Sega Game Gear

The Game Gear was Sega's response to the Nintendo Gameboy, the Monochrome handheld designed by Nintendo's Gunpei Yokoi, and released in 1989. Sega had taken note of the general publics criticisms of the Gameboy, and wanted to make a handheld console "everything that the Game Gear wasn't".

The Game Gear was released late 1989 in Japan, 1990 in North America and as usual, us Europeans had to wait even longer, until 1991!

The most obvious different between the two consoles was the 4096 colour palette of the Game Gear, with a maximum of 32 different colours on screen at any time. The screen size was larger than the Gameboy, and was back-lit which meant that you could play it pretty much anywhere, unlike the Gameboy which needed good light.

The console itself was held lengthways, with buttons on either side. This ergonomic design change made the Game Gear much easier on the hands - one criticism of the Gameboy was that it had a very cramped feel it, and many people complained of sore wrists & hands after extended game play.

The Game Gear was, in essence, a portable Sega Master System. This meant that many Master System Games could be easily ported onto the handheld console. Indeed, a Master System Converter add-on was released, which allowed any Master System Game to be plugged into the Game Gear.

Another add-on which proved to be a popular selling point was the TV Tuner. A small device which clipped to the back of the Game Gear turned the handheld console into a small portable TV, not unlike the Sony Watchman. Other add-ons included a rechargeable battery pack, screen magnifier & multilink cable, to allow two Game Gears to be connected in versus play.

With all these add-ons and advantages over the Gameboy, you would expect the Game Gear to have been the more popular of the two consoles. Unfortunately for Sega, it was not - they had overlooked one very important detail. Battery Life. In the end the deciding factor in the latest chapter of the Sega vs Nintendo war was how long the batteries lasted.

While the Game Gear did indeed have everything the Gameboy lacked, it had to pay a price for these luxuries; the average lifespan on the batteries was between 3 and 5 hours, whereas the Gameboy could easily exceed 10 hours. This was a problem suffered by many other handhelds such as the Neo-Geo pocket and the Atari Lynx - while they may have been superior in every other way, it was the simplest of factors that made the Gameboy the overall winner, and eventually the best selling console of all time.

As with all good things, the Sega Game gears came to and end in 1997. In the end, there were over 200 games released for the console, although many of them never made it out of Japan, such as the excellent Sonic Drift & Sonic Drift 2, and take-on of Super Mario Kart which included a multi-link option. Thankfully these can all be played on any Game Gear as there is no region lockout, due to there being no TV compatibility problems.

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House of Tarot - Sega Game Gear (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese imported Sega Game Gear Game but will work on any Game Gear as there is no region lockout on this console. This is the Japanese import but it will work fine on all Game Gear consoles. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Hurricanes - Sega Game Gear (PAL) So you thought footballs were for playing with? Think again! Embark on a roller coaster journey in this platform adventure through eerie mining towns, terrifying temples, deadly forests and infested jungles. All this to reach the stadium - and your only weapon - a football. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Sega Game Gear (PAL) The chase in. all the way to the greatest treasure in history - the Holy Grail. And if you can survive the treacherous caves of Colorado, a savage rat attack and overcome the deadly traps of the Grail temple then you're ready for anything the Luftwaffe can throw at you! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	James Pond 2 - Sega Game Gear (PAL) The Evil 'Dr Maybe' is scheming to destroy every game factory in the world by planting his deadly penguin bombs. You must dive to the rescue as 'Robocod' - licensed to grill. 'finning off' speeding bullets, scaling walls of danger and 'fiercely filleting' killer caterpillars! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Joe Montana Football - Sega Game Gear American football is here! Play the game with Joe Montana, the highest rated Quarterback in NFL history. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Jungle Book US - Sega Game Gear (NTSC) Get down to the bare necessities of life. and escort Mowgli through the jungle to the safety of the human village. Fight the boggle-eyed snake, Kaa, and defeat Shere Khan the hungry tiger in this exciting adventure based on Disney's classic. It'll drive you Ape Crazy! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Jurassic Park - Sega Game Gear (PAL) The computer in Jurassic park has broken down and all he animals have escaped! You're the only thing that stands between the dinosaurs and the people on the island. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Klax - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Klax will make you move fast and think fast. Catch coloured tiles as they come down the conveyor belt and arrange them in stacks of threes, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Sounds easy? It is until they come tumbling so fast it'll drive you crazy trying to catch them all! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Krustys Fun House - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Hey kids! Help out your old pal Krusty the Clown! My official Krusty's Fun House is infested with rats! There are over sixty levels in the game just crawling with the little varmints! I've got my local cadets, Bart and Homer Simpson and Sideshow Mel amongst others, to guard the rat traps and Krusterise the little stinkers! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Land of Illusion - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Journey with Mickey Mouse through spooky castle ruins, dark caverns, and enchanted forest and a toy shop gone crazy! Use your wits and Mickey's magic to evade challenging traps, explore secret passages, and restore peace and happiness to the land of illusion! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Legend of Illusion - Sega Game Gear Mickey is tricked into a perilous quest when the kingdom is threatened by an evil cloud of darkness. As temporary king, Mickey must solve riddles, find maps and avoid trickery across five magical lands to save the Tree of Life from the cowardly King Pete. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Lemmings - Sega Game Gear (PAL) The Lemmings are on the move! Help them dig build and blast their way to safety through 120 mind bending levels! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Lion King - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Join the Lion King on his journey through ten levels of adventure. Play bonus levels as Simba's friends. Fight Hyenas and avoid wildebeests. Face the ultimate battle against evil uncle scar. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Lion King US - Sega Game Gear (NTSC) Join the Lion King on his journey through ten levels of adventure. Play bonus levels as Simba's friends. Fight Hyenas and avoid wildebeests. Face the ultimate battle against evil uncle scar. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Lucky Dime Caper - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Trek through treacherous lands with Donald Duck to save his nephews and retrieve the Lucky Dimes from evil Magica De Spell!! Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £14	Madden NFL 95 - Sega Game Gear (NTSC) Real eleven on eleven NFL football. Lightning fast gameplay. Full NFL season. Smooth vertical scrolling view. 28 NFL teams. 1994 NFLPA rosters. Madden audio commentary. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Magic Knight Rayearth 2 - Sega Game Gear (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese import but it will work fine on all Game Gear consoles. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Mappy - Sega Game Gear (NTSC-J) This is a Japanese imported Sega Game Gear Game but will work on any Game Gear as there is no region lockout on this console. This is the Japanese import but it will work fine on all Game Gear consoles. Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £18
Marble Madness - Sega Game Gear (PAL) The arcade smash hit comes to the Game Gear. Watch out for crazy, but deadly enemies along the way. Three levels of skill and six levels of raceways. Challenge a friend to roll for that goal! Box: yes Manual: yes Price: £18	Master of Darkness - Sega Game Gear (PAL) You must find Dracula, the Master of Darkness, and defeat him before all of England is in his terrifying grasp! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Micro Machines - Sega Game Gear (PAL) It's miniature mayhem! Race micro cars, boats, tanks and formula one! Whiz around the spectacular scale mini tracks. Can you handle sand pits, pool tables and school desk courses! It's excellent! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Micro Machines 2 - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Bigger, Better, Faster, Meaner, More! They're back! Codemasters brings you Micro Machines 2 - Turbo Tournament, packing more micro power than ever before. hovering, tracking, biking, the game has exploded in every aspect. interactive courses, rain, wild jumps and much much more. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Mortal Kombat - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Prepare yourself the number 1 arcade hit is here! Let the tournament begin! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	Mortal Kombat 2 - Sega Game Gear All the fierce Kombatants of the #1 arcade smash gather for Mortal Kombat 2. All yours to Kommand. Brutal moves, friendships, babalities, hidden surprises, crushing combos, and outrageous finishing moves. Expect no mercy from Shang Tsung and the twelve other Mortal Kombat warriors. Let the Kombat Kontinue! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!
Ms Pac Man US - Sega Game Gear (NTSC) Ms Pac Man's here and totally liberated! Play by yourself or with 2 players, your friend as the original Pac Man, and run round 36 unique, mind boggling mazes at easy, normal or hard or crazy speeds. Use the Pac Booster button to shake those pesky ghosts! Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!	NBA Jam - Sega Game Gear (PAL) Boomshakalaka! The ultimate arcade Jam comes home! You control fifty-four of the NBA's hottest stars! The outer box has some marks where tape has been peeled off. Box: yes Manual: yes Sold Out!

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The Sega Game Gear Super Wide Gear. An official Sega product - this item is used to magnify the screen on your Game Gear so you don't miss a beat! Clips to the Game Gear and magnifies the screen to compensate for its relatively small size. Item is...

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