The year 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Sega's founding, and a variety of projects are underway.
Among them, " Astro City Mini," a miniaturized version of Sega's arcade cabinet "Astro City" announced in July, became a big topic of conversation.
A famous voice actor tweeted on Twitter that he had immediately pre-ordered it, indicating that it has attracted a great deal of attention.
The "Astro City Mini" will include a total of 36 titles, but at the time of the announcement, only 10 titles, including "Virtua Fighter," were announced.
However, 13 additional titles have now been announced!
祝セガ60周年!伝説のアーケード筐体が手のひらサイズになった「アストロシティミニ」発表!
Bonanza Bros. is also included! Thirteen additional titles!
Of the 36 titles in the collection, 13 titles (11 to 23) were announced this time!
Sega's most famous title will be included! We'll introduce them all at once!
Cotton
The wizard "Nata de Cotton" is in full swing!
To save the fairy world, she uses her magic to
Let's exterminate demons together with fairies to save the fairy world!
A super cute side-scrolling
Shooting game!
SHINOBI Shinobi
Cut down anyone who stands in your way!
Become Joe Musashi and fight the crime syndicate "ZEED" that controls the world of darkness!
Fight the crime syndicate "ZEED" that controls the underworld!
The US hit ninja action game!
Shadow Dancer
Become the ninja Hayate.
and your trusty partner, Yamato the Ninja Dog.
Fight against the secret society "Union Lizard"!
CYBER POLICE ESWAT
Only those who have survived the city can become
Only those who have survived the city can become an ESWAT!
Arrest the boss and transform!
CRACKDOWN
Destroy enemy installations! Ben and Andi
and your mission is to infiltrate the occupied city and destroy it all with a new type of time bomb.
and destroy everything with a new type of time bomb.
Gae England
Suppress the runaway system with 20 different
commando characters to crush the out-of-control system.
A timeless, dramatic wars!
Puyopuyo.
The first title in the popular action puzzle series.
Stick four Puyos of the same color together and make them disappear!
Erase and jank each other in a fiery battle!
Columns
The first title in the Columns series.
Line up 3 or more gems of the same color vertically, horizontally, or diagonally!
Line up 3 or more gems of the same color vertically, horizontally, and vertically!
Use magic stones to make a big comeback!
Bonanza Brothers
Nothing is impossible!
The Bonanza Brothers, the gang of justice
The Bonanza Brothers are on a mission to make a buck in Bad Town, the city of bad guys!
Take all the treasures and escape!
Ichidan TR
More power-up mini-games!
Lots of mini-games! The famous duo become medieval knights!
The second installment of the Tantoar series!
Wonder Boy
Boy Boy has a big adventure!
Throwing axes, riding skateboards...
He has to get his girlfriend Tina back!
Wonder Boy Monster Land
Book Boy goes to Monster Land to slay the dragon.
Monster Land.
He defeats enemies, collects coins, and buys weapons, armor, and magic items.
and buy magic items to power up!
Wonder Boy Monster Lair
The third in the Wonder Boy series!
Aim for the boss using 6 different power-ups!
13 gorgeous titles including familiar titles such as "Cotton" and "Puyo Puyo", as well as "Bonanza Brothers" and "Ichidan Toru", which I personally remember playing for a long time! That's right!
With 23 of the 36 titles announced, there are only 13 titles left to go.
Since this is Sega, there may be some surprising titles to be announced! Let's wait for more news!
Additional parts "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit" will be released!
The "Astro City Mini" is a reproduction of the original cabinet so that it can play games by itself.
Of course, the "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit " will be released to bring the game center experience even closer to the original.
The "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit" is a base that can be attached to the main unit to make it look like the original cabinet.
A chair made to fit the size of "Astro City Mini".
The kit includes an instruction panel to which instruction stickers can be attached.
The base has a coin slot and can be used as a piggy bank, so if you put money in it every time you play, you may find yourself accumulating quite a bit of money.
They really know how to attach a mini arcade chair and an instruction panel, don't they! That's Sega!
The "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit" will be released on December 17, 2020 for 3,980 yen (excluding tax )!
Original Goods by Dealers!
Astro City Mini" will be available at various stores, among which Amazon, Rakuten Books, and SEGA Store will be selling original goods!
Amazon.co.jp exclusive Astro City Mini x Virtua Fighter T-shirt
Astro City Mini x Virtua Fighter T-Shirt " will be available at Amazon.co.jp.
Virtua Fighter, the legendary title that laid the foundation for 3D fighting games, is the main feature of the Astro City Mini.
This cool T-shirt features Akira from Virtua Fighter, the "Astro City Mini" and the "GO SEGA" logo!
The Astro City Mini x Virtua Fighter T-shirt is priced at 3,800 yen (tax not included) and comes in three sizes: M, L, and XL.
Rakuten Books Limited Sega Arcade Bank + Sega Reprint Pamphlet Style Clear File 2-Pack Set
Rakuten Books will sell "Sega Arcade Bang," a piggy bank of Sega's arcade history, and a set of two clear files that reproduce the pamphlets of Sega's masterpieces, " Sega Arcade Bank + Sega Reprint Pamphlet Style Clear File 2-Pack Set" The "Sega Arcade Bank" and the "Sega Reprint Pamphlet Set" will be available for purchase.
The " SEGA Arcade Bank" is a box with "SEGA HI-TECH LAND" written on it. When you place a coin on the tray with the "Alien Storm" scooter on it, it will play Sega's past game sounds and voices with a unique credit sound. The game sounds and voices of Sega's past games are played along with a unique credit sound.
Then, Werebear from "Beast King" and Opaopa from "Fantasy Zone" appear from inside the box and steal the coins.
More than 20 game sounds are selected from "Astro City Mini" titles and played at random.
You'll have to coin a lot of coins to hear them all!
The " Sega Reprint Pamphlet Style Clear File 2-Pack " includes two pamphlets from the "Astro City Mini" collection: " Golden Axe: Revenge of the Death Adder " and " Bonanza Brothers "" both of which are from the "Astro City Mini" collection. The "Astro City Mini" is a reprint of the original "Golden Axe: Death Adder's Revenge" and "Bonanza Bros.
I'd love to display these in my room, but I'm pretty sure I'd get along with anyone who bites on these at work or school, so maybe I'll go out on a limb and use them for everyday use!
The "Sega Arcade Bank + Sega Reprint Pamphlet Style Clear File 2-Pack Set" is priced at 4,800 yen (excluding tax)!
Sega Store Limited Astro City Mini DX Pack Sega 60th Anniversary Collector's Edition
The "Astro City Mini DX Pack Sega 60 th Anniversary Collector's Edition", which includes the "Astro City Mini" and luxurious items, will be available at the official Sega Store.
The items included in the set are superb!
The first item is a set of 22 commemorative medals carefully selected from the titles included in the "Astro City Mini" and set in a special acrylic display that can hold the medals for viewing purposes. quot;
The medals are engraved with the game title logo on the front and the "GO SEGA" logo on the back to commemorate SEGA's 60th anniversary, making them a truly unique and valuable item!
Next up is the "Hi-Tech Land SEGA" desk mat, which further enhances the arcade atmosphere.
Place it under Astro City and you'll feel like you're in a game arcade!
The surface is transparent, and you can insert installation cards in between.
The "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit" also includes a mini arcade chair . They know what they're doing.
The third item is the " Reprinted Installation Card 10 Title Set.
These 10 cards can be inserted into the aforementioned desk mat, and include Virtua Fighter, Fantasy Zone, and other titles.
The simple operation instruction cards that you used to see in game arcades back in the day have been reprinted, and just looking at them makes me teary-eyed...
The last item is the "Hi-Tech Land Sega" accessory tray.
It is a glass tray with the logo of "Hi-Tech Land Sega" printed on it.
Nowadays, most game arcades are non-smoking or smoke-free, but back then, you could smoke in them. It brings back memories.
Please note that this item is only a "tray"!
These items are priced at 26,100 yen (tax not included ) for the set with "Astro City Mini" and30,080 yen (tax not included ) for the set with "Astro City Mini" and "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit". Please note that the images of each product are not available at this time.
The images of each product are currently under production and may differ from the actual product.
And there is a limit to the number! Reservations may be required, so don't waste time worrying about it!
Please check the official "Astro City Mini" website for details and purchase of original goods by each retailer!
The release date is set for December 17!
Astro City Mini" has been announced with many hot new information, and now the release date has been announced as December 17, 2020 (Thursday )!
The "Astro City Mini Control Pad" and "Astro City Mini Game Center Style Kit" will also be released on the same day.
The end of 2020 is when the next generation game hardware PS5 and Xbox SX are scheduled to be released.
The "Astro City Mini" will be released at the same time and will be the strongest competitor to the next generation hardware! Keep your eyes peeled for additional titles as well!
For more information and reservations, please visit the official Astro City Mini website!