SEGA Mega Drive Mini
Controls: Two controls included (three button version)
Number of preinstalled games: 40 + 2
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2019
The first official SEGA retro mini console (what was launched so far were licensed products) is one of the company's most exciting projects in recent years. The launch of SEGA Mega Drive Mini It will take place this summer of 2019 and the expectation is remarkable, although the phenomenon of mini retro consoles has calmed down a lot compared to a few years ago. As a curious fact, comment that the project has behind the original team that developed Mega Drive in the late 80s.
Advantage
Balanced selection of preinstalled games
Very careful menus in general
Finally a SEGA mini console as players deserve
Good emulation, no problems
Includes Tetris, the most sought after version of the classic puzzle game
Disadvantages
The controls included in the base version are three buttons, not six
Buying the SEGA Mega Drive Classics compilation is much cheaper (the selection of games is not the same, though)
Games included in SEGA Mega Drive Mini
Sonic the Hedgehog, Ecco the Dolphin, Castlevania: The New Generation, Space Harrier 2, Shining Force, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, ToeJam & Earl, Comix Zone, 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, Probotector, Landstalker, Mega Man: The Wily Wars "https: //gamesadn.eleconomist .es / "Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Ghouls' n Ghosts, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Story of Thor, Golden Ax, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball, Vectorman, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Tetris, Darius, Road Rash II, Strider, Virtua Fighter 2, Alisia Dragoon, Kid Chameleon, Monster World IV, Eternal Champions, Columns, Dynamite Headdy, Light Crusader
SNES Classic Mini (Super Nintendo)
Controls: Two controls included (original SNES)
Number of preinstalled games: twenty-one
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2017
The brain of the beast returns with a very careful mini retro version in general, with a large selection of games that serves as an example of what was the queen of the 16 bits in his day. SNES Classic Mini arrived with great expectation after the phenomenon of NES Classic Mini, but this time it was accompanied by two controls included. Caring for Nintendo with its classic games, the presentation and performance do justice to the original system, although it clearly falls short in terms of number of games. If you are a Super Nintendo fan, you will notice some notable absences, especially in the RPG field.
Advantage
Good selection of games, very balanced in general
Good complement to Nintendo Switch (at the moment it only gives us access to NES games)
Menu system and emulation more than correct
Disadvantages
21 games seem to be few for the SNES catalog
Missing some legendary games, such as Chrono Trigger
Games included in SNES Classic Mini
Contra III: The Alien Wars, Donkey Kong Country, EarthBound, Final Fantasy III, F-Zero, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Course, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Mega Man X, Secret of Mana, Star Fox , Star Fox 2, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls' n Ghosts, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Super Punch-Out !! , Yoshi's Island
NES Classic Mini (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Controls: One remote included (original NES)
Number of preinstalled games: 30
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2016
NES Classic Mini He started the fashion of mini retro consoles in 2016, offering an official, collector's product that came to stores with a surprising lack of stock. This generated a tremendous fever to get her which lasted months and triggered speculation, although later Nintendo replaced units, so today it is easy to get it and at a competitive price.
Advantage
Good and wide selection of games, good example of what the original system was
A piece of the history of video games and Nintendo itself
It can be found at very competitive prices today
Disadvantages
If you want a second remote, you will have to buy it separately
If you have a Nintendo Switch and an online subscription, you have access to much of the NES catalog
Games included in NES Classic Mini
Balloon Fight, Castlevania, Donkey Kong, Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Dr. Mario, Excitebike, Galaga, Ghosts' n Goblins, Gradius, Ice Climber, Kirby's Adventure, Mario Bros., Mega Man 2, Metroid, Ninja Gaiden, Pac -Man, Super Contra, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
Exclusive games PAL and North America version
Bubble Bobble, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Donkey Kong Jr, Final Fantasy, Kid Icarus, Punch-Out !! Featuring Mr. Dream, StarTropics, Tecmo Bowl.
NEO GEO Mini
Controls: Controls not included (sold separately)
Number of preinstalled games: 40
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2018
SNK's vision of what should be a retro mini console by NEO GEO Maybe it didn't match that of many players. Instead of betting on the desktop model (NEO GEO AES), the company decided to honor the classic recreational model NEO GEO MVS, offering a mini console with 3.5 inch screen, stereo speakers and integrated controls. The selection of games is more than correct, but the fact of not having a battery and selling the controls separately make him lose some points.
SNK marketed NEO GEO Mini in two different versions initially; the japanese and the international, with different game selections. The Japanese version includes titles that we can play in English, although most are logically in perfect Japanese. After the launch, SNK sold a special Christmas version (with some extra games) and three special editions, with two controls included, which honor the Samurai Shodown saga (they only vary in color).
Advantage
The total number of games included compared to other classic consoles.
Playing these classics in the original format would be extremely expensive.
The resolution of the screen.
The furniture, inspired by the original NEO GEO arcade.
Disadvantages
Without controls included, almost essential to play comfortably.
The screen is too small and the controls are too close together.
Do not include drums to play anywhere.
Games included in the 40th anniversary international version
Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5, King of the Monsters, King of the Monsters 2, Sengoku 3, Magician Lord, Blue's Journey, Shock Troopers, Shock Troopers 2nd Squad , Robo Army, Crossed Swords, Mutation Nation, 3 Count Bout, King of Fighters 95, King of Fighters 97, King of Fighters 98, King of Fighters 2000, King of Fighters 2002, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout Fatal Fury, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Showdown II, Samurai Showdown IV, Samurai Showdown V Special, Last Blade 2, World Heroes Perfect, Kizuna Encounter, Ninja Masters, Top Players Golf, Super Sidekicks, Football Frenzy, Blazing Star, Last Resort, Ghost Pilots, Puzzled.
Games included in the Japanese 40th anniversary version
The King of Fighters '94, The King of Fighters '95, The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98, The King of Fighters '99, The King of Fighters 2000, The King of Fighters 2001, The King of Fighters 2002, The King of Fighters 2003, True Samurai Spirits Haio Maru Jigoku, Samurai Spirits Amakusa, Samurai Spirits Zero SPECIAL, Fatal Legend SPECIAL, Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Legend 2 THE NEWCOMERS, Hungry MARK OF THE WOLVES, World Heroes Perfect, Fuzzy Super Tag Battle, Ryuuji fist, Bakumatsu Romantic Tsukishinagari, Bakumatsu Romanto Act 2 Mika's Swordsman – Flower blooming in the moon, Falling flowers ~, NINJA MASTER'S ~ Haou, Pleasant GANGAN March, King of the Monsters 2, Cyber lip, Shock Trooper's Second Scud, Top Hunter – Roddy & Kathy, Ninja Commando, Burning Fight, Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug 3, Sengoku Tradition 2001, ASO II – Last Guardian, Tinkle Star Sprites, Braising Star, Top Player's Golf, Scoring the King, Joy Joy K id.
NEO GEO Arcade Stick Pro
Controls: Arcade Stick (you can connect a NEO GEO gamepad to play doubles)
Number of preinstalled games: twenty
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2019
SNK kept his word and months after the launch of NEO GEO Mini, he gave players another alternative to remember the best games with the Rolls Royce of consoles, back in the 90s. The second official hardware based on NEO GEO is not strictly a mini console, but it is a retro console with pre-installed games: NEO GEO Arcade Stick Pro.
This is a whole arcade stick with its own operating system and pre-installed NEO GEO games, which we can use in several ways: directly connected to a TV or monitor or as an external arcade stick for NEO GEO Mini or a PC. The "bad" news is that the selection of games is reduced to 20, focused exclusively on the fighting genre, while NEO GEO Mini includes 40, with much more variety. The good news is that SNK has plans to add more titles of other genres via update (the stick has a USB port).
Advantage
A better control level experience than NEO GEO Mini
It can be used as an external arcade stick on a PC or on a NEO GEO Mini
Adjusted price for what it offers
Disadvantages
100% focused on fighting games (although SNK adds more games via update)
The quality of the stick and buttons is fine without more, but it could be better
Games included in NEO GEO Arcade Stick Pro
The King of Fighters '95, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98, The King of Fighters '99, The King of Fighters 2000, The King of Fighters 2002, Fatal Fury Special, Fatal Fury 3, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Shodown II, Samurai Shodown III, Samurai Shodown IV, Samurai Shodown V Special, Art of Fighting, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet, World Heroes Perfect, Ninja Master's, The Last Blade 2, Kizuna Encounter.
The C64 Mini
The oldest will remember Commodore 64, one of the best-selling microcomputers of the 80s, with 8-bit games on cassette tapes with very long loading times. Since 2018 it is available in the market, 36 years later, the mini version of this famous keyboard, a half retro mini console with 64 pre-installed games.
The C64 Mini includes the miniature keyboard (although the keys are not functional) and a joystick as main control. In its guts it presents a fairly comfortable game selection system (can be saved at any time) and some visual options to switch between perfect pixel mode, European and American 4: 3 or simulate the lines of an old CRT screen.
Controls: USB joystick (non-functional keyboard)
Number of preinstalled games: 64
Feeding: USB charging cable
Release year: 2018
Advantage
Very competitive price compared to other mini consoles
Wide selection of Commodore 64 games
Turn on, choose between 64 titles and play: hopefully these facilities in the 80s.
Disadvantages
The quality of the joystick is poor; does not do justice to the product
The keyboard is not functional; the keys cannot be pressed
Games included in C64 Mini
AlleyKat, Anarchy, The Arc Of Yesod, Armalyte: Competition Edition, Avenger, Battle Valley, Bounder, California Games, Chip's Challenge, Confuzion, Summer Games II, Spindizzy, Slayer, Star Paws, Super Cycle, Cosmic Causeway: Trailblazer II, Creatures , Cyberdyne Warrior, Cybernoid II: The Revenge, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine, Deflektor, Everyone's a Wally, Firelord, Gribbly's Day Out, Hawkeye, Street Sports Baseball, Speedball, Temple of Apshai, Trilogy, Thing Bounces Back, Thing on a Spring , Heartland, Herobotix, Highway Encounter, Hunter's Moon, Hysteria, Impossible Mission, Impossible Mission II, Insects In Space, Zynaps, Mega-Apocalypse, Stormlord, Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, Trailblazer, Uchi Mata, Uridium, Mission AD, Monty Mole , Monty on the Run, Nebulus, Netherworld, Nobby the Aardvark, Nodes Of Yesod, Paradroid, Pitstop II, Frog Rama, Steel, Snare, Who Dares Wins II, Winter Games, World Games, Robin of the Wood, Rubicon, Skate Crazy , Skool Daze.
Sony PlayStation Classic
Controls: Two controls included (PSX model without analog sticks)
Number of preinstalled games: twenty
Feeding: USB charging cable (adapter not included)
Release year: 2018
The story of PlayStation Classic It is the story of a product that generated high expectations among players, but that finally he did not content almost anyone. The original console, PSOne, was a system with which millions of players grew around the world and with a very varied catalog, full of third parties and exclusives.
However, the retro mini console failed to keep up, with a catalog of pre-cut games very short, with unexplained presences and sound absences. To this we must add emulation problems and overall performance. In summary, PlayStation Classic is not representative of the legacy of the original PSX nor is it up to it; This was the understanding of the players, who turned their backs.
Advantage
If you grew up with the original console, you will remember old days
The mini console furniture looks great on the shelf
Its price has plummeted in recent months
Disadvantages
Great absences in the list of preinstalled games
Poor menus compared to other mini consoles
Controls without analog sticks, almost essential in games like Metal Gear Solid
All games arrive in English, although some were translated or dubbed into Spanish
Problems with PSX emulation
Games included in the European version of PlayStation Classic
Battle Arena Toshinden, Cool Boarders 2, Destruction Derby, Final Fantasy VII, Grand Theft Auto, Intelligent Qube, Jumping Flash !, Metal Gear Solid, Mr. Driller, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Rayman, Resident Evil Director's Cut, Revelations: Person, Ridge Racer Type 4, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Syphon Filter, Tekken 3, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Twisted Metal, Wild Arms
These are the main mini retro consoles that you can find in the market, but who knows what the future will surprise us with? What mini retro consoles would you like to see soon?
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