Sega raises the mini-console stakes with new Mega Drive and Genesis

Sega has licensed new versions of its Mega Drive/Genesis console to compete with the upcoming NES Classic Edition from Nintendo, meaning only one thing: The console wars have gone retro.Fans went nuts when Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition was coming this year. The game system is a precious miniature version of the console that made so many of us fall in love with video games as kids. Sega's versions, which coincide with Sonic's 25th anniversary, kick up the offerings a notch with 80 built-in games available in two housings: one console and one handheld. That's 50 more than the 30 Nintendo is offering with the NES Classic Edition.

The handheld version also has a SD slot so you can get even more games. Both are available for preorder through U.K. online retailer for about $65 each. It's worth noting that these mini Sega systems are not an entirely new thing, but this is a Sonic 25th branded rerelease. There are a few from prior years floating around Amazon, and the adorableSega Genesis II was one of the first pint-sized consoles (although you still had to load individual games into that one).

Full list of Games
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Bonanza Bros.
Chakan: The Forever Man
Columns
Columns III
ComixZone
Crack Down
DecapAttack
Dr. Robotnik'sMean Bean Machine
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Jewel Master
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3
Ristar
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog II
Sonic 3D Blast
Sword of Varmilion
The Ooze
Vectorman
Vectorman II
Mortal Kombat I
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III

Plus these bonus SEGA Arcade/Puzzle games:

Adventure in the Park
Cross the road
Jack's Pea
Jewel Magic
Curling 2010
Plumbing Contest
Wall-Breaking
Bubble Master
Break a Fireline
Mahjong Solitaire
Warehouse Keeper
Chess
Memory
Snake
Air Hockey
Spider
Naval Power
Mr. Balls
Cannon
Fight or Lose
Bottle Taps Race
Bomber
Checker
Hexagonos
Whack-A-Wolf
Mirror Mirror
Panic Lift
Black Sheep
Flash Memory
Brain Switch
Mega Brain Switch
Hidden Agenda
Dominant Amber
Hide and Seek
Jura Formula
Lost World Sudoku
Meatloaf Rotation
Mya Master Mind
Skeleton Scale
T-Rex Memory Match
Yawning Triceratops

Source: Dailydot