If you want a Sega Genesis Mini 2, you'll have to turn to Amazon Japan, as western customers will have to import Sega's next mini console.

According to a report from Polygon, Sega is only selling the Genesis Mini 2 to the West through Amazon Japan due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage in the global supply chain.

The mini console will also be far rarer than 2019's Sega Genesis Mini, with the total production run only amounting to one-tenth of the original. In fact, Sega originally planned to only manufacture enough Genesis Mini 2 consoles for the Japanese market, before deciding to make the North American version available on Amazon Japan.

Right now, you can preorder the Genesis Mini 2 on Amazon for $103.80, with the order fulfilled by Amazon Japan. After the listed shipping of $21.99, the grand total comes out to $125.79. This is far more expensive than the original's $79.99 price point.

If you do want to pick one of these mini consoles up, you should probably act sooner rather than later. With a limited production run and an import system in place, the Genesis Mini 2 will likely be difficult to come by shortly after launch.

The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is launching on October 27, 2022. The console will include over 50 classic titles, made up of Genesis games not found on the original mini console, arcade ports, Sega CD games, and a previously unreleased game.

We scored the original Genesis Mini a 9, saying, "The SEGA Genesis Mini is the closest thing we have to a perfect all-in-one mini console so far. There are a few weird emulation issues here and there, but the sheer number of games and its delightful interface far outshines any graphical hiccups in these classic games."

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

If you want a Sega Genesis Mini 2, you'll have to turn to Amazon Japan, as western customers will have to import Sega's next mini console.

According to a report from Polygon, Sega is only selling the Genesis Mini 2 to the West through Amazon Japan due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage in the global supply chain.

The mini console will also be far rarer than 2019's Sega Genesis Mini, with the total production run only amounting to one-tenth of the original. In fact, Sega originally planned to only manufacture enough Genesis Mini 2 consoles for the Japanese market, before deciding to make the North American version available on Amazon Japan.

Right now, you can preorder the Genesis Mini 2 on Amazon for $103.80, with the order fulfilled by Amazon Japan. After the listed shipping of $21.99, the grand total comes out to $125.79. This is far more expensive than the original's $79.99 price point.

If you do want to pick one of these mini consoles up, you should probably act sooner rather than later. With a limited production run and an import system in place, the Genesis Mini 2 will likely be difficult to come by shortly after launch.

The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is launching on October 27, 2022. The console will include over 50 classic titles, made up of Genesis games not found on the original mini console, arcade ports, Sega CD games, and a previously unreleased game.

We scored the original Genesis Mini a 9, saying, "The SEGA Genesis Mini is the closest thing we have to a perfect all-in-one mini console so far. There are a few weird emulation issues here and there, but the sheer number of games and its delightful interface far outshines any graphical hiccups in these classic games."

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

DC League of Super Pets is just the latest comic book movie with a post-credits scene. But while the post-credit creation process might usually be from the writers, this one was down to Dwayne Johnson and a bottle of tequila.

The recently-released Super Pets movie stars Johnson as the voice of Krypto the Superdog – a mind-boggling bit of casting that’s absolutely perfect when you hear it. But the film’s post-credits scene is a nod to one of Johnson’s other characters… and it was all his idea.

“THANK YOU for making SUPER PETS the #1 MOVIE,” he said via Instagram. “But did you stay til the VERY END credits?”

The film’s post-credits scene begins with Superman and Krypto playing fetch in the park (with Squeezy Bruce, of course).

But the joyous moment is interrupted when another dog gets hold of Krypto’s famous toy – a dog called “Anubis”. And it turns out to be the pet of none other than DC antihero, Black Adam.

“You guys already know how I feel about SUPERMAN vs BLACK ADAM,” he added. “The Indestructible Force meets the Immovable Object. With the DC SUPER PETS UNIVERSE we had an opportunity to build out this awesome animated universe in a big, fun, cool way.”

Of course, this cute stinger was a reference to Dwayne Johnson’s other DC role as Shazam! nemesis, Black Adam. And with Johnson voicing Krypto, Anubis, and Black Adam for this scene, it all gets a bit meta.

Not to mention the fact that Johnson has been open about his desire to take on Superman. But while this post-credits scene was all Johnson’s doing, we shouldn’t take it too seriously. After all, it was fuelled by a glass or three of tequila.

“So three-ish [tequilas] later, I came up with an end credits idea,” he said. “Allow me to introduce the baddest, meanest, antihero canine walkin’ God’s green earth…. ANUBIS. Complete with his new favorite toy - squeezy Bruce Batman.”

Whether or not Black Adam will actually take on Superman within the DCEU remains to be seen. But at least their dogs got the chance to go paw-to-paw.

Want to find out more about DC League of Super Pets? Check out how it did at the box office, as well as our full review of the animated superhero flick.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

DC League of Super Pets is just the latest comic book movie with a post-credits scene. But while the post-credit creation process might usually be from the writers, this one was down to Dwayne Johnson and a bottle of tequila.

The recently-released Super Pets movie stars Johnson as the voice of Krypto the Superdog – a mind-boggling bit of casting that’s absolutely perfect when you hear it. But the film’s post-credits scene is a nod to one of Johnson’s other characters… and it was all his idea.

“THANK YOU for making SUPER PETS the #1 MOVIE,” he said via Instagram. “But did you stay til the VERY END credits?”

The film’s post-credits scene begins with Superman and Krypto playing fetch in the park (with Squeezy Bruce, of course).

But the joyous moment is interrupted when another dog gets hold of Krypto’s famous toy – a dog called “Anubis”. And it turns out to be the pet of none other than DC antihero, Black Adam.

“You guys already know how I feel about SUPERMAN vs BLACK ADAM,” he added. “The Indestructible Force meets the Immovable Object. With the DC SUPER PETS UNIVERSE we had an opportunity to build out this awesome animated universe in a big, fun, cool way.”

Of course, this cute stinger was a reference to Dwayne Johnson’s other DC role as Shazam! nemesis, Black Adam. And with Johnson voicing Krypto, Anubis, and Black Adam for this scene, it all gets a bit meta.

Not to mention the fact that Johnson has been open about his desire to take on Superman. But while this post-credits scene was all Johnson’s doing, we shouldn’t take it too seriously. After all, it was fuelled by a glass or three of tequila.

“So three-ish [tequilas] later, I came up with an end credits idea,” he said. “Allow me to introduce the baddest, meanest, antihero canine walkin’ God’s green earth…. ANUBIS. Complete with his new favorite toy - squeezy Bruce Batman.”

Whether or not Black Adam will actually take on Superman within the DCEU remains to be seen. But at least their dogs got the chance to go paw-to-paw.

Want to find out more about DC League of Super Pets? Check out how it did at the box office, as well as our full review of the animated superhero flick.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

A survey causing waves within the Overwatch 2 community is "not indicative of final pricing," a spokesperson tells IGN, as Blizzard seeks to introduce a version of the popular shooter without loot boxes.

Blizzard's statement follows reports of a survey, first noted on Twitter by @Portergauge, that asks players whether they would be willing to pay $45 for the new highest rarity of Overwatch skins in the upcoming sequel. The idea didn't go down well.

“Oof, friend of mine got an Overwatch survey for his account, some of these prices they're gauging for OW2 are really expensive,” said Portergauge. “I hope this is just him getting one of the higher price surveys and not an indication that they're leaning towards this much monetization.”

The survey lists proposed prices for Weapons, Skins, and Charms, asking players if they would be willing to pay $44.99 for a single mythic skin, $24.99 for a legendary skin, $29.99 for a legendary bundle, or $9.99 for a weapon charm.

That’s a lot higher than you might expect.

“I am still surprised people are willing to pay this much for skins,” said one Reddit user. “When I played Valorant for awhile I would refuse to pay these sorts of prices, would only get a few select things on ‘sale’ or the season pass if I knew I would be playing enough and it had a few items that I wanted.”

Activision came under fire recently for its controversial Diablo Immortal microtransactions.

A Blizzard spokesperson told IGN, "This survey is entirely intended to better understand player preferences for different types of Overwatch 2 cosmetics. Prices displayed in the survey were randomized per user and are not indicative of final pricing. We plan to share details on our Shop and Battle Pass system closer to our Oct. 4 launch."

Ultimately, Blizzard says that some of the suggestions in the Overwatch 2 survey are not meant to be reasonable – presumably gauging interest among players to find a spot that makes the company money without scaring players away.

Overwatch 2 caused additional concerns recently when it was revealed that the upcoming sequel would essentially replace the original game when it officially launches later this year.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

A survey causing waves within the Overwatch 2 community is "not indicative of final pricing," a spokesperson tells IGN, as Blizzard seeks to introduce a version of the popular shooter without loot boxes.

Blizzard's statement follows reports of a survey, first noted on Twitter by @Portergauge, that asks players whether they would be willing to pay $45 for the new highest rarity of Overwatch skins in the upcoming sequel. The idea didn't go down well.

“Oof, friend of mine got an Overwatch survey for his account, some of these prices they're gauging for OW2 are really expensive,” said Portergauge. “I hope this is just him getting one of the higher price surveys and not an indication that they're leaning towards this much monetization.”

The survey lists proposed prices for Weapons, Skins, and Charms, asking players if they would be willing to pay $44.99 for a single mythic skin, $24.99 for a legendary skin, $29.99 for a legendary bundle, or $9.99 for a weapon charm.

That’s a lot higher than you might expect.

“I am still surprised people are willing to pay this much for skins,” said one Reddit user. “When I played Valorant for awhile I would refuse to pay these sorts of prices, would only get a few select things on ‘sale’ or the season pass if I knew I would be playing enough and it had a few items that I wanted.”

Activision came under fire recently for its controversial Diablo Immortal microtransactions.

A Blizzard spokesperson told IGN, "This survey is entirely intended to better understand player preferences for different types of Overwatch 2 cosmetics. Prices displayed in the survey were randomized per user and are not indicative of final pricing. We plan to share details on our Shop and Battle Pass system closer to our Oct. 4 launch."

Ultimately, Blizzard says that some of the suggestions in the Overwatch 2 survey are not meant to be reasonable – presumably gauging interest among players to find a spot that makes the company money without scaring players away.

Overwatch 2 caused additional concerns recently when it was revealed that the upcoming sequel would essentially replace the original game when it officially launches later this year.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Riot Games has confirmed today that its upcoming 2D fighting game, currently codenamed Project L, will be free to play.

This announcement was made in a video from executive producer Tom Cannon in a video posted to Twitter, where he also promised that whatever monetization the team ultimately implemented would be "respectful of both your time and your wallet."

About to head off to Vegas for Evo, but before I do... pic.twitter.com/bQ9QoSwvpK

— Tom Cannon (@ProtomCannon) August 1, 2022

In the same video, Cannon confirmed that the team is currently finishing work on the game's core mechanics, and much of the team has already moved onto features like competitive play and social systems, or designing champions.

One such champion was shown off briefly during the video, as well as in more detail in a subsequent blog post from associate game director Shaun Rivera. We got a closer look at concept art for Illaoi - a prophet of the Great Kraken - in Project L.

Illaoi was released in League of Legends nearly seven years ago, where she uses an artifact called the Eye of God to tear souls from the bodies of her opponents and judge their worthiness. Illaoi in Project L is a "powerful and charimatic spiritual leader" with a dominating physical presence that gives her a large hitbox, big and powerful attacks, and slower movement. She fights with her giant totem, but also is assisted by her tentacled god, Nagakabouros. There are lots of detailed tidbits about her design and gameplay in the blog.

Project L is an upcoming 2D assist-based fighter where each team has two champions. It was first announced back in 2019, and has reemerged more frequently in the last year with gameplay updates, including one more update promised later this year by Cannon.

Project L isn't expected to release this year, but perhaps we'll see it in 2023.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Riot Games has confirmed today that its upcoming 2D fighting game, currently codenamed Project L, will be free to play.

This announcement was made in a video from executive producer Tom Cannon in a video posted to Twitter, where he also promised that whatever monetization the team ultimately implemented would be "respectful of both your time and your wallet."

About to head off to Vegas for Evo, but before I do... pic.twitter.com/bQ9QoSwvpK

— Tom Cannon (@ProtomCannon) August 1, 2022

In the same video, Cannon confirmed that the team is currently finishing work on the game's core mechanics, and much of the team has already moved onto features like competitive play and social systems, or designing champions.

One such champion was shown off briefly during the video, as well as in more detail in a subsequent blog post from associate game director Shaun Rivera. We got a closer look at concept art for Illaoi - a prophet of the Great Kraken - in Project L.

Illaoi was released in League of Legends nearly seven years ago, where she uses an artifact called the Eye of God to tear souls from the bodies of her opponents and judge their worthiness. Illaoi in Project L is a "powerful and charimatic spiritual leader" with a dominating physical presence that gives her a large hitbox, big and powerful attacks, and slower movement. She fights with her giant totem, but also is assisted by her tentacled god, Nagakabouros. There are lots of detailed tidbits about her design and gameplay in the blog.

Project L is an upcoming 2D assist-based fighter where each team has two champions. It was first announced back in 2019, and has reemerged more frequently in the last year with gameplay updates, including one more update promised later this year by Cannon.

Project L isn't expected to release this year, but perhaps we'll see it in 2023.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Sony has announced PlayStation Tournaments: Evo Lounge, an all-new live show that will feature "exciting content and reveals" from top fighting game developers and publishers.

Capcom (Street Fighter), Warner Bros., (MultiVersus, Mortal Kombat, Injustice), Bandai Namco (Tekken, Dragon Ball FighterZ), Arc System Works (Guilty Gear), and SNK (King of Fighters) will all participate in the live show, which airs live from Evo 2022 on August 5 and 6, according to PlayStation Blog.

Sony hasn't hinted at the type of announcements we can expect, but considering the breadth of acclaimed series between the participating companies, fighting game fans will likely want to tune into the show — or stay tuned to IGN for any big announcements. Evo Lounge will be hosted by unspecified players and commentators from the fighting game community.

This will be the first in-person Evo event held by Sony, who purchased the tournament in 2021. (The company held a digital-only event last August, but canceled the in-person Evo Showcase due to COVID-19 concerns.)

Sony previously announced the nine-game Evo 2022 lineup: Street Fighter 5: Championship Edition, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Tekken 7, King of Fighters 15, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore.

Smash Bros. is notably absent from the lineup, as Nintendo chose not to participate in Evo 2022.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.

Sony has announced PlayStation Tournaments: Evo Lounge, an all-new live show that will feature "exciting content and reveals" from top fighting game developers and publishers.

Capcom (Street Fighter), Warner Bros., (MultiVersus, Mortal Kombat, Injustice), Bandai Namco (Tekken, Dragon Ball FighterZ), Arc System Works (Guilty Gear), and SNK (King of Fighters) will all participate in the live show, which airs live from Evo 2022 on August 5 and 6, according to PlayStation Blog.

Sony hasn't hinted at the type of announcements we can expect, but considering the breadth of acclaimed series between the participating companies, fighting game fans will likely want to tune into the show — or stay tuned to IGN for any big announcements. Evo Lounge will be hosted by unspecified players and commentators from the fighting game community.

This will be the first in-person Evo event held by Sony, who purchased the tournament in 2021. (The company held a digital-only event last August, but canceled the in-person Evo Showcase due to COVID-19 concerns.)

Sony previously announced the nine-game Evo 2022 lineup: Street Fighter 5: Championship Edition, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Tekken 7, King of Fighters 15, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore.

Smash Bros. is notably absent from the lineup, as Nintendo chose not to participate in Evo 2022.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.