SEGA has announced a new mini console - the Game Gear Micro. The announcement is part of the company's 60th anniversary celebrations, founded on June 3, 1960.
Full details on the console have been revealed via a press release, but one remains unclear, the product launch has not been confirmed in Western territories.
It will arrive in Japan on October 6, 2020 and will have a somewhat eccentric release model as it will be available in four different colors. The reveal trailer, which you can watch below, has only been released in Japanese so far.
Game Gear Micro colors and games
The consoles will retail for 4980 yen, or around $ 46, and will launch in black, blue, yellow, and red.
Each color has its own catalog of games, and you have to buy them all if you want the full line of Game Gear Micro titles.
Games in black version:
- Sonic the hedgehog
- Puyo Puyo
- Out Run
- Royal stone
Blue version
- Sonic & Tails (Sonic Chaos)
- Gunstar Heroes
- Sylvan Tale
- Baku Baku Animal
Yellow version
- Shining Force Gaiden
- Shining Force: Hajya's Sword
- Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict
- Nazo Puyo Arle no Roux
Red version
- Revelations: The Demon Slayer
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special
- The GG Shinobi
- Columns
Game Gear Micro screen size and accessories
SEGA also presents an accessory called Big Window Micro with the console.
You might have noticed that the Game Gear Micro's screen is rather small, and SEGA knows that too. The console itself is 40% smaller than the original (80mm x 43mm x 20mm) and is equipped with a 1 ”monitor.
This is why it launches, at an undisclosed price, this accessory allows you to enlarge the image on the screen. While it's just plain odd, at least it's free if you buy the full set of consoles.
The console is powered by two AAA batteries or, if you prefer, a USB cable; has save states that allow players to stop and return to their games at later stages, similarly with the Genesis Mini.
This is not a surprise, because M2 is working on it, and it is the same company that took charge of the previous entry into the “Mini” family of consoles.
