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ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear

The Sega Game Gear (セガゲームギア) is a handheld video game console developed by Sega and released in late 1990 as a response to Nintendo's Game Boy handheld . It is a full colour console and was Sega's first attempt to compete in the handheld games market (the second being the Sega Nomad — a handheld Sega Mega Drive). In South Korea it is known as the Handy Gam*Boy (핸디겜보이).

The Sega Game Gear is a "portable" device which was designed to address problems with Nintendo's Game Boy. It is held lengthwise at the sides (preventing the cramping of hands which plagued Nintendo's system) and has a backlit, colour LCD screen, allowing for clearer and more vibrant visuals than its main rival. Similarly to the Sega Mega Drive, which at the time was Sega's main focus in the home console market, the Sega Game Gear is derived from the earlier Sega Master System. Unlike the Mega Drive, however, the Game Gear is largely identical to the Master System, the major difference being a VDP capable of displaying palettes consisting of a wider variety of colors, and the playback of stereo sound. Game Gear games traditionally run at a smaller resolution too, although with a screen built similarily to televisions of the era, the Game Gear is fully capable of playing games in higher resolutions.

Unfortunately, due to technical limiations of the era, the Game Gear demands six AA batteries to be played on the go, of which the fluorescent backlight on the LCD screen will eat through in three to five hours (though a battery pack provides longer playtime). Furthermore, the system gives off more heat than the Game Boy, often leading to "sweaty palms" after prolonged use. The system was also considered not to be very "portable" - it's bulky size means it does not fit in many pockets, and the power-draining backlight of the LCD screen (which cannot be turned off) meant Game Gears were unusable after a short period of time. An AC adaptor can be plugged into the system so that it runs off the mains, but this was not considered practical for consumers of the day.

Game Gears were also manufactured at a time where capacitor problems were rampant across the electronics industry. As a result, screen and audio failures are common, and fixes are not always simple.

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ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Broderbund
software
eye 28,090
favorite 25
comment 4
Prince of Persia 1992BroderbundEUen
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Probe/Psygnosis/Sega
software
eye 26,555
favorite 34
comment 1
Lemmings is a puzzle-platformer video game originally developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis for the Amiga in 1991. The basic objective of the game is to guide a group of humanoid lemmings through a number of obstacles to a designated exit. In order to save the required number of lemmings to win, one must determine how to assign a limited number of eight different skills to specific lemmings that allow the selected lemming to alter the landscape, to affect the behavior of other...
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 17,613
favorite 15
comment 3
Aladdin 1994 Sega
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 11,286
favorite 11
comment 0
Pac-Man 1990Namco
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Capcom/U.S. Gold
software
eye 9,568
favorite 12
comment 0
Mega Man is a video game for the Sega Game Gear. It was developed by Freestyle, licensed by Capcom, and published by U.S. Gold only in North America in 1995. Despite sharing a title with the NES original, it is not a remake of that game. Mega Man is an action and platform game in the tradition of other Mega Man games. It is based on elements from the 8-bit Nintendo versions of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5. Differences include a lack of continues (if the game is over, it restarts to the title), the...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 5,099
favorite 9
comment 0
Published by Namco Limited Developed by Namco Limited Released Oct 25, 1991 Also For Arcade, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii Genre Action Perspective 3rd-Person Perspective Theme Arcade, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, ShooterDescription Galaga '88 takes the basic gameplay of Galaga and adds higher-quality graphics, triple ship abilities, parsec progression, power-ups, asteroids, bosses and other enhancements. Periodically the player encounters Challenging Stages, which are set to music and feature...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Rare/Tradewest/Sega
software
eye 3,810
favorite 10
comment 0
Battletoads is a video game media franchise by Rare that began with the original beat 'em up game Battletoads in 1991. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games. The series as a whole has been quite popular and at its apex spawned an animated television pilot. The initial Battletoads game for the NES was renowned for its difficulty, but was well received and spawned sequels for...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Acclaim/Arena Entertainment/Midway/Probe
software
eye 3,441
favorite 6
comment 0
Mortal Kombat 1993Acclaim Arena Entertainment Midway Probe
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Taito
software
eye 2,697
favorite 4
comment 0
Bubble Bobble (バブルボブル Baburu Boburu) is an arcade game by Taito, first released in 1986 and later ported to numerous home computers and game consoles. The game, starring the twin Bubble Dragons Bub (Bubblun) (バブルン Baburun?) and Bob (Bobblun) (ボブルン Boburun?), is an action-platform game in which players travel through one hundred different stages, blowing and bursting bubbles, dodging enemies and collecting a variety of items. The game became very popular and led to a...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 2,667
favorite 3
comment 0
Frogger 1991Segaproto
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 2,386
favorite 5
comment 0
Sonic the Hedgehog Rev 0 1991 Sega
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 2,188
favorite 8
comment 0
Wonder Boy 1990SegaJPen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 2,152
favorite 5
comment 0
X-Men is a video game that was released in 1994 for the Sega Game Gear featuring the X-Men superhero team. In the game, most of the X-Men have been captured by Magneto; only Wolverine and Cyclops survived the initial assault on X-Men headquarters and are available for play at the start of the game. Players rescue the other X-Men and use them and their abilities to defeat Magneto. Sega released a sequel in 1995, X-Men 2: Game Master's Legacy. Gameplay Players defeat enemies and navigate levels...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 2,113
favorite 5
comment 0
Galaga 2 1992NamcoEUen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Atari/Tengen
software
eye 2,049
favorite 5
comment 1
Marble Madness is an arcade video game designed by Mark Cerny, and published by Atari Games in 1984. It is a platform game in which the player must guide an onscreen marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit. The player controls the marble by using a trackball. Marble Madness is known for using innovative game technologies. It was Atari's first to use the Atari System 1 hardware and to be programmed in the C programming language. The game was also one...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 1,889
favorite 1
comment 0
Gameplay The player controls Pac-Man through a blue maze, eating pac-dots (also called pellets) and fruit. When all pac-dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Between some stages one of three intermission animations plays. Four enemies (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If an enemy touches Pac-Man, a life is lost and the Pac-Man itself withers and dies. When all lives have been lost, the game ends. Pac-Man is awarded a single bonus life at...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by LucasArts/THQ
software
eye 1,770
favorite 5
comment 0
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a run and gun released for SNES/Super Famicom in North America on June 22, 1994, Europe on March 30, 1995 and in Japan on June 23, 1995. It is the third and final game in the Super Star Wars trilogy and is based on the 1983 film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. There is also a simplified version for the Nintendo Game Boy and Sega Game Gear portable systems. Plot and gameplay Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi follows closely the standard set by...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Technos/Virgin
software
eye 1,762
favorite 3
comment 0
Double Dragon (ダブルドラゴン Daburu Doragon?)[2] is a 1987 beat 'em up developed by Technōs Japan and distributed in North America and Europe by Taito Corporation. The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier beat 'em up, Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (released outside of Japan by Taito as Renegade), but introduced several additions such as two-player cooperative gameplay and the ability to arm oneself with an enemy's weapon after disarming them. Double Dragon is...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 1,728
favorite 2
comment 0
Ms. Pac-Man (ミズ・パックマン Mizu Pakkuman?) is an arcade video game from the Golden Age. It was produced by Illinois-based Midway Manufacturing corporation, the North American licensee of Pac-Man. Ms. Pac-Man was released in North America January 13, 1982, one year after the release of Pac-Man, and became one of the most popular video games of all time. This popularity lead to its adoption as an official title by Namco, the creator of Pac-Man. The game introduced a female protagonist,...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Virgin
software
eye 1,603
favorite 6
comment 0
The Lion King is a video game based on Disney's popular animated film. The title was published by Virgin Interactive in 1994, and was released on SNES, NES, Game Boy, PC, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Master System and Game Gear. The NES and Master System versions of the game were never released in North America because this is the final game for the former system released in Europe. A PlayStation launch title was going to be released in Japan but was cancelled for unknown reasons. The game...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 1,521
favorite 0
comment 0
Disney's Aladdin is a series of platformer video games based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. The series consists of three drastically different games: one developed by Virgin Interactive for the Sega Mega Drive, which was ported to various other formats, another developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was later ported to the Game Boy Advance, and a final version developed by SIMS for the Sega Master System and Game Gear. This version was developed by...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by LucasArts/Tiertex Design Studio/U.S. Gold
software
eye 1,448
favorite 7
comment 0
Star Wars 1993LucasArts Tiertex Design Studio U.S. GoldEUen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by LucasArts/Tiertex Design Studio/U.S. Gold
software
eye 1,402
favorite 6
comment 0
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game was released in 1989 by Lucasfilm Games, based on the film of the same name. The game appeared on a number of 8-bit & 16-bit computers and consoles including, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, DOS, Sega Master System, Megadrive, Genesis and Game Gear. Gameplay As in the movie, your quest is to find the Holy Grail. Before this can be done you must find the Cross of Coronado, the Knight of the First Crusade's...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Atari/Tengen/Tiertex Design Studio
software
eye 1,239
favorite 2
comment 0
The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on his bicycle. Gameplay The player controls a paperboy on a bicycle delivering newspapers along a suburban street which is displayed in a cabinet perspective (or oblique projection) view. The player attempts to deliver a week of daily newspapers to subscribing customers, attempts to vandalize non-subscribers' homes and must avoid hazards along the street. Subscribers are lost by missing a delivery or...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sensible Software/Sony
software
eye 1,234
favorite 4
comment 0
Sensible Soccer, often affectionately known as Sensi, is an association football video game series which was highly popular in the early 1990s and which still retains a cult following. Developed by Sensible Software and first released for Amiga and Atari ST computers in 1992 as well as for the PC, it featured a zoomed-out bird's-eye view (most games until then such as Kick Off and Matchday used a closer top-down or side view), editable national, club and custom teams and gameplay utilising a...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 1,202
favorite 2
comment 0
Sonic Blast is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Aspect and published by Sega for the Game Gear. It was released on December 12, 1996 in North America and in Japan a day later as G Sonic (Gソニック Jī Sonikku?), being the last first party title released for the system, and the second-last officially licensed Game Gear title (preceding 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park). It was later released in Europe in 1996. While this game was released in conjunction with the...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 1,170
favorite 2
comment 0
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos is a platform game for the Sega Master System developed by Aspect and published and released by Sega in Europe on October 25, 1993. It was later released for the Sega Game Gear in Japan on November 19, 1993 under the name Sonic & Tails (ソニック&テイルス Sonikku to Teirusu?), on November 23, 1993 in North America under simply Sonic Chaos and in Europe in November 1993 under the same name. It was the last platform based Sonic game released for the...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Acclaim/Iguana Entertainment/Midway
software
eye 1,132
favorite 1
comment 0
An update named NBA Jam Tournament Edition (commonly referred to as NBA Jam T.E.) featured updated rosters, new features and easter eggs combined with the same gameplay of the original. Jon Hey created new music specifically for NBA Jam T.E. to replace the original NBA Jam music. Teams now consisted of three players (with the exception of the new "Rookies" team, which consists of five players, all picked in the 1994 NBA Draft) and players could be substituted into the game at half...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Taito
software
eye 1,072
favorite 4
comment 0
Bust-A-Move vs. Puzzle Bobble: Two different versions of the original game were released. Puzzle Bobble was originally released in Japan only in June 1994 by Taito Corporation, running on Taito's B System hardware (with the preliminary title "Bubble Buster"). Then, 6 months later in December, the international Neo Geo version of Puzzle Bobble was released. It was almost identical aside from being in stereo and having some different sound effects and translated text. When set to the US...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by GakeTek
software
eye 1,053
favorite 1
comment 1
Jeopardy 1993GameTek
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Broderbund
software
eye 1,019
favorite 1
comment 0
Prince of Persia is a fantasy platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II, that represented a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in video games. After the original release on the Apple II, Prince of Persia was ported to a wide range of platforms. The game managed to surprise and captivate the player despite being at first glance, repetitive. This was achieved by interspersing intelligent puzzles and deadly traps all along the path...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 1,004
favorite 0
comment 0
Out Run 1991SegaJPen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Electronic Arts/Probe/U.S. Gold
software
eye 985
favorite 1
comment 0
Road Rash 1993Electronic Arts Probe U.S. GoldEUen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 944
favorite 4
comment 0
The Lost World: Jurassic Park for the Sega Game Gear is a video game adaption of the movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park. It is considered to be one of the rarest Game Gear titles in existence and, with the exception of games re-released by Majesco in the early 2000s, the last officially licensed Game Gear title to be released in any region. Similarly the Sega Mega Drive Lost World was one of the last Mega Drive games to be released officially. Two side scrolling platformer action game titled...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 854
favorite 1
comment 0
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, later released in Japan as Sonic & Tails 2 (ソニック&テイルス2 Sonikku to Teirusu Tsū?) is a platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, for the Sega Game Gear. It was developed by Aspect and published by Sega in 1994. It is the sequel to Sonic Chaos, which was the first Sonic & Tails game in Japan. The game received mixed to positive reception, with reviewers praising it as one of the few games that came close to replicating...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 830
favorite 1
comment 0
The G.G. Shinobi (ザ・GG忍?) is a side-scrolling action game by Sega released for the Game Gear in 1991. It was the first Shinobi game developed specifically for a portable game platform. The player controls the modern-day ninja Joe Musashi, protagonist of previous Shinobi games, as he goes on a mission to rescue four kidnapped comrades from an enemy, gaining control of the other ninjas (each with different abilities) as the game progresses in a manner inspired by Mega Man. It was followed...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 798
favorite 4
comment 0
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, later released in Japan as Sonic & Tails 2 (ソニック&テイルス2 Sonikku to Teirusu Tsū?) is a platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, for the Sega Game Gear. It was developed by Aspect and published by Sega in 1994. It is the sequel to Sonic Chaos, which was the first Sonic & Tails game in Japan. The game received mixed to positive reception, with reviewers praising it as one of the few games that came close to replicating...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Acclaim/Arena Entertainment/Iguana Entertainment/Midway
software
eye 784
favorite 2
comment 0
NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game published and developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series. Gameplay The game employed an exaggerated, over-the-top style, demonstrated by the player dunking from superhuman heights. NBA Jam, which featured 2-on-2 basketball, is one of the first real playable basketball arcade games, and is also one of the first sports games to feature NBA-licensed teams and players, and their real digitized likenesses. A key feature of NBA Jam is...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Namco
software
eye 767
favorite 4
comment 1
Mappy (マッピー Mappī?) is a 1983 arcade game by Namco. In the United States, it was distributed by Bally/Midway. Mappy is a side-scrolling platform game that features cartoon-like animals, primarily cats and mice. The game's main character itself is a mouse. Mappy runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware, modified to support horizontal scrolling. The name "Mappy" is likely derived from mappo, a Japanese slang term (slightly insulting) for a policeman. Gameplay The player guides...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Hung Tao Hsin
software
eye 752
favorite 0
comment 0
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (アレックスキッドのミラクルワールド Arekkusu Kiddo no Mirakuru Wārudo?) is a platform game for the 8-bit Sega Master System video game console. It was first released in Japan on Saturday, November 1, 1986, and then was distributed to Europe, Australia and the United States in 1987. It was arguably the most widely known game in the Alex Kidd series, due to it being built into most Master System II consoles. It is the first game in the Alex Kidd series...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Eurocom/Playmates/Virgin
software
eye 744
favorite 3
comment 0
Earthworm Jim is a run and gun platform video game featuring an earthworm named Jim in a robotic suit who battles evil. Created by Doug TenNapel and designed by David Perry, the game was developed by Shiny Entertainment and Playmates Interactive Entertainment. It was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994, and subsequently ported to a number of other video game consoles. The game was noted for its fluid, cartoon-like animation. It was well-received by critics, and received a sequel, Earthworm...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Virgin
software
eye 743
favorite 3
comment 0
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road is an arcade video game released in 1989 by Leland Corporation. The game was endorsed by professional off road racer Ivan Stewart. Virgin Games produced several home versions in 1990. In 1991, an NES version was later released by Leland's Tradewest subsidiary followed by versions for most major home formats, including NES, Sega Genesis, SNES, Amiga and MS-DOS. Gameplay In the game, up to three players (four in the NES version through use of either the NES...
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by Acclaim/Midway/Software Crections/Williams
software
eye 741
favorite 1
comment 0
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) is a fighting game developed by Midway Games and first released into arcades in 1995 as the third game in the Mortal Kombat series. As in the previous games, it has a cast of characters that players choose from and guide through a series of battles against other opponents. The game avoids the tournament storyline of its predecessors, as various warriors instead fight against the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and started an invasion of...
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by Viacom
software
eye 738
favorite 0
comment 0
Beavis and Butt-head is a video game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Super NES, Sega Game Gear, and Game Boy. It is based on MTV's animated series of the same name, and follows the titular characters Beavis and Butt-head as they attempt to find their torn-up GWAR concert tickets. The Super NES version was developed by Realtime Associates, the Game Gear version by NuFX, and the Genesis/Mega Drive version by Radical Entertainment, all which were published by Viacom New Media and released in...
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by LucasArts/Tiertex Design Studio/U.S. Gold
software
eye 734
favorite 3
comment 0
Star Wars (スター・ウォーズ Sutā Uōzu?) is an action game based on the 1977 film of the same name. It was released by Victor Interactive Software for the Family Computer in Japan on November 15, 1991 and by JVC for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in November 1991 and in Europe on March 26, 1992. The Sega Game Gear port was developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by U.S. Gold and released in 1993. The game was followed by a sequel, Star Wars: The Empire...
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by Data East/Mindscape
software
eye 721
favorite 4
comment 0
Players can choose to play as one of four members of the Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Each character can fight hand-to-hand; throw select items when on the ground; and use a ranged special attack, either a projectile weapon (Captain America's shield and Hawkeye's arrows) or an energy beam (Iron Man and Vision), known as that character's "Avenger Attack." Other Avengers, including the Wasp, Quicksilver, Wonder Man, and Namor the Sub-Mariner, appear when...
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by Virgin
software
eye 694
favorite 4
comment 0
Cool Spot is a mascot for 7 Up, introduced in 1987. During this time, the red spot in the 7 Up logo was anthropomorphized: given arms, legs, a mouth, and sunglasses. British video games developer Virgin Interactive's American studio produced a platform game starring the 7 Up Spot, entitled Cool Spot. It was originally developed in 1993 at Virgin Games USA by David Perry for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Super NES and then ported by other teams to Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy, Amiga...
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by Atari/Sega
software
eye 686
favorite 3
comment 0
Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by Atari, Inc. Released 1996 Also For Genesis ESRB Rating Kids to Adults Genre Action Perspective 3rd-Person Perspective Theme Arcade, Paddle / Pong, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter Misc Coin-Op Conversion, Compilation / ShovelwareDescription Arcade Classics offers three classic Atari titles. It includes the following games: * Missile Command * Centipede * Pong (Ultrapong: both Pong and Hockey) All games have selectable difficulty options. They contain...
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by Domark/Electronic Arts/Tiertex Design Studio
software
eye 670
favorite 4
comment 0
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive. The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf War and depicts a conflict between an insane Middle Eastern dictator, General Kilbaba, and the United States. The player controls a lone Apache helicopter and...
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by Acclaim/Arena Entertainment/Midway/Probe
software
eye 655
favorite 1
comment 0
Mortal Kombat is a fighting game in which players battle opponents in one-on-one matches. The player that depletes the opponent's health bar first wins the round and the first player to win two rounds wins the match. Players select one of seven characters. Whereas other fighting games had characters with considerable differences in speed, height, attacks, strength, jumping heights and distances, the playable characters in Mortal Kombat are virtually identical to one another with only minimal...
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by Sega
software
eye 625
favorite 3
comment 0
The Adventures of Batman & Robin is a 1994 and 1995 video game based on the popular DC Comics characters Batman and Robin and specifically the critically acclaimed animated cartoon Batman: The Animated Series (which had been renamed The Adventures of Batman and Robin for its second season at the time of the game's production). The Mega Drive/Genesis version, developed by Clockwork Tortoise and published by Sega, is a run 'n' gun where both Batman and Robin must stop Mr. Freeze, who plans to...
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by Acclaim/Midway/Probe
software
eye 601
favorite 1
comment 0
Mortal Kombat II was the second game in the Mortal Kombat series, improving the gameplay and expanding the mythos of the original Mortal Kombat, notably introducing more varied Fatality finishing moves and several iconic characters, such as Kitana, Kung Lao, Mileena and the series' recurring villain Shao Kahn. The game's plot continues from the first game, featuring the next Mortal Kombat tournament set in the otherdimensional realm of Outworld, with the Outworld and Earthrealm representatives...
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by Beam Software/Interplay
software
eye 595
favorite 1
comment 0
(The description below courtesy of MobyGames via a CC license.) Description Solitaire FunPak is a handheld solitaire game. There are 12 different forms of solitaire to play (Klondike, Tripeaks, Pyramid, Cruel, Freecell, Golf, Canfield, Aces Up, Scorpion, Poker, Stonewall and Florentine). It also has a tournament mode where players can go for standard games, a full championship, a custom game or a custom game with a time limit. The best scores are stored in the hall of fame.
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Atari/Sega
software
eye 579
favorite 2
comment 0
Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by Atari, Inc. Released 1996 Also For Genesis ESRB Rating Kids to Adults Genre Action Perspective 3rd-Person Perspective Theme Arcade, Paddle / Pong, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter Misc Coin-Op Conversion, Compilation / ShovelwareDescription Arcade Classics offers three classic Atari titles. It includes the following games: * Missile Command * Centipede * Pong (Ultrapong: both Pong and Hockey) All games have selectable difficulty options. They contain...
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by Taito
software
eye 563
favorite 1
comment 0
Puzzle Bobble 1996TaitoJP
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Disney/Sega
software
eye 542
favorite 3
comment 1
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known in Japan as I Love Mickey Mouse: Great Mysterious Castle Adventure (アイラブミッキーマウス ふしぎのお城大冒険 Ai Rabu Mikkī Mausu: Fushigi no Shiro Daibōken?), is a platform game developed by Sega and released for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) in November 1990. The game also was on a cartridge entitled "Disney Collection" bundled with QuackShot in 1996. An 8-bit version of the game, known as I Love Mickey Mouse's...
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ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Acclaim/Flying Edge
software
eye 537
favorite 2
comment 0
The Addams Family is a platform game based on the 1991 movie of the same name released by Ocean Software in 1992. The game was released for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Super NES, Amiga and Atari ST. Ocean released several other versions of the game for other platforms, featuring different levels and gameplay. One version was released for the Sega Master System, Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Game Gear, with the latter ported by Acclaim Entertainment. A third title was developed for...
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by Electronic Arts/Probe/U.S. Gold
software
eye 534
favorite 0
comment 0
Road Rash is the name of a motorcycle-racing video game series by Electronic Arts in which the player participates in violent, illegal street races. The series started on the Mega Drive and made its way to various other systems over the years. The game's title is based on the slang term for the severe friction burns that can occur in a motorcycle fall where skin comes into contact with the ground at high speed. Overview Basic gameplay is similar to Sega's Hang-On. The player competes in illegal...
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by Electronic Arts
software
eye 523
favorite 0
comment 0
NHL 95 (also known as NHL Hockey 95) is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and in 1995 for the Sega Genesis. Features This year's cover features the New York Rangers' Alexei Kovalev scoring on Vancouver Canucks' Kirk McLean during the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. NHL 95 introduced many new elements to the series. Firstly, the graphics on the Genesis and SNES gamed differed greatly from the first three...
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by Sega
software
eye 491
favorite 3
comment 0
Gameplay The "Wonder Boy" in question is a nameless character (called "Tom-Tom" in most localizations) – a tribal caveman-like boy whose girlfriend by the name of "Tina" (renamed "Tanya" in certain ports) has been captured by the dark King (sometimes known as Drancon). The player must guide the Wonder Boy through seven "areas", each consisting of four "rounds". The levels are made up of forests, hills, oceans, caves, ice palaces and...
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by Domark
software
eye 478
favorite 0
comment 0
F1 (released as Formula One in the USA) is a 1993 racing video game published by Domark, based on Vroom!, a game developed in 1991 for the Atari ST by French company Lankhor. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Sega Master System.Sega Game Gear.Commodore Amiga. It spawned two sequels in 1994 and 1995 named F1 World Championship Edition, and the game engine was reused in Kawasaki Superbike Challenge. It was one of the most popular racing games in the console, mostly thanks to...
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by Beam Software/Broderbund/Extreme Entertainment
software
eye 475
favorite 1
comment 0
Choplifter III: Rescue Survive (チョップリフターⅢ?) is a shoot 'em up video game for the Super NES, which was released in North America, Europe and Japan in 1994. In Europe, a remake of Choplifter II was released under the same name, and later ported to Game Gear. Despite the confusing name change, these are not conversions of the Super Nintendo game. It was the third Choplifter title starting with the original Apple II game released in 1982. The gameplay revolves around piloting a...
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by Sega
software
eye 472
favorite 0
comment 0
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos is a platform game for the Sega Master System developed by Aspect and published and released by Sega in Europe on October 25, 1993. It was later released for the Sega Game Gear in Japan on November 19, 1993 under the name Sonic & Tails (ソニック&テイルス Sonikku to Teirusu?), on November 23, 1993 in North America under simply Sonic Chaos and in Europe in November 1993 under the same name. It was the last platform based Sonic game released for the...
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by Millennium Interactive/U.S. Gold/Vectordean
software
eye 448
favorite 1
comment 0
James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod, also known as Super James Pond, is a platform video game and sequel to James Pond. The game was developed by the same British video game developers as the original game. The title music by Richard Joseph is an upbeat rendition of the RoboCop film theme. James Pond 2 was originally released on the Amiga, Atari ST and Mega Drive in 1991 by three different publishers. The game also appeared on Amiga CD32, Atari ST, Game Gear, Commodore 64, Master System, PC and...
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by Acclaim/Arena Entertainment/Iguana Entertainment/Midway
software
eye 442
favorite 0
comment 0
NBA Jam 1993Acclaim Arena Entertainment Iguana Entertainment MidwayJPen
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Black Pearl Software/Electronic Arts/Tiertex Design Studio
software
eye 437
favorite 1
comment 0
(The description below courtesy of MobyGames via a CC license.) Description Madden 96 is the second and last iteration of the football franchise to appear on the Game Gear. It is based closely on the previous year's game, with one important difference: it loses the NFL license, thus featuring only generic team names. Still, teams, stats and schedules are based on the 1995 NFL season, with the two new expansion teams and rule changes like the two-point conversion included. The main game modes...
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by Novotrade/Sega
software
eye 429
favorite 2
comment 0
Ecco the Dolphin (title screen: Ecco) is an action-adventure game originally developed by Novotrade International for the Mega Drive, and published by Sega in 1992. The game's designer is Ed Annunziata. It is the first installment in the Ecco the Dolphin video game franchise. The player character, Ecco, is a bottlenose dolphin who travels through time to combat hostile extraterrestrials in Earth's oceans and on an alien spacecraft. Gameplay Attacking enemies is accomplished by making Ecco ram...
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by Sega/Sims
software
eye 423
favorite 2
comment 0
Alien Syndrome (エイリアンシンドローム Eirian Shindorōmu?) is a run and gun arcade game developed by Sega in 1987. Two players control two soldiers, named Ricky and Mary, who fight their way through large eight-way scrolling levels while rescuing their comrades who are being held by aliens. After they have rescued a certain number of hostages, the exit opens and they can pass through it in order to fight the end-of-level guardian. If this monstrosity is defeated, they are then able...
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by Sega
software
eye 423
favorite 2
comment 0
Batman Returns 1992 Sega
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Bandai/Banpreso/Sega
software
eye 423
favorite 2
comment 0
The Game Gear version is a fighting game that is similar, but not identical to the Mega Drive/Genesis version. In this version, the player has three basic attacks (one which is done by pressing the two action buttons simultaneously), a throw, and three special moves per character. The game consists of three game modes: a single-player story game which features a series of plot-based battles against the computer, a single-player VS. game, and a 2-player Link game in which the player against...
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by MicroProse
software
eye 420
favorite 0
comment 0
F-15 Strike Eagle is an F-15 Strike Eagle combat flight simulator first released in 1985 by MicroProse for the Amstrad CPC in 1986 and ZX Spectrum in 1987. It is the first in the F-15 Strike Eagle series comprising also the sequels F-15 Strike Eagle II and F-15 Strike Eagle III. Gameplay The game begins when the player selects Libya (much like Operation El Dorado Canyon), the Persian Gulf, or Vietnam as a mission theater. Play then begins from the cockpit of an F-15 already in flight and armed...
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by Acclaim
software
eye 420
favorite 0
comment 0
WWF RAW is a video game based on the television show of the same name produced by the World Wrestling Federation, released for the SNES, Sega 32X, Mega Drive/Genesis, and Game Boy in late 1994 and early 1995 by Acclaim Entertainment. It is the sequel to the WWF Royal Rumble game that was released in 1993, and is the final part of LJN's 16-bit WWF trilogy. Players can play either One-on-One, Tag Team, Bedlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, or a Raw Endurance Match. WWF RAW introduces differences...
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by Sega
software
eye 416
favorite 0
comment 0
Aerial Assault is a horizontal scrolling shooter video game for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Gameplay The player takes the role of a Freedom Fighter who must destroy five targets, including the Vinsk (a flying battleship in the Game Gear version), the CB-53 Bomber, "El", and two cliff fortresses. During each of the five missions, the player encounters enemy jets, choppers, submarines, jeeps, parachute bombs, and several other enemies which they must destroy. Shooting...
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by Beam Software/Interplay
software
eye 412
favorite 1
comment 0
(The description below courtesy of MobyGames via a CC license.) In Casino FunPak, you walk around in a casino, partaking in a multitude of games and competing in tournaments to earn as much money as you can. You can play Roulette, Video Poker, Slot Machines, Blackjack and Craps. The tournament mode contains a large tour of the five games.
ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Game Gear
by Sega
software
eye 412
favorite 1
comment 0
Columns (コラムス Koramusu?) is a tile matching puzzle video game, first created in 1989 by Jay Geertsen. Early versions of the game were made and ported among early computer platforms, and then the Atari ST, until 1990, when Jay Geertsen sold the rights to Sega, where it was ported to several Sega consoles. Description Columns was one of the many Tetris-like puzzles that appeared after that game's great success in the late 1980s. It takes place inside a tall, rectangular playing area....