To commemorate the console’s upcoming 30th anniversary, Sega took the opportunity to unveil its own miniature “classic edition” version of the [Mega Drive].
Known in other areas of the world as the Sega Genesis the new “Mega Drive Mini” will be developed by AtGames and arrive in Japan shortly, with the US and other countries arriving “later this year”.
There is currently no official word on pricing or what games will be included on the latest console-nostalgia-cash-in.
Source: Sega Genesis Mini (aka Mega Drive Mini) announced – Polygon