The Sega Genesis 6-Button Controller will only be released in Japan

The six-button version of the new Sega Genesis wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch will only be released in Japan, while fans around the world will have to settle for the same 3.

During the recent Nintendo Direct, a series was announced The Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games will be introduced in the Switch Online list. In addition, Nintendo has announced the release of a new version of the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers, as we can see in the tweet below.

However, it seems that fans will be entitled to different versions of the command depending on the area in which they live. The western version of the Nintendo Direct shows the Genesis controller with three buttons, while the Japanese version shows the version with six.

The Sega Genesis, or Mega Drive, known in Europe, was first released with a three-button controller. Eventually, Sony introduced the six-button controller on all models in all regions.

This is not the first time players from the US and Europe have counted the buttons. In 2019, the same thing happened when the Sega Genesis Mini was released — the retro console was released in Japan with a pair of six-button controllers, while the rest of the regions received a three-button version.

The iconic Sega Genesis Controller will sell for $ 49 in the United States and is expected to be similarly priced in the European region.

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct had many surprises and you can recall everything announced here.

Pedro Pestana is addicted to gaming, coffee and volleyball, roughly in that order. You can see some of your daydreams @pmnpestana