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Sega's entry to the handheld market in the early 90's had lots
going for it with a huge colour screen which is still one of
the largest on a handheld todate. The ease at which developers
could port games from the Master System ensured a huge catalog of games.
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Gamegear Version 1
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1991
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Internally almost identical to a master system. Segas portable was more successful
than the superior Lynx by Atari. Around 120 games were released.
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Several limited editions of the Game Gear wher released such as the Coca-Cola one here (Japan Only). There is also a plain red model.
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Another red version was released with the Magic Knight Rayearth Game, also in Japan only.
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Game Gear Specs
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Processor
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8-bit Z80 processor running at 3.58 MHz
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Memory
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24 Kb RAM
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Display
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3.2 Inch LCD screen
160 x 144 pixel resolution
Colors 32/4096
Sprites 64
Sprite size 8 x 8
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Sound
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Audio 4-lyr
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Game Gear Peripherals
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FM radio adaptor.
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Game-to Gear link cable. Great for games like Mortal Kombat.
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Game Gear Car Adaptor plugs into the cigarette lighter to power your gamegear.
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Gear Master Converter. Plug-thru device for master system compatability.
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Rechargeable Battery Pack. Powers a gamegear for around 4 hours of use. Also serves as grip handles for the game gear.
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The 'super wide gear' is a big lense, which magnifies the screen so you have a 5"screen. Good for some games.
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TV tuner. Newer GG models do not support the TV Tuner. If the model number of your GG ends with a letter, then it does not support the TV Tuner.
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Game Gear Games
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Bubble Bobble
All the usual sega arcade conversions you would expect appeared on
the game gear.
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Axe Battle Legend of
Golden Axe
The game gear has its fair share of RPG games but these are quite
hard to find these days.
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Streets of Rage 2
Everyone's favourite scrolling beatem-up appeared twice on the game
gear 1 and 2.
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Some Interesting Advertising for the Console...
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