The SEGA Genesis Mini is due out next month for $80, and aims to scratch that nostalgia itch with some blast processing awesomeness. The micro-console comes packed with a huge 42-game library, two ...

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So, this past weekend, Sega got its fanbase all riled up when it announced that it was going to produce a Sega Genesis Mini, jumping in on the classic gaming craze that Nintendo had taken part in with ...

Did Sega just win a console war? By Pete Keeley When I first heard Sega was announcing a Sega Genesis Mini, I was confused because I already … owned … a Sega ...

If you're suffering from gaming nostalgia fatigue, you're not alone. But you might want to make some extra room in your media center because the latest retro console, the Sega Genesis Mini, might also ...

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Flashback to August 1989. It’s a beautiful summer day and the Sega Genesis has hit the U.S. market. Flash forward 30 years and the Sega Genesis Mini is arriving for consumers everywhere at $79.99.

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The SEGA Genesis Mini may be late to the retro console party, but it has one of the best game line-ups of them all. Why you can trust GamesRadar+ Our experts review games, movies and tech over ...

Demonstrating once again that it’s always just one step behind the rest of the games industry, Sega didn’t get the memo that PC and emulation gaming handhelds are in and miniature game-filled replica ...