The Sega Genesis Mini arrives in September later this year, Sega's response to Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic consoles. The emulation device will hold an impressive 42 games, which Sega has been announcing in waves. Prior to Tuesday, Sega had revealed a total of 30 games, including classic Sega games like Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Shining Force, and both Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2. Today marks the reveal of the final wave of Sega Genesis Mini titles, adding 12 more classics.

Highlighting the new wave of Sega Genesis Mini confirmed games are two games that stand in stark contrast and yet will likely conjure similar feelings of nostalgia. The first is the iconic tile-matching game Tetris, which admittedly isn't often associated with Sega or the Genisis. The second is Sega's own tile-matching game that did its very best to recreate the feeling of Tetris while standing on its own. Ask a Sega fan and they might even say it's better than Tetris. Columns, as demanded, will be a part of the Sega Genesis Mini collection.

Beyond Tetris and Columns, there are ten other new additions to the Sega Genesis Mini line-up. They range from platformers like Alisia Dragoon, SHMUPs like Darius, to motorcycle racing games that are better known for their brutal combat like Road Rash 2.

  • Alex Kidd
  • Alisia Dragoon
  • Altered Beast
  • Beyond Oasis
  • Castle of Illusion
  • Castlevania: Bloodlines
  • Columns
  • Comix Zone
  • Contra: Hard Corps
  • Darius
  • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
  • Dynamite Headdy
  • Earthworm Jim
  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Eternal Champions
  • Ghouls 'n Ghosts
  • Golden Axe
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • Kid Chameleon
  • Landstalkers
  • Light Crusader
  • Mega Man: The Wily Wars
  • Monster World 4
  • Phantasy Star 4
  • Road Rash 2
  • Shining Force
  • Shinobi 3
  • Space Harrier 2
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Sonic Spinball
  • Street Fighter 2
  • Streets of Rage 2
  • Super Fantasy Zone
  • Tetris
  • Thunder Force 3
  • Toe Jam & Earl
  • Vectorman
  • Virtua Fighter 2
  • Wonderboy in Monster World
  • World of Illusion
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While Sega certainly brought its A-game when it put together this 42-game collection, there are always going to be some requests that can't be met. Some of the most requested games that didn't make the cut include Ristar, Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, Snow Bros, and licensed games like Aladdin, X-Men 2, and Jurassic Park.

With the Sega Genesis Mini's full line-up of 42 games now revealed, all fans can do is wait for launch. The Sega Genesis Mini release date is September 19. It will cost $79.99 and includes two wired controllers, power adapters, and an HDMI cable.