The TurboGrafx-16 Mini, a retro revival of the classic Japanese game console announced last month, is slated to release on March 19th, 2020, Konami announced today. The full game list is also out, and it includes 50 titles. Were still waiting on price, but its likely to cost somewhere in the ballpark of the Sega Genesis Mini and other retro consoles.

Whats particularly notable in this bit of news is that we know now the console will have the same mix of English and Japanese titles on the Europe, Japan, and American versions of the mini console, so owners will get to play the rare Hideo Kojima title Snatchers in its original form. Another oddity in the lineup is both English and Japanese versions of the classic RPG Ys I & II.

The console was originally developed in partnership with NEC Home Electronics and Hudson Soft and released in 1987. At the time, Konami was one of the few prominent game developers to help the TurboGrafx-16, known as the PC Engine in Japan, stay competitive with and even briefly overtake Nintendo and Sega in the home console market. So it makes sense the company would aim to revive it now at the height of the retro console craze, considering many of its early best-sellers were released exclusively for the device.

For a full list of titles, check out Polygon or the Amazon product page here.

Unfortunately, time was unkind to the TurboGrafx-16, and its now mostly remembered as an also-ran in the early Japanese console wars of the late 80s. Still, it is home to some rare gems in classic gaming, and now you can get your hands on 50 of those titles, with 24 English ones for the TurboGrafx-16 and 26 Japanese titles for the PC Engine included on the same device.

The console comes with your standard quick save feature, so you dont have to play every title in just one sitting. Konami is also includ

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