SEGA explains why we will never see a Dreamcast or Saturn Mini

The announcement of the SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 took everyone by surprise for various reasons. First of all because it was a long time ago that a mini console was not noticed, with the exception of mini PCs such as the PC Engine, The C64 and The A500 Mini. Subsequently, however, the trend of repurposing miniature hardware with a series of pre-loaded games inside it seemed to have stopped. The Japanese company has nevertheless decided to continue on this path, but there is a reason why the "successor" of the Mega Drive was chosen and not another console such as the Dreamcast or the Saturn.



Yosuke Okunari, SEGA producer, explained the reasons behind this choice. Initially, the company's intention was precisely to produce a Dreamcast Mini or Saturn Mini, but due to the pandemic, production has become impossible. The cost of the components has gone up a lot and the shortage has obviously not helped to improve the situation. Okunari then stated that if he had continued to build a Dreamcast Mini, the cost would probably have been identical to that of a new console.| ); }
If by chance you missed it at the weekend, SEGA has announced that the Mega Drive Mini 2 will also be available in the West and not just in Japan. The mini console will include 50 games from the Mega Drive and Mega CD, including Sonic CD, Virtual Racing and Fantasy Zone. Find all the details on the console at this address.