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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Sega Game Gear Portable Console
Sega Game Gear
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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39
4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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Classic Game Room HD reviews the SEGA GAME GEAR which was originally released in North America in the year 1990! Handheld gaming has never been less portable but more exciting. The Sega Game Gear eats six AA batteries in two hours but delivers Sega quality video games on a full color screen. Take that black and white Nintendo Game Boy! Color! Even if you need to plug it in to play games lasting more than 2 hours... The Game Gear may show its age with a dim LCD screen and washed out colors, common with older handhelds these days. But an awesome library of collectable games await you for an affordable price. Perhaps you just want to rebuild your collection and relive your youth? Were you playing Game Gear in the hallway while making smart-assed comments as kids with their sad black and white game boys walked by? Did your Game Gear accidentally beat up a rival's Atari Lynx? Yeah, you know it. The Game Gear may not be the handheld of choice now but it was a terrific addition to the Sega hardware catalog and was built to last (as well as it could). This CGR review shows a Sega Game Gear in the video game review and features Game Gear games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Mortal Kombat II. The Sega Gamegear review shows the Sega Game Gear screen, battery compartments and buttons up close.Read more
Now, you can play OutRun on a screen the size of a cornflake.Read more
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %
39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
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1 stars
7 %

Technical details

CPU cores221
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz3.58 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11Zilog Z80
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB20KB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.2 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
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Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px
N/A
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
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Touch displayyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
Second displayyesyes
N/A
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in1.46 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in8.23 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in4.37 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
Black
Built-in touchpadyesno
N/A
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
N/A
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesno
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardCassette
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
N/A
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenono
N/A
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Video game includednono
N/A
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnono
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
USBnoyes
N/A
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h5.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Number of batteries required11
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
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Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A

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