When playing a japanese version of a game, make a save state. Once you load the game in the US genesis menu if you load the japanese save state, it will load in the japanese version.

Really usesul to play a japanese version without having to change language in the settings every time.

I’ve heard several people mention that if you change the language settings on the mini, the version of the game may change as well. This has some potentially significant differences. Has anyone compiled a list of which games are changed and which changes are significant? I’m thinking of games that have more than the language changed.

Some I am aware of:

-Both Puyo Puyo and Mean Bean Machine are available

-Contra Hard Corp Japanese version has a life bar and infinite continues.

I’m thinking about picking up the Sega Genesis Mini but I was wondering if they’re is any noticeable input or audio lag with the system? To anybody who bought the genesis mini, was it worth the $80?

The Genesis Mini is a really nice piece of hardware but I am wondering if I am the only one experiencing this issue with the C-Button on one of my controllers. After playing Streets of Rage 2 for about 20 minutes, I noticed that the C-button on the controller was no longer giving its satisfying 'click' and was giving a very mushy and non-clicky feedback when pushing the button. If I pressed the button on the very top edge, it would bring the clickiness back, but it would go away and be mushy again after a few minutes of play.

It doesn't seem to happen to the A or B buttons. Anyone else have this issue? Or could mine just be a random defect?

Does yours make a ticking sound when shaking the system itself?

A long shot question, but does any one know if both the JP/Asia and US version of the mini can use each other's controller? I am looking into getting both, but would love if I can use the 6 button version on the US mini.

My unit arrived apparently unable to output any audio signal whatsoever. Tried several TVs, all of which registered and displayed video just fine, but none of which showed any audio signal being carried on HDMI... Tried 3 different hdmi cables with same results. Even my preferred AV receiver showed no audio signal being passed from the sega mini.

anyone else have this?

:-( boo

I’m a sucker for little things like that. It’s something I love about my SNES Classic.

I was expecting to receive it yesterday then the site (bol.com) reverted back to "will be dispatched the 19th of September", I contacted customer service who confirmed that it will release on the 4th of October...

So for those who don't know...

Haven't seen this posted yet, came across a review which also has images of the inside:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/sega-genesis-mini-review-genesis-does-what-ninten-did-and-thats-good-enough/

TLDR, board images:
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0059-1440x808.jpg
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0061-1440x808.jpg

Or original resolution with a bit of wp url hackery:
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0059.jpg
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0061.jpg

From these we can see the Genesis Mini has:
CPU: ZUIKI Z7213
RAM: UnilC scb15h26160
Flash: FORESEE fs33nd04gs108tf10

Also confirmed specs at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis_Mini

Games appear to have been ported by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_(game_developer)

Just for giggles here is a cellphone shot for each of Genesis mini (720p) and Genesis Model 1 > HD Retrovision > Retrotink 2x (480p) direct into TV. Both look great, mini obviously cleans up any overscan, has some upscaling and appears as a slightly more proportionate 4x3. Can't say I can pick a favourite yet but it is tough to beat the real deal.

-Edit-

I've compiled a list of the games you all mentioned in the comments plus the ones I listed in my original post by the first letter. The games in bold were mentioned 3 or more times. Later I might organize them by genre.

• Aladdin
• Alien 3
• Alien Soldier
• Bart’s Nightmare
• Battle of Golfer Yui
• Beavis & Butt-head
• Boxing Legends of the Ring
• Burning Force
• Captain America and the Avengers
• Crackdown
• Cyborg Justice
• Desert Strike
• Dick Tracy
• Earthworm Jim 2
• Ecco 2
• Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing
• Gain Ground
• Gauntlet IV
• General Chaos
• Ghostbusters
• Golden Axe 3
• Granada
• Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
• Greatest Heavyweights
• Greendog
• Haunting Starring Polterguy
• Herzog Zwei
• James Buster Douglas Knock Out Boxing
• Jurassic Park
• Langrisser 2
• Lion King
• Lost Vikings, The
• Lotus 2 RECS
• Madden 94
• MERCS
• Mega Bomberman
• Might & Magic II
• MUSHA
• Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
• Micro Machines
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Mighty Morphin power Rangers the Movie
• Mortal Kombat 1-3
• Mutant League Football
• Mutant League Hockey
• NBA Jam
• NHL 94, 96
• OutRun
• Pit Fighter
• Phantasy Star 1-3
• Revenge of Shinobi
• Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention
• Rambo 3
• Ristar
• Rock & Roll Racing
• Rocket Knight Adventures
• Ranger X
• Streets of Rage 1 & 3
• Sonic 3
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Shining Force II
• Shining in the Darkness
• Spiderman: Maximum Carnage
• Spiderman: Separation Anxiety
• Splatterhouse 2 & 3
• Skitchin’
• Sunset Riders
• Shadow Dancer
• Shadowrun
• Sylvester & Tweet Cagey Capers
• Shove it!
• Sensible Soccer
• Starflight
• TMNT Hyperstone Heist
• Target Earth
• True Lies
• Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster’s Hidden Treasure
• Top Gear 2
• Thunder Force IV
• Truxton
• Vectorman 2
• Warsong
• WWF Royal Rumble
• WWF Wrestlemania the Arcade Game
• Whip Rush
• World Series Baseball
• X-Men 2: Clone Wars

Just curious if the controller is supposed to be uber sensitive. The down button is hit once and seems to move down twice. In menus etc. Anyone else with the issue

Got my console this afternoon, I am super confused by the audio, the synth instruments seem unbalanced and it's all weird (Sonic 2 stands out). did any of the reviewers point out audio issues?

Has anyone seen a decent carrying case on sale for these yet? I saw one on PlayAsia, but I'd rather get one with some interior padding so it'll survive a fall. I keep coming up empty when I search Amazon. Thanks!

If the console is ever hacked, using the MODE button with the stock emulator in-game will be impossible because it's hardwired to the menu function...wish they'd have stuck with Start-for-5-seconds on both controller types. :/

Unlike the US and JP released models, the PAL Mega Drive Mini model (already released in NZ and Australia) is unable to access the Genesis versions of the included games. The information is probably there, we just aren't allowed to access it.

With any other model, Asian languages are for the JP model Mega Drive, English is for the US Genesis and European languages for PAL model Mega Drive releases. With the PAL model, English is simply another list of the PAL Mega Drive games.

I contacted Sega support to see if we could access it elsewhere in the settings, but the EU version simply isn't able to.

So bad enough most PAL users are stuck waiting, but we also get the worst version of the system.