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Sega Game Gear Appreciation Thread: Separating The Men From The Boys
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SoulUnison
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I miss you, little buddy.
The Power Rangers game was surprisingly good. Played it all the time. I also really enjoyed Sonic Drift 2 as a kart racer.
The Game Gear version of Mega Man was actually published by U.S. Gold, and none of its assets are included in the Mega Man Complete Works (derp) from Udon. It was an amalgamation of levels and bosses from NES Mega Man 4 and 5.
Also, the Game Gear version of Spider-Man X-Men Arcade's Revenge is still to this day the hardest game I've ever played.
Yes! That game was stellar. Hard as fuck, too. The last level with all those doors that took you random places, and then when you finally reached the T-Rex, you probably had no life and barely enough napalms.
The Game Gear version of Mega Man was actually published by U.S. Gold, and none of its assets are included in the Mega Man Complete Works (derp) from Udon. It was an amalgamation of levels and bosses from NES Mega Man 4 and 5.
Also, the Game Gear version of Spider-Man X-Men Arcade's Revenge is still to this day the hardest game I've ever played.
Yes! That game was stellar. Hard as fuck, too. The last level with all those doors that took you random places, and then when you finally reached the T-Rex, you probably had no life and barely enough napalms.
Gunstarheroes
Member
System really had a lot of fantastic, unique games that tend to be all but lost now to most people, mainly the stuff noted up above. However, i liked Sega's take on Castlevania, called "Vampire: Master of Darkness"
Oh, EVERYONE WHO OWNS A GAME GEAR SHOULD HAVE MAGICAL PUZZLE POPILS
Oh, EVERYONE WHO OWNS A GAME GEAR SHOULD HAVE MAGICAL PUZZLE POPILS
SplitYourInfinities
Member
I have a special place in my hearth for the Game Gear since it was my very first console.
blast processed
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Naturally, this is where mine is right now. Thankfully they made the cord 10ft long.
mikestrife
Member
Would pay a fair amount for a clone system that plays Game Gear games with AV out.
Ah, Game Gear. The only Sega system I did not own.
I remember reading in EGM that Sega was working on a color handheld. The working name was 'Micro Drive' and would be based on slight enhancement of the Master System. I don't have those EGM scans right now, however, I found these:
Famitsu, 1989. An artist's drawing based on a few specs:
UK magazine - Near-final design?
I remember reading in EGM that Sega was working on a color handheld. The working name was 'Micro Drive' and would be based on slight enhancement of the Master System. I don't have those EGM scans right now, however, I found these:
Famitsu, 1989. An artist's drawing based on a few specs:
UK magazine - Near-final design?
NinjaCoachZ
Member
I have never, ever beaten the first boss of Sonic 2 on GameGear. :|
Sonic Triple Trouble was the shit though. So underappreciated.
Also: holy shit @ that "hands" ad. I can't stop laughing.
Sonic Triple Trouble was the shit though. So underappreciated.
Also: holy shit @ that "hands" ad. I can't stop laughing.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
Amazing game. Final boss was hard as hell tho.
VendettaRed07
Member
Power Rangers The Movie The Game was the shit on this
blast processed
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I stand on the tip of the slope right by the crab and jump away from the bouncing ball hit the wall on the right to bounce back. I do this every time and have no problem.
Buttonbasher
Member
Huge fan.
My parents told me I could get a Game Gear if I saved up the money myself, so I spent months saving my allowance. When I finally saved up enough to get a used one at my local game shop, I walked in with the cash held proudly in hand. I pointed at the one I wanted through the glass case, and it was at that point that my parents revealed that they were going to buy me the system, and that I had my saved up money to use to get some games!
I walked out with a Blue Game Gear, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Triple Trouble, and immense appreciation for my parents. I recently reminded my mom of this story, but she didn't remember as much as I did.
Unfortunately, during that same visit home, I discovered the screen has died. Has anyone replaced their screens, that could offer some guidance? The sentimental value is such, that I want to repair this one, rather than replace the whole system.
Game Gear was great.
My parents told me I could get a Game Gear if I saved up the money myself, so I spent months saving my allowance. When I finally saved up enough to get a used one at my local game shop, I walked in with the cash held proudly in hand. I pointed at the one I wanted through the glass case, and it was at that point that my parents revealed that they were going to buy me the system, and that I had my saved up money to use to get some games!
I walked out with a Blue Game Gear, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Triple Trouble, and immense appreciation for my parents. I recently reminded my mom of this story, but she didn't remember as much as I did.
Unfortunately, during that same visit home, I discovered the screen has died. Has anyone replaced their screens, that could offer some guidance? The sentimental value is such, that I want to repair this one, rather than replace the whole system.
Game Gear was great.
NyMartin90
Member
I love my game gear. I just replaced capacitors. Also can someone tell me where to get the screen to do this mod? I've been waiting for this for years. This screen is CRYSTAL CLEAR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9P0ZXZ6CY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9P0ZXZ6CY
I still have mine, but the screen is absolutely intolerable and my AC adapter is pretty much frayed to it's last breathe so there's like no way to really play the thing. Out of the games in the OP, I only owned Dragon Crystal. I always wanted Ax Battler (did that release in the US?) and Defender of Oasis (though I rented this one from Blockbuster at the time).
blast processed
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UK magazine - Near-final design?
Looks like the moved the speaker from one side to the other.
That looks real good.
dukeoflegs
Member
I bought one for $5 but the seller didn't know the capacitors were bad. I need to get that fixed but don't know anyone that can solder.
Lumpy Onion
Member
It's got 2 exclusive Aleste games so it's alright in my book. Neither look or play half bad and do the Aleste Compile shooter series justice. Such an awesome weapon system. Sadly I never got to own one at it's release because I was so anti-portable growing up.
It's not the screen, it's the capacitors. They can be changed.
For the same reason we never got The GG Shinobi 2: M2 stopped porting Game Gear games to focus on 3D adaptations of arcade and Megadrive games.
Buttonbasher
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entremet
Member
It's a small selection sadly.
That's as a shame as I think Chaos is easily the best one.
Seven Force
Banned
The Game Gear has the best game in the Disney/Sega Illusion series. No, not Castle of Illusion (Though the 8-Bit version of it is dope, and a better platformer than the Genesis version)
I'm talking about this motherfucker right here
Fan-fucking-tastic game. Easily my favorite in the series, even over the gorgeous World of Illusion. I saw an ad on the back of a GG box for it as a kid and knew I had to have it.
I'm talking about this motherfucker right here
Fan-fucking-tastic game. Easily my favorite in the series, even over the gorgeous World of Illusion. I saw an ad on the back of a GG box for it as a kid and knew I had to have it.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
This was a pretty good system, it was cool how i
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Sorry, battery died
Mihos
Gold Member
I need this
I have 5 game gears and thought about rgb modding one, but that looks so much better
SoulUnison
Banned
I'm not a fan of the physical GG hardware--that thing is HUGE and requires enough batteries to power a small country--but, man did it have some wonderful games. A few of my faves: The Berlin Wall, Galaga '91, the four Madou Monogatari games, Magical Puzzle Popils, Mappy and Nazo Puyo: Aruru no Roux (and the other Puyo Puyo spinoffs).
cj_iwakura
Member
Wow, had no idea Aleste was on the GG.It's got 2 exclusive Aleste games so it's alright in my book. Neither look or play half bad and do the Aleste Compile shooter series justice. Such an awesome weapon system. Sadly I never got to own one at it's release because I was so anti-portable growing up.
What A Time To Be Alive
Member
Game Gear was such a shitty handheld, I hated mine when I got it and wanted a Game Boy so bad.
I won't lie though looking back it did have some good games on there. Don't know if I would buy another Game Gear for them though.
I won't lie though looking back it did have some good games on there. Don't know if I would buy another Game Gear for them though.
Hibiki Rush
Neo Member
Loved the Game Gear. Lived in Poland at the time and my awesome grandma had bought one for me and sent it to me as a gift. My favorite game was Sonic the Hedgehog, I would reply the first stage over and over for the fastest time. For some reason I also liked the Home Alone game, which I don't think is that great in hindsight.
I eventually got a Game Boy when I came to the States I think and was pretty disappointed. I couldn't believe I went from color to a green screen.
I eventually got a Game Boy when I came to the States I think and was pretty disappointed. I couldn't believe I went from color to a green screen.
MrCunningham
Member
It's not too hard to mod a GameGear to work on any TV through VGA or some other connection: http://etim.net.au/ggtv/ggtv.htm
And if you have a Master Gear Convertor or something similar, you can turn your modded GameGear into a makeshift Master System.
I had a GameGear when I was a kid. I loved it. Those Shinobi games were great.
Diablohead
Member
My gamegear has a broken speaker and then completely stoped working a few years ago, had to recycle it 
I still own a carry case and the games I had, sonic 1+2, ax battler, shinobi, columns and a few others, somewhere in storage.
I still own a carry case and the games I had, sonic 1+2, ax battler, shinobi, columns and a few others, somewhere in storage.
