List of greatest Game Gear games

*Ecto Jedi* · 08-13-2006, 02:11 PM

Hey everyone, I recently wrote a small history on the Game Gear and compiled a list of the top games for the platform. I currently only have eight games on the list, and I was thinking perhaps you guys had suggestions so I could make it a nice, round ten?

Here's the post:
http://www.xanga.com/Retro_Playback/517862011/item.html

So, what do you think about the games currently on the list, and which games do you think deserve to be on there?

*Kid Icarus* · 08-13-2006, 02:58 PM

8.65 million is a dent in 70 million. Hm. Wow.

Game Gear was a novelty with the same games you could have on the Genesis... it just happend to be a more expensive road to take with a smaller selection of games. Infact... every game you mention on there had, at the time, a better console version.

And that screen. Good lord, you had to have a *perfect* viewing angle to see anything on it. I remember how frustrating it was to play Sonic with the low refresh rate too... wasn't much fun.

You'd be better off finding one of these.

*Ecto Jedi* · 08-13-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kid Icarus

8.65 million is a dent in 70 million. Hm. Wow.

Haha...I said a dent. Not a big dent, mind you. But a dent nonetheless.

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Originally Posted by Kid Icarus

Infact... every game you mention on there had, at the time, a better console version.

Umm...Yeah. *cough* Of course the console versions were superior, considering the fact that Game Gear was an 8-bit console and the Genesis had all of 16 bits on its side. But you already knew that. The thing is, the Game Gear was portable. And at the time, where could you get a better version of Battletoads to carry with you wherever you went?

Thanks for the comment.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 08-13-2006, 07:13 PM

I have a Game Gear. Had it for eons upon eons. Haven't touched it in years. That screen was just pathetic by all standards. It's resolution was way lower than the Game Boy, and that angle deal...yuck. The only games I could stand to buy were the Sonic titles, and those were made by the Sega Technical Institute (Sonic Spinball) so most of them sucked, or were low rez Master System ports seriously lacking in viewing angle. You couldn't see what was ahead of you soon enough.

Sega Nomad for the win. Now that was a fu*king awesome handheld. I still played it here and there until PSP got emulation, and a competant Street Fighter II was released on GBA.

*Ecto Jedi* · 08-13-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Sega Nomad for the win. Now that was a fu*king awesome handheld. I still played it here and there until PSP got emulation, and a competant Street Fighter II was released on GBA.

Yeah, and I've heard that it even can connect to your TV, thereby erasing the need for ever purchasing a Genesis. 'Sounds like a great little machine.

**Krang** · 08-15-2006, 02:21 AM

I haven't played many Game Gear games, but besides the ones you listed, I think Ristar is worth a mention. It was a pretty good port of the Genesis version, plus it had a few exclusive levels. There's also a GG version of Tempo, but I haven't played it yet, so I'm not sure how it compares to the 32X version.

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Originally Posted by Kid Icarus

You'd be better off finding one of these.

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Sega Nomad for the win. Now that was a fu*king awesome handheld.

Agreed. The Nomad is one of my favorite handhelds.

jasonorme666 · 08-23-2006, 07:48 PM

Streets Of Rage..

Brilliant!

Always played it in the car on my way to my holiday destination.

08-13-2006, 02:11 PM	#1
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	List of greatest Game Gear games Hey everyone, I recently wrote a small history on the Game Gear and compiled a list of the top games for the platform. I currently only have eight games on the list, and I was thinking perhaps you guys had suggestions so I could make it a nice, round ten? Here's the post: http://www.xanga.com/Retro_Playback/517862011/item.html So, what do you think about the games currently on the list, and which games do you think deserve to be on there?

08-13-2006, 07:13 PM	#4
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I have a Game Gear. Had it for eons upon eons. Haven't touched it in years. That screen was just pathetic by all standards. It's resolution was way lower than the Game Boy, and that angle deal...yuck. The only games I could stand to buy were the Sonic titles, and those were made by the Sega Technical Institute (Sonic Spinball) so most of them sucked, or were low rez Master System ports seriously lacking in viewing angle. You couldn't see what was ahead of you soon enough. Sega Nomad for the win. Now that was a fu*king awesome handheld. I still played it here and there until PSP got emulation, and a competant Street Fighter II was released on GBA. __________________

08-13-2006, 02:58 PM	#2
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	8.65 million is a dent in 70 million. Hm. Wow. Game Gear was a novelty with the same games you could have on the Genesis... it just happend to be a more expensive road to take with a smaller selection of games. Infact... every game you mention on there had, at the time, a better console version. And that screen. Good lord, you had to have a perfect viewing angle to see anything on it. I remember how frustrating it was to play Sonic with the low refresh rate too... wasn't much fun. You'd be better off finding one of these.

08-23-2006, 07:48 PM	#7
jasonorme666 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK, Tamworth Posts: 806	Streets Of Rage.. Brilliant! Always played it in the car on my way to my holiday destination.