lip	No	Yes
MegaPanel	No	Yes
The Ooze	Yes	No
OutRunners	Yes	No
Party Quiz Mega Q 2022	No	Yes
Party Quiz Sega Q	No	Yes
Popful Mail	No	Yes
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R	No	Yes
Rainbow Islands Extra	Yes	No
The Revenge of Shinobi	Yes	No
Ristar	Yes	No
Rolling Thunder 2	Yes	No
Sangokushi III	No	Yes
Sewer Shark	Yes	No
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi	Yes	No
Shin Megami Tensei	No	Yes
Shining Force II	Yes	No
Sonic 3D Blast	Yes	No
Sorcerian	No	Yes
Star Cruiser	No	Yes
StarBlade	No	Yes
Streets of Rage 3	Yes	No
Super Hang-On	Yes	No
Tenka Fubu: Eiyuutachi no Houkou	No	Yes
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron	Yes	No
Tougi Ou King Colossus	No	Yes
Vectorman 2	Yes	No
Warsong	Yes	No
Wondermega Collection	No	Yes

It's worth noting that by changing the system language, the player can access alternate region versions of most of the games included on any system. This also sets the game to the selected language in some games (though not all). On a US or European system, setting the system to Chinese or Korean will set games to Japanese.

On European systems, European versions of Crusader of Centy (Soleil), Mansion of Hidden Souls (Yumemi Mystery Mansion), OutRun, and Sonic 3D Blast (Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island) and the Japanese version of OutRunners replace the US versions on the English language setting, and games are set to the US versions on the Korean language settings, though the US versions are still available by setting the language to Chinese for Crusader of Centy, Korean for Mansion of Hidden Souls, OutRun, and OutRunners, and Japanese, Chinese, or Korean for Sonic 3D. Sonic CD and Robo Aleste also use the European versions, however the player is given the option to play the US versions when starting those games. Most European versions run at 50Hz except for Sonic 3D and Alien Soldier, which run at 60Hz instead.

Main Menu

US	Europe	Japan

• The default design of the main menu in the North American version is based off the packaging design of the Model 2 Genesis. Likewise, the European design is based off the European Mega Drive II packaging, and the Japanese design is based off the Japanese Mega Drive 2 packaging.
• Changing the system language will change the menu design to the corresponding style as well as change the game boxes to reflect the region. On the European system, the European Mega Drive design is used when the language is set to English, French, or Spanish. On the North American system, setting the system to French or Spanish uses the NA menu settings (as these are common languages there).
  • When setting the US or European systems to Japanese, ClayFighter, Earthworm Jim 2, Sewer Shark, Sonic 3D Blast, and Vectorman 2 use their US artwork. Earthworm Jim 2 was a Sega Channel exclusive in Japan, while the others were not released in Japan.
  • Rainbow Islands Extra received new Genesis-style box art in the North American version and new European Mega Drive-style box art in the European version.
  • Elemental Master, Midnight Resistance, OutRunners, Vectorman 2, and Warsong use their US artwork on the European system, as those games were never released in Europe.