2024] 10 official mini-game machines & retro game machines that will never stop nostalgia! Let's play all the popular nostalgic games!

Most of these mini-game consoles are miniaturized versions of the hardware designs of the time when they were first released. Although a little smaller in size, they are able to recreate the familiar feel of the controllers, and will bring back the excitement of those days.

Moreover, many popular games of the time are built into the console, so there is no need to purchase games separately. There are even mini-game consoles with as many as 40 built-in games, so you can play the games you remember playing back in the day, as well as the rare games you couldn't afford to buy. The machine also includes a mini-game console with 40 built-in titles, so you can enjoy a wide variety of games, from the games you remember playing back in the day to rare titles that you couldn't afford to buy.

In addition, there are many mini-game machines that are tabletop-sized versions of the arcade game machines found in game arcades. Although the body may be small, the screen and controls are still in full-fledged operation.

This section introduces a collection of official mini-game machines and retro game machines from various companies that will make you nostalgic. We hope you will consider them as gifts for yourself during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Item

Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer

Nintendo Classic Mini Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Game & Watch The Legend of Zelda

Mega Drive mini W

Engine mini

PlayStation Classic

NEOGEO mini

Capcom RETRO STATION

Egret Two mini

MVSX HOME ARCADE

Recommended Mini-Game Console & Retro Game Console

Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer

• Release date: November 10, 2016
• Price: 6,578 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer：Nintendo
• Built-in titles: 30 titles

Downsized to 60% of its original size and compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the NINTENDO CLASSIC MINI ignited the mini game console craze. The "Super Mario" series, "The Legend of Zelda," "Final Fantasy 3," "Excitebike," and other classic games are all included in the 30 titles. The "reset button" on the body can be used as an "abort button" to save the game at any time. It is not a dream to see the ending that you could not see in the past. The connection to the TV is modern with a single HDMI cable, but by using the "analog TV mode," you can enjoy game screens that reproduce the operability and blurriness of CRT televisions.

Nintendo Classic Mini Super Nintendo Entertainment System

• Release date: October 5, 2017
• Price: 8,778 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Nintendo
• Built-in titles: 21

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), which became even more popular than the Famicom (NES), is back in the palm of your hand with two controllers that are the same size as those of that era, so you can enjoy playing the game just as it was back then. In addition to Nintendo's popular titles, the system also includes a number of third-party titles, such as "Super Street Fighter II," "Gambare Goemon: Yukihime Zesshu Emaki" and "Final Fantasy 6," which are also included in the system. Also included is Starfox 2, which was developed but never released.

Game & Watch The Legend of Zelda

• Release date: November 12, 2021
• Price: 5,480 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Nintendo
• Built-in titles: 4

Nintendo's first compact LCD game console "Game & Watch," introduced in 1980, incorporates three games from the Zelda series: "The Legend of Zelda" and "Adventure of Link" for the Famicom (NES) and "The Legend of Zelda: The Island of Dreams" for the Game Boy (Game Boy). The "Game & Watch" series had a monochrome screen at the time (with one or two colors in some cases), but this is a modern color version. In addition, a link version of "Vermin," a nostalgic "Game & Watch" title, is also built in. The reissued "Game & Watch" also has a gold and red body Mario version, which includes three games from the Mario series.

Mega Drive Mini W

• Release date: September 19, 2019
• Price: 21,480 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Sega
• Built-in titles: 42 titles

Sega's 16-bit Mega Drive, released in 1988, is now also available in a 55% more compact size. With a massive 42 built-in titles, it can play software from a variety of game makers, not limited to Sega. From "Sonic the Hedgehog 2," the face of Sega, to "Puyo Puyo Dori," "Street Fighter II Dash Plus," and "YuYu Hakusho: The Unification of Demons," the game titles are all classics that are still talked about to this day. Of course, the controller has been updated for modern usability with a save-at-any-time function, HDMI connection, and USB power supply. The controller is the Fighting Pad 6B, a six-button controller that was popular at the time.

PC Engine mini

• Release date: March 19, 2020
• Price: 11,550 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Konami Digital Entertainment
• Built-in titles: 34 titles

The PC Engine, the game console created by the now defunct tag team of Hudson and NEC Home Electronics, is also back in a compact size. The most appealing feature of the PC Engine is the ability to enjoy all the titles from the two major game makers, Hudson and Konami, at once. From the classics that expanded the home video game genre, such as "Tokimeki Memorial," "Bomberman '94," "Super Momotaro Dentetsu II," and "Tengai Makyou II: Manji MARU," to popular arcade shooters such as "Gradius" and "Super Darius," there is something for everyone. The list is impressive.

PlayStation Classic

• Release date: December 3, 2018
• Price: 13,721 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer：Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Built-in titles: 20

Released in 1997, the original PlayStation was Sony's first foray into the video game industry, and many people were shocked by its real-time 3DCG representation and smooth, three-dimensional movement. The "PlayStation Classic" is a palm-sized reissue of this legendary hardware. The "PlayStation Classic" re-releases this legendary hardware in a palm-sized format. 20 of the most popular titles of the time, including "R4 RIDGE RACER TYPE 4," "Tekken 3," and "Final Fantasy VII International," are built into the console. Two dedicated controllers are also included, allowing users to play against each other with only one controller.

NEOGEO mini

• Release date: July 24, 2018
• Price: 12,650 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer：SNK
• Built-in titles: 40

The NEOGEO, the nostalgic arcade game cabinet that used to be stacked with 100-yen coins by the display, is now available in a palm-sized version. In addition to popular fighting games such as "The King of Fighters" series, "FATAL FURY" series, and "SAMURAI SHODOWN" series, the side-scrolling action "Metal Slug" series is also included. Although the small size makes it somewhat difficult to control, the 3.5-inch LCD screen and four-button + stick control system are also included. This is all that is needed to actually play the game.

Capcom RETRO STATION

• Release date: March 31, 2021
• Price: 21,780 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer：TRON
• Built-in titles: 10

This arcade game cabinet-style mini-game machine includes five each of Capcom's classic titles from the "Street Fighter" and "Mega Man" series, two of Capcom's most popular titles. Notably, in addition to the large 8-inch screen, the device has full-size sticks and buttons. It is also possible to enjoy the game on a large display via HDMI connection.

Egret Two Mini

• Release date: March 2, 2022
• Price: 11,980 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Taito
• Built-in titles: 40

This tabletop-sized reproduction of the arcade game cabinet introduced in 1996 contains 40 nostalgic Taito games, from "Space Invaders" from 1978 to "Puzzle Bobble 2X" from 1995, which were enjoyed by a wide range of players in the past. The large number of shooting games included, as well as the ability to switch the display horizontally and vertically to play along with the scrolling, is a feature that only Taito could have achieved. A dedicated SD card (sold separately) containing additional titles is also being added one after another, and its updates are another thing to look forward to.

MVSX HOME ARCADE

• Release date: January 31, 2021
• Price: 54,780 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer：SNK
• Built-in titles: 50

Although slightly different from a mini-game machine, the large box-shaped retro cabinet measuring nearly 50 cm on each side is a special unit that allows you to enjoy the power of arcade games in the comfort of your own home. The titles included in this machine are all classics from the "The King of Fighters" series, the "Metal Slug" series, and the "World Heroes" series, all of which were part of the arcade era. The game is also equipped with controllers for two players, so you can enjoy heated competitive and cooperative play with your friends and family side by side.