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ClayFighter officially returning on SEGA Genesis Mini 2 in October

Published

2 years ago

August 19, 2022

Nir Regev

Photo Credit: Visual Concepts / Ringler Studios / Danger Productions / Interplay Productions / SEGA Genesis

The Evercade rerelease was just the beginning, ClayFighter will remerge once again on the SEGA Genesis Mini 2 on October 27, 2022.

It’s been 24 years since ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut was released as a BlockBuster rental exclusive on May 15, 1998. Since then the franchise has lied mostly dormant with the original Sega Genesis edition being rereleased on the Wii Virtual Console in 2009.

In 2020, the original ClayFighter was rereleased on the niche Evercade handheld console as part of an Interplay collection. This time using the SNES version. Now Bad Mr. Frosty is finally returning to where it all started in the 16-bit days on the SEGA Genesis Mini 2.

ClayFighter is joining 59 other titles on the upcoming redesigned Genesis mini console. A full list is available below, which also includes SEGA CD exclusives and previously unreleased prototypes. * Notice SNK’s Fatal Fury 2 and Capcom’s Super Street Fighter 2 as the other big fighting games.

ClayFighter – Bad Mr. Frosty. Photo Credit: Visual Concepts / Ringler Studios / Danger Productions / Interplay Productions / SEGA Genesis

SEGA Genesis Mini 2 – Cartridge Titles

After Burner II
Alien Soldier
Atomic Runner
Bonanza Bros.
ClayFighter
Crusader of Centy
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Earthworm Jim 2
Elemental Master
Fatal Fury 2
Gain Ground
Golden Axe II
Granada
Hellfire
Herzog Zwei
Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
Midnight Resistance
OutRun
OutRunners
Phantasy Star II
Populous
RAINBOW ISLANDS -EXTRA-
Ranger-X
Ristar
ROLLING THUNDER 2
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shining Force II
Shining in the Darkness
Sonic 3D Blast
SPLATTERHOUSE 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Hang-On
SUPER STREET FIGHTER II THE NEW CHALLENGERS
The Ooze
The Revenge of Shinobi
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Truxton
VectorMan 2
Viewpoint
Virtua Racing
Warsong

SEGA Genesis Mini 2 – SEGA CD Titles

Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Final Fight CD
Mansion of Hidden Souls
NIGHT STRIKER
Night Trap
Robo Aleste
Sewer Shark
Shining Force CD
SILPHEED
Sonic The Hedgehog CD
THE NINJAWARRIORS

BONUS GAMES

Devi & Pii (Previously unreleased)
Fantasy Zone (New Port)
Space Harrier II (+Space Harrier) (New Ports)
Spatter (New Port)
Star Mobile (Previously unreleased)
Super Locomotive (New Port)
VS Puyo Puyo Sun (New Port)

The hardware: What’s included in SEGA Genesis Mini 2

SEGA Genesis Mini 2 – Photo provided by SEGA

Included items: 1 x Console

1 x Controller (6-button)

1 x High-speed HDMI cable

1 x USB power cable

1 x AC Adapter

Console dimensions: 120.8mm (W) x 32.3mm (H) x 116.5mm (D)

ESRB Rating: Teen

Learn more about the SEGA Genesis Mini 2 (Mega Drive Mini 2) at the official site .

Hopefully this is the start of the ClayFighter series returning to its former prominence after a Wiiware/DSiware remake of Sculptor’s Cut was cancelled in 2011.