![]() ![]() This particular throwback honours what may be the former's best work.įor starters, it's a gorgeous device that's the spitting image of the original. If you grew up in the 1990s, you often fell into one of two camps – team Sega or team Nintendo. The Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Mini threatens to restart the console wars of yesteryear. But, the games list and emulation is fantastic and more than makes up for any shortcomings. (Read my best retro controllersr feature for more accessories.)Īs I mentioned in my Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 review, the only downside to this mini console is it lacks any real game histories or concept art, and the game manuals are accessed off-console via a QR code – but you can download and keep them. It's a good replica controller and features a nice long two-metre lead. To play these games you get a six-button controller, a recreation of the Sega Mega Drive MK2 controller designed for Street Fighter II, and yes, that game is included. Other notable non-CD games include, Revenge Of Shinobi, Rolling Thunder 2 and Ristar – but everyone can find favourites in a 60-game list. Curiosities include FMV game Night Trap and shooter Silpheed CD that uses pre-rendered backgrounds. Some games are true generational leaps, such as Virtua Racing, while some use the format to add music and video to older releases, such as The Ninja Warriors. ![]() This was a muddled time for Sega as it transitioned from 16 to 32-bit gaming, and it tells. Sega hasn't really offered these late Mega Drive releases before. The eye-catching titles, however, are the mix of Sega Mega CD games that feature in the Sega Mega Drive Mini 2's roster. This edition features 60 games, including bonus titles that have never been released before. The Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 or Sega Genesis Mini 2 (for US) is an excellent follow-up to the previous small retro console, the Sega Mega Drive Mini. In play I find almost all of them hold up in terms of visuals and gameplay too, but each one has been boosted with the addition of rewind or suspend options (not to mention the ability to save anywhere). Be it Super Mario World, Star Fox, or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, these 16-bit icons are every bit as playable today as they were 30 years ago. Everything else is pretty much as you remember, and it's we found it heartwarming to see it in our living room again.īut what about the games? You'll get 21 fan-favourites with the US and European version of Super NES Classic, and they're all excellent. The Super NES version, with its more colourful, rounded design with red, blue, yellow, and green buttons is for UK users. US gamers can buy the angular North American Super Famicom version with purple accents and controller buttons. ![]() The model you get depends on where you live. Like the NES Mini this replica is also very expensive. The SNES was the successor to the NES, and as such its games are more advanced. The Super NES Classic comes in number 3 behind the NES Mini, and is equally well-built and offers another glimpse into Nintendo's development. But of you grew up on the NES or wish to experience some great game design, it could the worth paying the price. You'll be lucky to find one for less than $220 / £200. The only downside? This one is hard to find and was released in limited numbers. The gameplay is much harder and more frustrating than we're used to nowadays, but the 8-bit pixel-art style has an endearingly retro feel nonetheless. These aren't arcade conversions either, but home console games that are tailored to the NES – including Castlevania, Kirby's Adventure, The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man 2, Metroid, Super Mario Bros. They've aged pretty well thanks to their 2D visuals, too. What's more, its 30-game library features all the classics you'd expect. Games that are tailored to the NES and as such game design shines The grey colour scheme, red lettering, and bold black stripe have been remade exactly as they were back in the 1980s, and that goes for the iconic controller as well. It's hard to tell that the NES has been shrunken at first, though – it's a perfect recreation and a slice of history that fits into the palm of your hand. It was the company's first home console and the birthplace of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid as we know them today.Īs such, it's no surprise that Nintendo have chosen to resurrect the system in miniature. The Nintendo Entertainment System was where things really began for Nintendo. The Nintendo Classic Mini, a replica of the NES, enables us to get a rare insight into the games and design decisions that made Nintendo the game publisher of the 1980s. ![]()
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