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Sega Game Gear

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User ratings:
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39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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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
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Pros

  • high production quality and are fun to boot
  • Nice graphics and decent music too
  • very good easily one of the top 10 games for the platform

Cons

  • Game Boy or Game Gear
  • muddy colors
  • smudgy sprites and ugly environments

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • 3.2 in
  • no

Sega Game Gear - Pros & Cons

Sega Game Gear

Pros

  • high production quality and are fun to boot
  • Nice graphics and decent music too
  • very good easily one of the top 10 games for the platform
  • bright and beautiful
  • and wonderfully easy
  • a decent system with a solid selection of games
  • backgrounds look great
  • crisp and clear
  • three elements together create a really solid action-RPG for the handheld
  • headphone port is an excellent addition and gives the listener a great audio experience
  • Solid game selection and an iconic color

Cons

  • Game Boy or Game Gear
  • muddy colors
  • smudgy sprites and ugly environments
  • It runs a bit slow compared to its Sega Genesis counterpart
  • None of the team rosters feature actual player names
  • terrible games into the world in the mid-1990s
  • blurry Game Gear screen
  • kinda hard for the sake of hard
  • It was bit hard to figure if he was taking damage or not
  • the screen moves about far too much
  • Sonic 2 is ridiculously difficult to get into

Sega - Video Reviews (9)

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Sega Game Gear - Full Specifications

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Technical details
CPU cores1
CPU clock speed3.58 MHz
CPU typeZilog Z80
Ram memory20KB
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Camera
Built-in camerano
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Audio properties
Built-in speakersyes
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Connectivity
WiFino
GPRSno
Bluetoothno
Headphone output1
3G (UMTS)no
Built-in navigation systemno
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Display
Screen size3.2 in
Touch displayno
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Dimensions
Height1.46 in
Width8.23 in
Depth4.37 in
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Storage
Memory card readerno
Type of mediaCassette
Built-in hard driveno
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Features
Multiplayer supportyes
Backward compatibilityyes
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Power
Battery life (running)5.0 h

Sega Game Gear - Q&A (6)

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    benedict_emard
    about 2 years ago
    Is Sega Game Gear region-locked?
    michael_mann
    almost 2 years ago
    No, the Game Gear is not region-locked.
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    jacinto
    about 2 years ago
    Does the Sega Game Gear TV tuner still work?
    alonso
    almost 2 years ago
    No, the TV tuner of the Sega Game Gear depended on channels being broadcast over the air. Since channels are not broadcast anymore over airwaves, the TV tuner does not work.
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    vanesa.veum
    about 2 years ago
    Can Sega Game Gear have a TV tuner?
    olen
    almost 2 years ago
    Yes, the Game Gear has a TV tuner which can connect to its cartridge slot and essentially turn you console into a TV.
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    kyla
    about 2 years ago
    What is the Sega Game Gear?
    hien
    almost 2 years ago
    The Game Gear was Sega's answer to Nintendo's Game Boy, Atari's Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress. Sega released the Game Gear, its fourth generation handheld game console, into the Japanese, North American, and European markets in 1990.
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  • 0
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    margene
    about 2 years ago
    How much does a Sega Game Gear cost?
    angelena
    almost 2 years ago
    A used Game Gear would cost around $60, but better preserved versions would cost more accordingly.
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    joan2a
    about 2 years ago
    Is Sega Game Gear worth anything?
    katina.steuber
    almost 2 years ago
    Yes, the Game Gear, depending on its cost can fetch a decent amount. Game Gear on Amazon costs around $350.
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Sega Game Gear Sega - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.5
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Sega Game Gear Classic Game Room - SEGA GAME GEAR review - video Dailymotion
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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.

Sega Game Gear I still have my Sega Game Gear, and here’s what I think… – GameCritics.com
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I still have my Sega Game Gear, and here’s what I think… – GameCritics.com
Sega Game Gear The Video Game Critic's Sega Game Gear Portable Review
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The Video Game Critic's Sega Game Gear Portable Review

Review of the Sega Game Gear portable system

Sega Game Gear Game Gear Micro review: peak Sega
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Published: 16.10.2020
Game Gear Micro review: peak Sega
3.5

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