Sega Game Gear Portable Video Game System

by Sega

Product Features

• 8KB RAM, 16KB VRAM
• 160x144 pixel resolution
• 32 on-screen colours out of a palette of 4096

Product Details

• ASIN: B000GSQ6QS
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,992 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

sega game gear system

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great color portable game system, unfortunate victum of Nintendo's game boy, November 7, 2006

By 

Wiseguy 945 (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sega Game Gear Portable Video Game System (Video Game)

This is a system that was ahead of its time. Nitendo's success of the late 80's was something all game companies scrabled to get in on. Sega failed with the Mastersystem, but gained ground with the genisis. Nintendo came out with the Gameboy, black and white, but portable, and nintendo expanded their power. Sega fought back with this, The game gear, a color portable system. Far superior to the game boy, which acutally took about another 5 years to even get a color version out, Game gear delivered quality graphic. Unfortunately, it was a little more expensive, and the marketing was less than the jaugernaut of nitendo. Many of the game companies made deals for their best games with nintendo, but this system did ok, and does have a good number of games available for it. I liked this system, and many games are avaiable now used online and at game stores. A good system, even by todays standard. The only system that preceeded this one with color, The atari Lynx...A very overlooked system. Anyway, now resonably price for a fun system..

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun then, fun now, June 29, 2007

By 

A. Shrensel "just another person in the world" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sega Game Gear Portable Video Game System (Video Game)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back in the day, this was the bomb!, April 4, 2010

By 

Louie Lefkowitz "Lou da Joo" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Sega Game Gear Portable Video Game System (Video Game)

NOTE: the 4 star rating is taking into account the time the Sega Game Gear was released.

A lot of people will complain that the Game Gear has many issues and I agree.
Things I liked:
a) nice to hold
b) looks great
c) layout of buttons
d) Sonic games were more awesome to play on this system than any other.
e) great sound
f) the blue version (World Series Baseball) is jaw droppingly beautiful.

Things I didn't like
a) the back light wasn't very powerful after you've played it a bit.
b) broke easily when dropped.
c) a lot of people claimed the Game Gear wasn't very portable.

Just a note:
if you are planning on buying one of these used.
a) make sure it has both battery covers.
b) consider paying a bit more if the sound works. most don't have working sound, but sound usually works through headphone jack with headphones.
c) the backlight may not be very powerful anymore.

Two games I recommend on this system: Ms. Pacman and Vampire: Master of Darkness

HAVE FUN Retro Gamers!