I know what you’re thinking, friends. What the heck does the SEGA Genesis Mini have to do with mobile gaming" Sure, the console fits in your pocket, but without a screen to call its own, it’s not exactly something you’re going to be playing on the road. That’s certainly true, but I think many of us mobile gamers spend some time playing on our TVs in some form or another, and our collective obsession with all things small makes us quite weak to these adorable miniature consoles. Plus, we already have a way to play many SEGA Genesis classics on our mobile devices thanks to SEGA’s own SEGA Forever releases. I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering what exactly is the best way to play SEGA Genesis games these days, and while I’m not going to do a comprehensive comparison of all the ways you can do that, I thought it might be nice to see how SEGA’s newest stacks up against its last mobile push.
Before we get into the comparisons, I’d like to talk a little about the SEGA Genesis Mini console itself. It’s frankly an incredible example of this kind of product, and may well be my favorite of the many released so far. The main unit is perfectly detailed, with all kinds of things that don’t need to be there but are. You can’t plug headphones into this mini Genesis, but you can still play with the headphone volume slider. There are no cartridges needed to play the games, but you can still play with the f...