Sega mini boss teases new Dreamcast

Sega has teased the possibility of a Dreamcast Mini.

The company's mini chief Yosuke Okunari has commented on plans for another addition to the range, following 2019's Mega Drive Mini and the Japan-exclusive Game Gear Micro.

Speaking to Japanese magazine Famitsu, he said: "I think for the next one, we may go with a concept close to the Mega Drive Mini.

"If I have to say some names, it could be an SG-1000 Mini or a Dreamcast Mini..."

An SG-1000 mini seems unlikely, as the product was the company's limited release offering in the home video game hardware business, which dropped in 1983.

However, a Dreamcast Mini is more likely, as the console - which boasted the likes of 'Virtua Tennis', 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Soulcalibur' back in the day - is still fondly remembered by its loyal fanbase almost 20 years after it was discontinued.

Unfortunately, we'll be waiting a while for the next mini - whichever direction Sega takes - as these projects take some time.

Okunari added: "The Game Gear Micro is only sold domestically in Japan. When we do the next one, I feel like the project scope will be much bigger as we gaze upon the world.

"So we won't be able to release it at this time the next year or two years after the Mega Drive Mini. We can't make it that quickly [laughs]."

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