TheSega Mega DriveMini 2 in Japan reportedly comes with access codes to a survey that asks customers what the developer’s next mini console should be. At the time of this writing, it appears the codes are only present with the Japanese version, as reported byVGC.The Mega Drive Mini 2 was released just a few days ago, on October 27th, 2022, in Japan and North America. The console, also known as theSega Genesis Mini 2, comes with 60 games, including seven titles from theSega CD. This release marks the fifth mini-console produced by Sega, and as the company continues to reinvent itself withideas such as a streamer-focused game by 2026, it’s possible it won’t be the last.RELATED:Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise Has Surpassed 1.5 Billion Sales And Downloads, Sega ClaimsAccording to Twitter user@gosokkyu, anyone who imported the Mega Drive Mini 2, or purchased it in Japan, can find a four-digit password and a link to a survey located on the inner flap of the unit’s box. When entered into the associated site, this code will open a sizable survey that hints at future possibilities for mini consoles. Question 30 of the survey asks customers what classic Sega console they’d like to see next. The list of choices includes theSega Saturn,Sega Dreamcast, and part 2 of theGame GearMicro.
The possibility of a Sega Dreamcast Mini or Sega Saturn Mini appears in direct contrast to a June 2022Famitsu interview(translated byVGC), where Sega’s Hardware Producer Yosuke Okunari claimed that pandemic costs stopped SEGA from considering either console as the next mini to be made. Now four months later, if the reported survey is confirmed, there is at least some hope for fans to get a more graphically powerful Sega mini console in the future.
In addition to choosing the next Sega mini console, the survey questions shared also hint at some other possibilities for Sega’s future. Of note are a few questions gauging interest in remakes or sequels to classic Sega IPs, what level of revamping players would like to see in a remake or remaster, and of course, the obligatory question to gauge what platforms most fans own. These questions are nothing out of the ordinary, but withSonic Frontiersanda slew of Like a Dragon titles, including a remake on the horizon, Sega appears to be making sure its big bets will pay off.
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