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Revision as of 05:32, 18 June 2023
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| Astro City Mini | |
| Designer | Sega Toys |
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| Manufacturer | Sega Toys Limited Run Games |
| CPU | Allwinner-based Zuiki Z7213 |
| Graphics | 1280 x 720 resolution |
| Memory | 256 MB |
| Media | 512 MB flash memory |
| Released | Astro City Mini JP: December 17, 2020 NA: March 26, 2021 EU: June 22, 2021 Astro City Mini V JP: July 28, 2022 |
| Added to Museum | Mini: September 14, 2021 |
Astro City Mini (アストロシティミニ) is a series of two miniature video game systems by Sega Toys. It was conceived after the success of tiny dedicated consoles by Sega such as the Sega Genesis Mini and the Game Gear Micro.
Astro City Mini
The Astro City Mini was released on December 17, 2020 in Japan and was published worldwide by Limited Run Games in 2021.
It contains thirty-six built-in horizontally-aligned arcade games running on an emulator. It is designed to resemble the Sega Astro City arcade cabinet, which was released in 1993. It contains an arcade stick with micro-switches and six buttons, as well as a start and a select button. It has two USB-A connections for external controllers. Games can be played on the small included screen, or via HDMI out on a television screen. Power is supplied via a micro USB connection.
Games list
Thirty-seven games are included in the Astro City Mini.
Astro City Mini V
The Astro City Mini V will be released on July 28, 2022 in Japan.
It contains twenty-two built-in vertically-aligned arcade games running on an emulator. It is designed to resemble the Sega Astro City arcade cabinet, which was released in 1993. It contains an arcade stick with micro-switches and six buttons, as well as a start and a select button. It has two USB-A connections for external controllers. Games can be played on the small included screen, or via HDMI out on a television screen. Power is supplied via a micro USB connection.
Games list
Twenty-two games are included in the Astro City Mini V.
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Fighter | Sega | 1986 | |
| Aero Fighters | Video System | 1992 | |
| Armed Police Batrider | Raizing | 1998 | |
| Batsugun | Toaplan | 1993 | |
| Battle Bakraid Unlimited Version | Eighting | 1999 | |
| Cosmo Police Galivan | Nichibutsu | 1985 | |
| Desert Breaker | Sega | 1992 | |
| Dogyuun | Toaplan | 1992 | |
| Fire Shark | Toaplan | 1989 | |
| Grind Stormer | Toaplan | 1993 | |
| Gunbird | Psikyo | 1994 | |
| Moon Cresta | Nichibutsu | 1980 | |
| Out Zone | Toaplan | 1990 | |
| Raiden | Seibu Kaihatsu | 1990 | |
| Samurai Aces | Toaplan | 1993 | |
| Sorcer Striker | Raizing | 1993 | |
| Strikers 1945 | Psikyo | 1995 | |
| Tatsujin | Toaplan | 1988 | |
| Terra Cresta | Nichibutsu | 1985 | |
| Truxton II | Toaplan | 1992 | |
| Wrestle War | Sega | 1989 | |
| Zaxxon | Sega, Ikegami Tsushinki | 1981 |
Development
On July 8, 2020, Sega announced the Astro City Mini. However, on September 18, 2018, Sega Ages producer Yosuke Okunari revealed on Twitter that the system would be developed and distributed by Sega Toys. M2, the company which developed the emulation on the Sega Genesis Mini and the Game Gear Micro, would be involved.
