42 Games for Sega Genesis Mini. It will Rule All Mini Consoles

The Sega Genesis Mini releases on September 19 for $79.99 and comes with the console, two of the classic three button controllers and forty of the Genesis' best games loaded and ready to play. We know of thirty of the forty games so far.

Ecco The Dolphin
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Space Harrier 2
Shining Force
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Toe Jam & Earl
Comix Zone
Sonic the Hedgehog
Altered Beast
Gunstar Heroes
Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Thunder Force III
Super Fantasy Zone
Shinobi III
Streets of Rage 2
Earthworm Jim
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Contra: Hard Corps
Landstalker
Beyond Oasis
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Alex Kidd In The Enchanted Castle
Golden Axe
Phantasy Star IV
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Only released in Japan)
Sonic Spinball
Vectorman
Wonder Boy In Monster World

Just that list alone is worth the purchase.

Well, this morning (June 4), Youtuber RGT85 gave us the final twelve games that will be on the Sega Genesis Mini. Wait? Twelve? That means there are 42 games on the system? Yup. And there are a couple of cool surprises in the final twelve.

Strider
Virtua Fighter 2
Columns
Dynamite Headdy
Light Crusader
Eternal Champions (I loved this fighting game. Me and my high school buddy were super competitive playing it.)
Road Rash II
Alisia Dragoon
Kid Chameleon
Monster World IV (Only released in Japan)
Darius (Only released in Japan)
Tetris (Supposedly there are less than ten physical copies of this game in the world.)

Sega has really put some thought into this system. Three of the games we never saw in the U.S. during the original Genesis run. Tetris for the Genesis is so rare that a physical copy of the game goes for thousands of dollars among collectors. So basically, we have four "new" games on the console. This will rule all the mini systems out now.

One question that you're probably asking, "How can we play these fighting games with just a three button controller?" Retrobit has a Sega licensed six button controller that is compatible with the mini. There is a translucent blue and solid black version available.

You can preorder the Sega Genesis Mini through Walmart, Amazon, Gamestop and Best Buy. And yes, I have preordered mine. I'll grab my buddy, Shawn, and we'll do an unboxing and game play video after I pick it up at Best Buy September 19.

If you want some more details, just go to genesismini.sega.com. Happy gaming friends.