Japanese gaming giant SEGA announced the Mega Drive Mini 2 console a few months ago. The company has now started selling the console in some markets. The console is available as Drive Mini 2 and Genesis Mini 2. Sold as the Genesis Mini 2 in North America, both variations are exact replicas of the full-size machines from 1994. However, SEGA has reduced the size of its chassis and introduced new ports.

In particular, SEGA replaced the proprietary controller interface on both versions of the Mini 2 with a USB Type-A connection. As a guide, Mini 2 consoles are compatible with previous Mega Drive Mini and Genesis Mini controllers. In addition, Mini 2 devices have an HDMI port and a Micro USB port for power and 480p or 720p video output respectively. Unfortunately, SEGA only offers one controller in the box instead of two as with the original consoles.

However, the downside is that Mini 2 consoles cannot play original game cartridges like older consoles. Instead, it comes preloaded with 60 games that can be found on Mega Drive or Mega CD. It should be noted that the games available vary by location, with the Japanese models receiving a different list of games than the North American and European versions. The SEGA website has more information about the Mega Drive Mini 2 and Genesis Mini 2.