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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
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Sega Game Gear Portable Console
Sega Game Gear
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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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29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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 cores111
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz67.0 MHz3.58 MHz
CPU typeARMARMZilog Z80
Ram memory4MB4MB20KB

Display

Screen size3.0 in3.25 in3.2 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
N/A
Number of colours262144 colours262144 colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesno
Second displayyesyes
N/A
Second screen size3.0 in3.0 in
N/A
Second display resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesno
Main camera resolution
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camera
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height3.33 in2.91 in1.46 in
Width5.85 in5.24 in8.23 in
Depth1.14 in0.85 in4.37 in
Weight9.7 oz7.62 oz
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
Black
Built-in touchpadnono
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
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Analog thumbsticks
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage4 MB4 MB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesno
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardCassette
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenono
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3AAC
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A

Features

Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Video game includedyesno
N/A
Games included12
N/A
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
Accessories included
N/A
Game
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
Number of USB Inputs01
N/A
USB version2.02.0
N/A
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Microphone inyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h19.0 h5.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h14.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required11
N/A
Charging time
N/A
2.5 h
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Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Sega Game Gear