In July 2020, SEGA announced in Japan the marketing of the Astro City Mini, a small terminal that brings together several dozen of its arcade classics. When the machine was announced, one could imagine that it would be the only one of its kind that SEGA would offer. Even so, Sonic’s house had other ideas in mind. Today’s announcement is proof of that.
SEGA Toys just announced the Astro City Mini V in Japan, a brand new version of its mini slot machine. The latter, however, will be very different from its big sister. In fact, the machine has a portrait screen (what connoisseurs call it “Mode Tate“). This format was mainly used in the Arcade of Shoot ’em Up, and this is the type of game that is being offered in this new Astro City.
New games for a new terminal
While the original Astro City had a choice of 36 titles, the Astro City Mini V contains 22 games. And these are all different from those of SEGA’s original small terminal. The menu includes games made in SEGA but also productions by Psikyo, Eighting or Toaplan.
- Action Fighter (1986)
- Armed Police Batrider (1998)
- Batsugun (1993)
- Battle Bakraid Unlimited Version (1999)
- Galivan Cosmopoly (1985)
- Desert Breaker (1992)
- Dogyuun (1992)
- Cannon Bird (1994)
- British Grand Prix (1994)
- Moon Cresta (1980)
- Out Zone (1990)
- Raiden (1990)
- Samurai Aces (1993)
- Shark Shark Shark (1989)
- Sonic Wing (1992)
- Forward 1945 (1995)
- Tatsujin (1988)
- Terra Cresta (1985)
- Truxton II (1992)
- VV (1993)
- Wrestle War (1989)
- Zaxxon (1982)
Just a SEGA Astro City Mini V Japan?
Note that the Astro City Mini V is compatible with the accessories of the original version. In other words, the controller and arcade stick on the SEGA Astro City Mini both work with this second model.
As for the price, the SEGA Astro City Mini V retails for 19,580 yen in Japan. That corresponds to around 153 dollars. SEGA will market its small terminal in the Japanese archipelago next summer. The machine is currently not announced in the West. Since the original Astro City Mini was officially sold in France, you’d better never say never.
What inspires you about the announcement of the SEGA Astro City Mini V? Could such a product interest you? How about the list of included games? Would you like the small kiosk to be sold in Europe? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
