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{{short description|Home video game console}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Sega Genesis Mini
| logo = 
| image = Sega Genesis Mini 02.jpg
| caption = The Sega Genesis Mini
| aka = Mega Drive Mini
| developer = [[Company:Sega|Sega]], [[Software:M2 (game developer)|M2]]
| manufacturer = [[Company:Sega|Sega]]
| type = [[Engineering:Dedicated console|Dedicated]] [[Engineering:Home video game console|home video game console]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|WW|September 19, 2019|[[Earth:Europe|EU]], [[Place:Middle East|ME]]|October 4, 2019}}
| lifespan = 2019–present
| price = {{unbulleted list|{{Currency|79.99|USD}}{{r|IGN reveal}}|{{Currency|99.99|CAD}}|{{Currency|9,980|JPY}}{{r|Kotaku release date}}|{{Currency|139.95|AUD}}{{r|IGN reveal}}|{{Currency|69.99|GBP}}|{{Currency|79.99|EUR}}|{{Currency|79,800|KRW}}{{r|Korean release info}}}}
| discontinued = 
| unitssold = 
| media = Internal flash memory
| os = [[Software:Linux|Linux]] kernel
| power = AXP223
| soc = ZUIKI Z7213
| cpu = 
| memory = 256 [[Megabyte|MB]] of RAM
| storage = 512 MB flash storage
| graphics = 
| controllers = 2 controller ports
| dimensions = 154 mm × 39 mm × 116 mm
| predecessor = 
| successor = Sega Genesis Mini 2
}}

The '''Sega Genesis Mini''', known as the '''Mega Drive Mini''' in regions outside of North America, is a [[Engineering:Dedicated console|dedicated console]] modeled on the [[Engineering:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]. The Mini emulates the original console's [[16-bit|16-bit]] hardware, and includes 42 games made available through [[Emulator|emulation]] software by [[Software:M2 (game developer)|M2]]. It was released in North America and Japan in September 2019 and in Europe and the Middle East in October 2019.<!--WP:VG/DATE--> A follow-up, '''Sega Genesis Mini 2''', was released in October 2022 and includes 60 games from the Genesis and [[Engineering:Sega CD|Sega CD]].

==Hardware and accessories==
The Mini is half the size of the original [[Engineering:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]. Inside the unit is an [[ARM architecture|ARM]]-based [[System on a chip|SOC]] ZUIKI Z7213<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zuiki.co.jp/products/z7213/|title = ZUIKI Z7213 &#124; 瑞起｜ZUIKI｜ARM SoC ソリューション| date=March 14, 2022 }}</ref> and 512 MB of [[Flash memory|flash memory]].{{r|IGN reveal}} It includes either one or two (dependent on region's bundle options) full-size replica controllers that connect through [[Engineering:USB|USB]] (thus original controllers are incompatible),{{r|Polygon reveal}} a USB-to-Micro-B power cable (USB AC adapter in North America), and an [[Engineering:HDMI|HDMI]] video cable.{{r|IGN reveal}} There are separate releases for North America, Europe, Asia and Japan, as the Mini reproduces the original console's decal and color variations in those regions.{{r|IGN reveal}}{{r|Siliconera article}} Korea is a slight exception, as the Mega Drive was released there by [[Company:Samsung|Samsung]] as the Super Gam*Boy and Super Aladdin Boy; none of these names appear on the Korean Mini.{{r|Original Korean MD}}

All of the games have a [[Software:Saved game#Save states|save state]] feature to pause and resume progress and can be played in either the original 4:3 [[Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] with optional wallpapers or stretched to [[Engineering:16:9|16:9]] widescreen with [[Head-up display (video gaming)|HUD]] elements modified to fit onto the screen.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glagowski |first1=Peter |title=The Genesis Mini will be a real treat for retro enthusiasts |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-genesis-mini-will-be-a-real-treat-for-retro-enthusiasts-557184.phtml |website=Destructoid.com |date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> Certain games have regional variants that can be accessed by changing the system's language settings (e.g. switching the system language from English to Japanese will change ''[[Software:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' into ''[[Software:Puyo Puyo (video game)|Puyo Puyo]]''.){{r|Kotaku release date}}<ref name=yt-asian-edition>{{cite web |title='ASIA EDITION' SEGA MEGADRIVE MINI (GENESIS MINI) : Unboxing & Game play |website = [[Company:YouTube|YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toM_gPb0lvY |ref=yt-asian-edition |language=en}}</ref>

The North American and European models of the Genesis Mini come bundled with two three-button controllers, while the Japanese model comes with two six-button controllers.{{r|Polygon reveal}} Officially licensed six-button controllers made specifically for the Mini are also sold separately in North America and Europe.{{r|Six Button Sold Separately for US/PAL}} Official model accessories of a miniature Mega-CD, a miniature Super 32X, a miniature ''Sonic & Knuckles'' lock-on Genesis cartridge, and a miniature ''[[Software:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' standard Mega Drive cartridge were also sold separately in Japan.{{r|Mini Add-ons}}  Miniature replicas of the [[Engineering:Sega CD|Sega CD]] and Sega 32X in both the North American and European versions were also manufactured but only distributed to select members of the media.{{r|segacdmini}}

The Mini 2 system is modeled after the Mega Drive 2 variant of the original console and comes bundled with over 50 games and a single six-button controller in all regions. It uses the same SOC chip as the first Mini, albeit with more memory and storage. In addition to the first Mini's emulation features, the Mini 2 includes the option to emulate the sound outputs of the original Genesis or Genesis 2. Like with the original Mega Drive Mini, a set of model accessories consisting of a miniature Mega-CD 2, a miniature ''[[Software:Virtua Racing|Virtua Racing]]'' cartridge, and a miniature ''[[Software:Sonic CD|Sonic CD]]'' disc was released in Japan alongside the system, including compatibility parts with the first Mega Drive Mini and its accessories.{{ref|https://sega.jp/mdmini2/mdtowermini2.html}} Additionally, a USB-powered Cyber Stick controller based on the original [[Engineering:Joystick|flight stick controller]] produced by [[Company:Sharp Corporation|Sharp]] was released alongside the system in Japan and provides analog input for ''[[Software:After Burner II|After Burner II]]'', ''[[Software:Night Striker|Night Striker]]'', and ''[[Software:Starblade|Starblade]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/sega-announces-a-usb-cyber-stick-controller-for-the-mega-drive-mini-2 | title=Sega Announces a USB Cyber Stick Controller for the Mega Drive Mini 2 |website=Nintendolife.com| date=June 24, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Drive Mini 2 Interview |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202206/24265731.html |website=Famitsu |access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref>

== Games ==
===Sega Genesis Mini===
The Sega Genesis Mini features 40 Sega Genesis games, with the selection varying depending on the region. In addition to these titles, the game includes two bonus games, ''[[Software:Darius (video game)|Darius]]'' and ''[[Software:Tetris|Tetris]]'', which are new conversions made for the Mini system that were previously never released for the original console.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2019-06-06/this-week-in-games-a-wooloo-for-you/.147546|title = This Week in Games - A Wooloo for You|website=Animenewsnetwork.com}}</ref> 

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Games
! Copyright
! NA/EU{{r|segawestlist}}
! Japan{{r|segajapanlist}}
! Asia{{r|segaasialist}}{{r|segakorealist}}
|-
|''[[Software:Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle|Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle]]''||[[Company:Sega|Sega]]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Alien Soldier|Alien Soldier]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Alisia Dragoon|Alisia Dragoon]]''||[[Company:Game Arts|Game Arts]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Altered Beast|Altered Beast]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Beyond Oasis|Beyond Oasis]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]''||Sega/[[Company:The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Castlevania: Bloodlines|Castlevania]]''||[[Company:Konami|Konami]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Columns (video game)|Columns]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Comix Zone|Comix Zone]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Contra: Hard Corps|Contra]]''||Konami||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Darius (video game)|Darius]]''{{efn|name="newport"|A newly developed Genesis port of the arcade version created specifically for the Mini.}}||[[Company:Taito|Taito]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''{{efn|name=toggle-able|If the system language is set to Japanese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean, the game is replaced with ''[[Software:Puyo Puyo (video game)|Puyo Puyo]]''.{{r|yt-asian-edition}}}}||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Dyna Brothers 2''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Dynamite Headdy|Dynamite Headdy]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Earthworm Jim (video game)|Earthworm Jim]]''||[[Company:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]]||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ecco the Dolphin (video game)|Ecco the Dolphin]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Eternal Champions|Eternal Champions]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''Game no Kanzume Otokuyou''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ghouls 'n Ghosts|Ghouls 'n Ghosts]]''||[[Company:Capcom|Capcom]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Golden Axe (video game)|Golden Axe]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Gunstar Heroes|Gunstar Heroes]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|{{sort|Hybrid Front|''[[Software:The Hybrid Front|The Hybrid Front]]''}}||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Kid Chameleon|Kid Chameleon]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Landstalker|Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Langrisser II|Langrisser II]]''||[[Company:Masaya Games|Extreme]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Light Crusader|Light Crusader]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Lord Monarch|Lord Monarch]]''||[[Company:Nihon Falcom|Nihon Falcom]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Madō Monogatari I|Madō Monogatari I]]''||Sega/[[Company:D4 Enterprise|D4 Enterprise]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Mega Man: The Wily Wars|Mega Man]]''||Capcom||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Monster World IV|Monster World IV]]''||Sega/LAT||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:MUSHA|MUSHA]]''||Sega/[[Software:M2 (game developer)|M2]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:OutRun 2019|OutRun 2019]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Party Quiz Mega Q|Party Quiz Mega Q]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Phantasy Star IV|Phantasy Star IV]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Powerball (video game)|Powerball]]''||[[Company:Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Puyo Puyo 2|Puyo Puyo 2]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Puzzle & Action: Tant-R''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Rent a Hero|Rent a Hero]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|{{sort|Revenge of Shinobi|''[[Software:The Revenge of Shinobi (1989 video game)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]''}}||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Road Rash II|Road Rash II]]''||[[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shining Force|Shining Force]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shining Force II|Shining Force II]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master|Shinobi III]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Slap Fight#Mega Drive version|Slap Fight MD]]''||[[Company:Toaplan|Tatsujin]]||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Snow Bros.|Snow Bros.]]''||Tatsujin||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sonic Spinball|Sonic Spinball]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sonic the Hedgehog 2|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Space Harrier II|Space Harrier II]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Street Fighter II: Champion Edition#Mega Drive/Genesis|Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition]]''||Capcom||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Streets of Rage 2|Streets of Rage 2]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Strider (arcade game)|Strider]]''||Capcom||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Super Fantasy Zone|Super Fantasy Zone]]''||[[Company:Sunsoft|Sunsoft]]||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sword of Vermilion|Sword of Vermilion]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Assault Suit Leynos|Target Earth]]''||Extreme||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Tetris|Tetris]]''{{efn|A new port based on Sega's 1988 arcade version, not to be confused with the extremely rare 1989 Mega Drive version.}}||Sega/The Tetris Company||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Thunder Force III|Thunder Force III]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''ToeJam & Earl''||Sega/ToeJam & Earl Productions||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Vectorman|Vectorman]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Virtua Fighter 2|Virtua Fighter 2]]''||Sega||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Wonder Boy in Monster World|Wonder Boy in Monster World]]''||Sega/LAT||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:World of Illusion|World of Illusion]]''||Sega/Disney||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen|Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen]]''||Sega||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|}

===Sega Genesis Mini 2===
The Sega Genesis Mini 2 features 53 games released for both the Genesis and the [[Engineering:Sega CD|Sega CD]] add-on peripheral. Like the original Mini, the Mini 2 also features seven additional games that were never released for the Genesis, including both unreleased games and new arcade ports.<ref name="MDM2reveal">{{cite web | url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-announces-a-mega-drive-mini-2-including-mega-cd-games/ | title=Sega has announced a Mega Drive Mini 2, including Mega CD games |website=Videogameschronicle.com| date=June 3, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/06/sega-genesis-mega-drive-mini-2-titles-12-to-22-announced | title=Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Mini 2 titles 12 to 22 announced|website=Gematsu.com | date=June 24, 2022 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Games
! Copyright
! Platform
! NA/EU<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sega.jp/genesismini2/|title=Genesis Mini 2 &#124; SEGA|website=Genesis Mini 2 &#124; SEGA}}</ref>
! Japan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sega.jp/mdmini2/|title=収録タイトル &#124; メガドライブミニ2 &#124; セガ|website=メガドライブミニ2}}</ref>
|-
|''Aah! Harimanada''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:After Burner#After Burner II|After Burner II]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Alien Soldier|Alien Soldier]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Atomic Runner Chelnov|Atomic Runner Chelnov]]''||[[Company:Paon DP|Paon DP]]||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Bonanza Bros.|Bonanza Bros.]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Captain Tsubasa (Mega-CD video game)|Captain Tsubasa]]''||[[Company:Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo]]||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:ClayFighter (video game)|ClayFighter]]''||Interplay Entertainment||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Columns III|Columns III: Revenge of Columns]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Crusader of Centy|Crusader of Centy]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Desert Strike|Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf]]''||Electronic Arts||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''Devi & Pii''{{efn|A title that was originally developed in 1992 but never released for the original console.}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Earthworm Jim 2|Earthworm Jim 2]]''||Interplay Entertainment||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ecco the Dolphin (video game)|Ecco the Dolphin]]''||Sega||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ecco: The Tides of Time|Ecco]]''||Sega||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Elemental Master|Elemental Master]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Fantasy Zone|Fantasy Zone]]''{{efn|name="newport"}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Fatal Fury 2|Fatal Fury 2]]''||[[Company:SNK|SNK]]||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Final Fight (video game)#Mega-CD/Sega CD (Final Fight CD)|Final Fight CD]]''||Capcom||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Gain Ground|Gain Ground]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Gambler Jiko Chuushinha''{{efn|Subtitled ''Katayama Masayuki's Mahjong Dojo''}}||Game Arts||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Golden Axe II|Golden Axe II]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Granada (video game)|Granada]]''||[[Company:Telenet Japan|Edia]]||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Hellfire (video game)|Hellfire]]''||Tatsujin||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Herzog Zwei|Herzog Zwei]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Lunar: Eternal Blue|Lunar]]''||Game Arts||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Lunar: The Silver Star|Lunar]]''||Game Arts||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Magical Tarurūto-kun''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Mahou no Shoujo: Silky Lip''||Edia||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Mansion of Hidden Souls|Mansion of Hidden Souls]]''||Sega||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Megapanel''||Bandai Namco||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Midnight Resistance|Midnight Resistance]]''||[[Company:G-Mode|G-Mode]]||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water''||Bandai Namco||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Night Striker|Night Striker]]''||Taito||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Night Trap|Night Trap]]''||[[Company:Hasbro|Hasbro]]||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|{{sort|Ninja Warriors|''[[Software:The Ninja Warriors (1987 video game)|The Ninja Warriors]]''}}||Taito||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|{{sort|Ooze|''[[Software:The Ooze|The Ooze]]''}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Out Run|Out Run]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:OutRunners|OutRunners]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Party Quiz Mega Q#Legacy|Party Quiz Mega Q 2022]]''{{efn|name="megaQ"|Updated titles based on the original ''[[Software:Party Quiz Mega Q|Party Quiz Mega Q]]''. ''Mega Q 2022'' features trivia up to the year 2022 whereas ''Sega Q'' features trivia based on Sega titles.}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Party Quiz Mega Q#Legacy|Party Quiz Sega Q]]''{{efn|name="megaQ"}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Phantasy Star II|Phantasy Star II]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Popful Mail|Popful Mail]]''||Nihon Falcom||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Populous (video game)|Populous]]''||Electronic Arts||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Rainbow Islands Extra''||Taito||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ranger X|Ranger X]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|{{sort|Revenge of Shinobi|''[[Software:The Revenge of Shinobi (1989 video game)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]''}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Ristar|Ristar]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Robo Aleste|Robo Aleste]]''||Sega/M2||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Rolling Thunder 2|Rolling Thunder 2]]''||Bandai Namco||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny''||Koei Tecmo||Genesis / Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sewer Shark|Sewer Shark]]''||Hasbro||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi|Shadow Dancer]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shin Megami Tensei (video game)|Shin Megami Tensei]]''||[[Company:Atlus|Atlus]]||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shining Force CD|Shining Force CD]]''||Sega||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shining Force II|Shining Force II]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Shining in the Darkness|Shining in the Darkness]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Silpheed|Silpheed]]''||Game Arts||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sonic 3D Blast|Sonic 3D Blast]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sonic CD|Sonic CD]]''{{efn|Players can choose between the North American and European versions of ''Sonic CD'' (Japanese and North American versions in the Japanese language setting), which each have different soundtracks, upon selecting the game in the menu.}}||Sega||Sega CD||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Sorcerian|Sorcerian]]''||Nihon Falcom||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Space Harrier II|Space Harrier II]]''{{efn|An enhanced port of ''Space Harrier II'' featuring enhanced sprite scaling and smoother framerates. A new Genesis conversion of the original ''[[Software:Space Harrier|Space Harrier]]'' is also included, accessed by selecting ''Space Harrier II'' from the game selection menu.}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Spatter''{{efn|name="newport"}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Splatterhouse 2|Splatterhouse 2]]''||Bandai Namco||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Star Cruiser|Star Cruiser]]''||Extreme||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''Star Mobile''{{efn|A Mega Drive port of ''Star Mobile'' originally released for the Sharp X68000 computer in 1991, which finished development in 1992 but was never released.}}||Mindware||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Starblade|Starblade]]''||Bandai Namco||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|-
|''[[Software:Streets of Rage 3|Streets of Rage 3]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Super Hang-On|Super Hang-On]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
|-
|''[[Software:Super Locomotive|Super Locomotive]]''{{efn|name="newport"}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Super Street Fighter II|Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers]]''||Capcom||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''Tenka Fubu: Eiyūtachi no Hōkō''||Game Arts||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Thunder Force IV|Thunder Force IV]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron''||Sega/ToeJam & Earl Productions||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
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|''[[Software:Tōgi Ō: King Colossus|Tōgi Ō]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Truxton (video game)|Truxton]]''||Tatsujin||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Vectorman 2|Vectorman 2]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
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|''[[Software:Viewpoint (video game)|Viewpoint]]''{{efn|''Viewpoint'' is considered a bonus game in the Japanese version of the Mega Drive Mini 2 because the Genesis port was not released in Japan before its inclusion.}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Virtua Racing|Virtua Racing]]''||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Puyo Puyo Sun|VS Puyo Puyo Sun]]''{{efn|A Genesis port of the versus mode from ''[[Software:Puyo Puyo Sun|Puyo Puyo Sun]]'', originally released for the arcades and the [[Engineering:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]].}}||Sega||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Ya}}
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|''[[Software:Langrisser: The Descendants of Light|Warsong]]''||Extreme||Genesis||{{Ya}}||{{Na}}
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|''Wondermega Collection''||Sega||Sega CD||{{Na}}||{{Ya}}
|}

== Production and release ==
The Sega Genesis Mini was first announced at the [[Company:Sega|Sega]] Fes show in April 2018.{{r|IGN reveal}} The announcement was part of a trend of releasing smaller versions of retro [[Engineering:Video game console|video game console]]s.{{r|Polygon reveal}} It was delayed in September, missing the console's 30th-anniversary window,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McWhertor |first1=Michael |title=Sega delays its Mega Drive Mini to 2019 for an overhaul |work=Polygon |date=2018-09-19 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/19/17878298/sega-mega-drive-mini-genesis-release-date-delay |access-date=2019-03-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> when Sega dropped its partnership with AtGames,{{r|IGN reveal}} whose 2017 Sega Genesis Flashback was critically panned for its production quality.{{r|Kotaku release date|Polygon reveal}} Instead of using AtGames's Flashback software on a Japan-exclusive Mini, Sega handled the entire production of the system.{{r|Kotaku release date}} The system was released worldwide on September 19, 2019,{{r|IGN reveal}} except in Europe and the Middle East, where it was delayed until October 4, 2019, due to distribution issues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glagowski |first1=Peter |title=The Genesis/Mega Drive Mini has been delayed in Europe |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-genesis-mega-drive-mini-has-been-delayed-in-europe-562258.phtml |website=Destructoid.com |date=July 29, 2019 |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>

[[Software:M2 (game developer)|M2]], who previously collaborated with Sega on the ''Sega Ages'' and ''Sega 3D Classics Collection'' series, produced the Mini's [[Porting|ports]].{{r|IGN reveal}} Sega emphasized first-party production quality in its marketing for the Mini,{{r|Polygon reveal}} as the company returns to the hardware business after last producing the [[Engineering:Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] in 2001.<ref name=Sega-AtGames>{{Cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Christopher |title=Sega Genesis Mini (aka Mega Drive Mini) announced |work=Polygon |date=2018-04-13 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/13/17237000/sega-mega-drive-mini-classic-edition |access-date=2019-03-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The menu music was written by Yuzo Koshiro, who was also the composer of the compilation's ''[[Software:Beyond Oasis|Beyond Oasis]]'', ''[[Software:Streets of Rage 2|Streets of Rage 2]]'', and ''[[Software:The Revenge of Shinobi (1989 video game)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]''.{{r|Kotaku release date}}

Since its release, the first Sega Genesis Mini console had sold over 300,000 units by the end of March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01669057/filing-history/MzI5NzU3MDE2NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0|title=Sega Europe Limited Annual Financial Statements|website=gov.uk|page=4|date=March 2020|accessdate=September 7, 2022}}</ref>

A followup, the Sega Genesis Mini 2, was announced on June 3, 2022 and was released worldwide on October 27, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sega.jp/genesismini2/ | title=Genesis Mini 2 |website=Sega.jp }}</ref><ref name="US-GM2">{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Gavin |title=SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Confirmed For North American Release This October |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/07/sega-genesis-mini-2-confirmed-for-north-american-release-this-october |website=Nintendolife.com |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=July 14, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}}</ref> Koshiro returned to write the menu music.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/yuzo-koshiro-confirms-hes-back-for-vital-mega-drive-mini-2-music | title=Yuzo Koshiro Confirms He's Back for Vital Mega Drive Mini 2 Music|website=Nintendolife.com | date=June 7, 2022 }}</ref>

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="IGN reveal">{{Cite web |last1=Robson |first1=Daniel |title=SEGA Genesis Mini Release Date, Price and Initial Games Lineup Revealed |work=IGN |date=2019-03-30 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/30/sega-genesis-mini-release-date-price-and-initial-games-lineup-revealed |access-date=2019-03-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="Kotaku release date">{{Cite web |last1=Kohler |first1=Chris |title=Sega Will Release The Genesis Mini On September 19 |work=Kotaku |date=2019-03-29 |url=https://kotaku.com/sega-will-release-the-genesis-mini-on-september-19-1833681956 |language=en-US |access-date=2019-03-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="Korean release info">{{Cite web |author=정동진 |title=오락실 추억 소환...세가, '메가 드라이브 미니' 7만9800원 판매 |website=Beinews.net|date=2019-08-30 |url=https://www.beinews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=27647 |access-date=2019-11-03 |df=ymd-all |language=ko}}</ref>

<ref name="Polygon reveal">{{Cite web |last1=Good |first1=Owen S. |title=Sega Genesis Mini releases in September with 40 games, including Sonic the Hedgehog (update) |work=Polygon |date=2019-03-30 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/30/18288181/sega-genesis-mini-release-date-price-north-america-japan |access-date=2019-03-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="Siliconera article">{{Cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Alistair |title=Sega Mega Drive Mini To Have Asia-Specific Version With Sword of Vermilion And More |work=Siliconera |date=2019-04-02 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2019/04/02/sega-mega-drive-mini-to-have-asia-specific-version-with-sword-of-vermilion-and-more/ |access-date=2019-04-03 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="segaasialist">{{cite web |title=メガドライブミニ（Mega Drive Mini） |url=http://asia.sega.com/mdmini/cht/titlelist.html |website=Asia.sega.com |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>

<ref name="segakorealist">{{cite web |title=메가 드라이브 미니（Mega Drive Mini） |url=http://segagames.co.kr/mdmini/titlelist.html |website=Segagames.co.kr |language=ko}}</ref>

<ref name="segajapanlist">{{cite web |title=メガドライブミニ |url=https://sega.jp/mdmini/titlelist.html |website=Sega.jp |language=ja}}</ref>

<ref name="segawestlist">{{cite web |title=Genesis Mini |url=http://genesismini.sega.com/ |website=Genesisminisega.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Original Korean MD">{{cite web |author=남지율 |title=최고의 미니 레트로 게임기, 메가 드라이브 미니 |url=http://www.ilovepc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31649 |website=Ilovepc.co.kr |date=2019-09-27 |access-date=2019-11-03 |df=ymd-all  |language=ko}}</ref>

<ref name="Six Button Sold Separately for US/PAL">{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Steve |title=Sega Genesis Mini Announces 10 More Games, Optional 6-Button Controller |work=GameSpot | date=2019-05-21 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-genesis-mini-announces-10-more-games-optional/1100-6466953/ |access-date=2019-05-31 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="Mini Add-ons">{{Cite web |last1=McWertor |first1=Michael |title=The Sega Genesis Mini is getting its own ridiculous mini tower |work=Polygon |date=2019-06-04 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/4/18652108/sega-genesis-mini-mega-drive-tower-price |access-date=2019-06-04 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="segacdmini">{{cite web |title=Here's what the Sega Mini 'Tower of Power' (which isn't being sold in the west) looks like up close |url=https://www.destructoid.com/here-s-what-the-sega-mini-tower-of-power-which-isn-t-being-sold-in-the-west-looks-like-up-close-567119.phtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615141706/https://www.destructoid.com/here-s-what-the-sega-mini-tower-of-power-which-isn-t-being-sold-in-the-west-looks-like-up-close-567119.phtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-06-15 |website=Destructoid}}</ref>

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