Product Description: Sega's portable console. Nice hardware overall with backlit color (play it in the dark). Hundreds of cool games are available for this system, many listed here on Amazon.
Great system The game gear came ahead of schedule, was packed very well and in great condition. More attachments came with it than I expected for a very reasonable price. Would definitely go with this dealer again.
Sega Gamegear f**kin sucks This is such a bad system. Yes they managed to put color and 16 bit graphics on the system which surpassed the original gameboy graphics. Buy there is two things terribly wrong with the system. It is way too big. and it did not have that good of games. Two key things to a portable system, and the gamegear failed at both. The amazing graphics were not enouch to save the system. At least sega is still going strong. They will never question Nintendo's power over them though.
fun then, fun now All of these other reviews are comparing game gear to gameboy, which isnt how a review should be. The game gear is essentially a portable master system. Although the size of the game gear is not very portable, it doesnt require a tv or other equipment. The battery life is bad, So what plug it into the wall. The games are great, sonic sonic 2, sonic triple trouble, sonic chaos, mortal kombat, mortal kombat 2, pac man, ms. pac man, streets of rage etc. plus youre playing on a full screen with tons of color, you can even play in the dark. While playing your hands are comfortable because of the width of the system. Don't forget the amazing sounds! buy this system, at these prices you should be asking yourself why you don't already have one.
Sega Game Gear This is a great portable system! It has very good graphics. When I turn the sound on the highest level, it sounds even louder than my DS Lite! Unlike some portables, it has a backlight so you can see the screen in the dark. The control layout is comfortable and does not make your hands cramped. The screen is huge, about the size of a DS Lite screen. It has a game library of over 200 titles, from the classic Pac-Man, to Sonic the Hedgehog. If you're looking for a fun portable system, the Sega Game Gear is for you.
Plenty of bias to go around in here. Sega's Game Gear was introduced in the early 90's (1991, I believe) to compete with Nintendo's already hugely sucessful Game Boy. This 8-bit handheld had specs comparable to the earlier Sega Master System. (I will say this now, anybody who says that this is a 16-bit handheld knows nothing about this machine or computers in general just like the people that say the Dreamcast is 128-bit.)
The Game Gear is, in a lot of ways, vastly comparable to Sony's PSP of today. Both had superior graphics then Nintendo. And both cost more then Nintendo as a result. However, both of these had/is having a hard time in the market because of their other similarities.
1. Both have an awful library of games. 2. Both have pathetic battery life. 3. Both have a bunch of gimmicks. (Although, Sega's was sold seperately and were horribly overpriced. The Game Gear's TV Tuner, for example, origanally retailed for over $200 if I recall correctly.) 4. And both were released late in the market when Nintendo already had a very firm hold on the handheld market with their Gameboy/DS.
All of these similarites are what killed the Game Gear and what is killing the PSP presently (among other things with Sony).
So, the question is, "Would you recommend this handheld?" Well, that depends. If you're a huge Sega fan and are looking for a nice cheap collector's item with all of its other bells and whistles down to a manageable price, I'd say, "Go for it." It is a nice novelty purchase.
However, if you're looking to buy this for some young kid or are looking for a cheap quality handheld for yourself, you're wasting your time looking at this. Hell, you could find a first generation GBA out there for the same price that they're asking for this thing in here. Even forgetting the limited amount of good games for this thing, this hulking beast of a handheld can eat 6 AA batteries in about 2 1/2 hours. Not to mention, this thing don't like rechargeable batteries either. I tried that back in the day and it flat out didn't turn on. So, you'll likely be teathered to a wall with an AC adapter to play your sub-par games. Oh, joy!
If you are going to grab this relic and are going to soon be looking for games for it, I'll save you the trouble of sifting through the sands to find the lost gems.
Sonic 1 Sonic 2 Sonic Chaos Sonic Triple Trouble Sonic Blast Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (It's Puyo Pop with Sonic villains.) Mega Man (U.S. Gold developed it.) Bubble Bobble Shining Force: The Sword of Haiya Ninja Gaiden Shinobi 2 and Ms. Pac-Man
There are a few more, but those are fairly top of the list. Anybody that says games like Mortal Kombat and Sonic Spinball were good on the Game Gear are delusional. And don't expect any of these games to be quite on par with the origanal console versions. If you go in with a fairly low expectation, you won't be too disappointed.
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