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Nintendo DS vs Sega Game Gear

5.85 in
3.33 in
Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
8.23 in
1.46 in
Sega Game Gear Portable Console
Sega Game Gear
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
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
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
7 %

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Technical details

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
CPU cores11
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz3.58 MHz
CPU typeARMZilog Z80
Ram memory4MB20KB

Display

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Touch displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Built-in camerayesno

Dimensions

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Height3.33 in1.46 in
Width5.85 in8.23 in
Depth1.14 in4.37 in

Design

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Black

Storage

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Memory card readeryesno
Type of mediaMemory cardCassette
Built-in hard drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Built-in speakersyesyes

Features

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
WiFiyesno
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Sega Game GearSega Game Gear
Battery life (running)10.0 h5.0 h

Pros & Cons

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