Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini games finalized amongst some other surprises

Let's face it: it was only a matter of time before Sega decided to get into the "classic mini" console game. What we didn't realize at the time was just how "all in" they were going to go with it. Now, we know.

The final line-up of games has been revealed and it contains an astonishing 42 titles - two more than expected. Much like how Nintendo included the long unreleased Star Fox 2 on their SNES Classic, the Genesis/Mega Drive Mini (we're just going to call it the Genesis Mini from here on in) will feature two rare games itself. (h/t GameSpot)

The first is Tetris, a game you wouldn't think would be rare, but on the Genesis, it actually is - only three physical copies of it are known to exist (and I guess they bestow upon their owners magical powers or something, I suppose. I don't know how these things work). It's hard to believe there's a console that doesn't have a form of Tetris on it, but there you go.

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The second game is the port of the classic arcade game Darius, which is a frenetic shoot-'em-up that does not, sadly, feature the singer from Hootie and the Blowfish. This is a brand new port of the game, brought over exclusively for the Genesis Mini. The original arcade game used three screens and was awesome. This port only needs one screen, though, so worry not.

Also, Sega announced a few cosmetic add-ons for the Mini: recreations of the Sega CD, 32X, and a Sonic the Hedgehog cartridge (what? No Sonic and Knuckles?) to build the infamous SEGA TOWER OF POWER! Sadly, these add-ons aren't functional, are just for looks and only available in Japan.

Here's the whole list on games that come on the Mini: