and the five games listed as two game titles, all TurboGrafx-16 listed games remain in English only and all PC Engine listed games remain in Japanese only respectively on all region's model of the Mini (even if both an English and Japanese version exist due to the game being released in both regions during the original console's lifespan). Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Includes a mini-game named "Akumajyo Dracula Peke", Soldier Blade also has its Caravan edition, while Gradius, Fantasy Zone and Salamander have received arrangements listed as "near arcade" versions. These five alternative versions can be played by highlighting them and holding Select while booting the desired game. Tokimeki Memorial and Salamander include the mini-games Force Gear and Twinbee Returns, which are available through cheat codes. Production and release The Mini was first announced at the E3 show in June 2019. The announcement was part of a trend of releasing smaller versions of 1980s and 1990s retro video game consoles. Through its Japanese YouTube channel, Konami revealed all of the titles from the Mini's line-up, including American, European and Japanese line-ups. The Japanese game controller maker Hori also revealed some accessories for the Mini, including a Turbo Pad controller, a multitap that add the number of players up to five and an AC Adapter that accepts USB A to USB Micro-B connectors. American and European representative stores of Hori Japan sell them through their area of continents coverage. On March 6, 2020, Konami announced that the launch of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini and its peripheral accessories would be delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The console was shipped in North America on May 22, 2020. The CoreGrafx Mini was released in Europe on June 5, 2020. References External links Dedicated consoles 2020s toys Konami TurboGrafx-16 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the video game industry 2020 in video gaming Retro style ARM-based video game consoles