Loved Triple Trouble! What I found weird was that the game itself was easy, but the bonus stage to get to the new character introduced was pretty hard. Sonic 2 on GG is by far one of the hardest games I've ever played.
Both of the Power Ranger games that were released on the Game Gear were unlike any other Power Ranger game out at the time as far as design goes. They were both very beautifully crafted Fighting games, and outdid even the Genesis Power Ranger game that was also a fighter. However, the Game Gear versions were not ports, but developed with the Game Gear in mind. I really suggest you take a look, as these two games are prime examples of how a fighting game could actually be done properly on the Game Gear.
Hahaha. Too true, Adrian. Did you have that enormous "portable" battery pack too? Thankfully batteries these days go much further than they did back in the early 90s.
Also recommend Griffin. Japan exclusive shooter, complex enough with great graphics and music. It has some similarity to Konami’s Jackal, but has his own charisma too.
That was my first game gear game. My Dad bought this for me from a business trip in HK in 1990 or 91. I asked for a game boy... He was a bit of a geek guy too, and told me the Game boy was shit. This has color graphics. Anyway I played this game as a ten year old and hated it at first. Actually I didn’t like any Game Gear game until I got out run. I thought it was brilliant at the time. Looking back and comparing it to the master system... it’s not. Griffin definitely looks the business.
I must have gone through hundreds of batteries on GG Shinobi 2 alone! I was one of the few who didn't have a Game Boy, but Game Gear instead. Unfortunately I only had 3 games for it, which were shinobi 2, Aladdin, and Sonic 2 (which admittedly isn't the best title for the system). It's hard to match the charm those games give off especially when accounting for the time period they were released. I have many fond memories playing those games late at night, in bed, with the lights turned out, and THEN when you're deep into the game, and your hands are getting sweaty because you're farther into the final boss dungeon on Shinobi 2 then you've ever been, IT HAPPENS... the red battery light starts blinking and you know it's a race against time to beat the game before the system shuts off on you. What a soul crushing moment.. but it made me stronger. 💪
GG Aleste had a sequel, known in the West as Power Strike II (confusingly a completely different game to Power Strike II on the Master System), and it's fantastic. Devilish is a good fantasy-themed Breakout style game (it had a sequel on the Mega Drive), and Wizard Pinball is a strange vertically-inclined pinball game that gets really good once you get used to the weird shape of the table. The Game Gear version of Ristar is worth mentioning too - different levels, different bosses, different collectables, a fully unique game in its own right.
GG Aleste II was it's sequel name in Japan. Everything avout it is amazing including the OST which is a standout favorite of mine. Phenominal game and a must play!
I never even considered that, as I assumed it was a port, but having looked it up I see that it is in fact its own game! I'll have to check it out, thanks Isaac.
@@onaretrotip I played the first one as a kid. My cousin had a game gear and I would always play that and Sonic Triple Trouble. Recently decided I wanted to get my hands on a game gear. Picked one up with Some nice 2 and a case for 35 dollars. And dropped about 100 dollars for about 10 quality games.
As much as I like Crystal Warriors, picking it over Shining Force seems like an odd choice. But really either are fun. I could see a non-RPG fan really appreciating Crystal's minimal story style. Popil's I hadn't heard of before and looks like something kid me would have adored. Shame I had chakhan and dracula instead. :/
Game Gear, it is the only Sega console i really never like... i don't know exactly the reason, but even only looking at gameplay, everything give me a depressing feeling ( somehow Master System too, but still like slightly more ), when i look some Game Gear gameplay, i get a weird feeling, ( maybe just the colors and a bit of emptyness on those games ) and makes me feel boar... Game boy ( even if black and White ) gave me far more emotions... other way around, is for 16 bit Systems, Super Nintendo, always give that kind of bad feeling, beside, i loved Sega Genesis (32x even more), which i still play a lot... ( i even linked my Logitech G920 on a 32x emulator for playing Virtua Racing Deluxe , and surprisingly works better than gamepad, and gives me Real Coin-op Virtua Racing feel )
Enrico Mazzarello Sim Racing Yeah I did much prefer the Game Boy, despite the lack of colour. I think part of the problem is the Game Gear’s screen seems sort of washed out. The new LCD mods make the screen so much better though, so the colours are more pronounced and vibrant. Expensive mods though.
@@onaretrotip also games itself, never gave me any verve to play... ( Master System, gave me kind of same feeling, but slightly less... best Sega's conoles ever, in my eyes, reamain Genesis/32X )... Game Boy, maybe best console of the whole era ( 8/16 bit.. ) i was loving even the black and White style ; but that is my fetish for the gaming vintage and rare particularity ( just mean that the love of my life, is actually/still Sega 32X 😂)
Pretty good list! My favs so far: Sylvan Tale Power Strike 2 & Aleste GG Magical Puzzle Popils/Popils Royal Stone & Crystal Warriors Kishin Douji Zenki Power Rangers: The Movie GG Shinobi 1-2 Ristar (some different levels and power ups) Sonic: Triple Trouble Gunstar Heroes (some different levels) Shining Force: Final Conflict Star Wars: Super Return of the Jedi (also on GB but better here) Ninku 2 & Ninku Gaiden Psychic World (different level design and gfx here and there) Tennis (sega game pack 4-in-1) Tails' Adventure Alien Syndrome (different) Yaiba Adventures Mega Man Tempo
You've never played Burger Time, have you? If you want a GG strategy RPG check out the fan translated version of Royal Stone. Interesting list of games. I didn't even know there was a Mega Man for the Game Gear!
Biff Tannen Haha, I have played Burger Time. I just meant said that it was "reminiscent of Burger Time", not that the gameplay was the same, and I stand by that. You make burgers in them from layers is what I was getting at. I'll check out Royal Stone if I get the chance, thanks for the recommendation!
i just found out about a game, you most likely already know about it, so i'ma talk about it here on your gamegear video comments, lol, i need to add you on facebook, PANZER DRAGOON MINI ON GAME GEAR?!! OMG!! have you played it, do you have it? haha is it fun and worth it? i think it's japan only, region modding a game gear to play japan games would proboubly be easy if it doesnt already do it naturally
Yeah, I've played it, but I'm not a huge fan to be honest. It plays more like Space Harrier than a Panzer Dragoon game, but the aiming makes it pretty difficult to be accurate. It's probably worth buying if you can get it cheap, but I'd recommend you play it in your browser first to see if you like it before spending any money (check out the links in the description). Yes, it's Japanese only, but Game Gears are region free (FYI all handheld consoles before the Nintendo 3DS were region free, I believe).
You won't be able to get it cheap, the going rate is $140+. Just get an everdrive (which you can also use to play fan translations of Phantasy Star Adventure, Phantasy Star Gaiden, Shining Force Final Conflict and Head Buster).
Robo Blue oh wow, thats up there.. instead of everdrive i play all my handheld games on my ps3, my ps3 has all handheld consoles installed onto it, so i enjoy my handheld games on a big screen, ya know? Its great for psp games too (duel analog)
If there’s 2 games from this list that must be played, meaning you’re missing something very fun to play and rewarding in terms of a unique experience you won’t get elsewhere its Shinobi 2: The Silent Fury and Defenders of Oasis. They have both aged brilliantly. You will love them. Will be playing again soon once my game gear adapter for my new Analogue Pocket comes in.
Sega Game Gear is my actual favorite to collect for, the only retro console/handheld I would entertain the idea of a complete collection. I have over 200 games. Amazingly, you covered 6 games here that I do not have (yet!). I could do a TH-cam channel exclusively on GG if I could figure out a way to record it. Crystal Warriors actually has a 2 player versus mode, which is very cool. Most 2 player GG games are great fun. There are too many baseball games, though. And Micro Machines is the only 4 player simultaneous game (I think). You get 2 players on one GG to make that work. There a couple Golf games that are 4 player but there is no link cable required for them. Like everything else, prices are going up but I don't think there's anything on GG that would ask for more than $600 for a loose copy, so a full collection is definitely achievable. I already have most of the most expensive ones anyway. An AC adapter is absolutely essential if you want to collect and play. Also, there's no region lock. Not very many people talk about GG, so thanks for doing this one! Great stuff!
Yeah, i wish there was a way to record GG games too, outside of emulation. We need a good HDMI interface device that supports GG carts. Interestingly, no handheld consoles ever had a region lock, until the Nintendo 3DS. That was the first! Thank you :)
No love for Sonic Drift 2? Original was crap, but the sequel was a big improvement. Best racing game after micro machines IMO on the system. Outrun was my most played GG game, but time was cruel to it, and kicked it in the balls and took a dump on it, so I can’t rank that game without glasses tinted to maximum rose.
Yeah, a few Game Gear games I loved as a kid haven't aged well. But when you're that age you have to make do with what you had, so you learn to love them.
I Loved the Game Gear when I owned it, I had the master gear converter And I loved the fact that I was able to play all the Master System games on the go It's great that there are English translations to a bunch of games for the system, it's a shame they were never released here but because of people donating their time are able to play them now
juma Obaid Wonder Boy The Dragon’s Trap was my favourite. But there aren’t any on the list because the Game Gear didn’t have any exclusive Wonder Boy games.
I got a Game Gear back in '97 or so on clearance, and I loved it. I wonder if you could engineer a modern battery pack and hook it up so as to be able to play for hours.
Hmm, not sure. I know you can do that with the Nomad by modifying camcorder batteries. To be honest though, batteries are far better nowadays than they were in the 90s, and you can recharge them of course.
The main reason the battery life is so poor is because it uses tube lighting for the screen backlight, you can mod it to replace the original tube lighting with an LED one. It's a common mod that lot's of people do and it's easy to find someone who will do it for you for a fee.
Just put high mAh rated NiMH batteries in it. We used to play happily with NiCads that held all of about 650mAh, but NiMHs with 2400~2700mAh are pretty common nowadays, yet can be charged up so much faster. If you're really bothered then it's probably not much work to get hold of an old official add-on battery pack, rip it open and replace the original cells with 18650-type Lithium Ion ones. Or maybe a couple of large cuboid one-cell phone batteries, given that a typical Li-Ion is 3.7 to 4.2 volts, and the GG expects something in the 7.2 to 9.6v range (given it takes 6xAAs, with NiCads at 1.2 to 1.3v, NiMH at 1.25 to 1.4, and alkalines at 1.5 to 1.6, plus the AC adaptor at 9v dead) so you can only really use two of them safely, and a pair of 18650s probably doesn't hold much more charge than six NiMH AAs. As for power adaptors from the SMS or SMD... ours just came with one packed in, an actual GG branded one. There were versions of the console sold without it?! Seems a bit crazy given the battery tech of the time. We got a LOT of use out of our adaptor, so much so that it was something of a problem when the cable started to give out... Luckily generic ones work just fine, so long as you set them to 9v and the correct polarity. Actual current drawn isn't particularly high, less than half an amp, so you don't need an enormous or expensive power brick.
Great recommendations Pete. All look like fantastic games. I however got rid of my entire GG collection about a year ago as I figured I really don't play any handhelds apart from the original GB. Actually had a couple of those games mentioned though such as Popils and Shinobi 2.
Thanks, Adam! As I said, the Game Boy is my favourite childhood handheld, but loved my Game Gear, and there are some cracking games on the system (even besides these exclusives).
The GG Stargate game was a unique title as well. Instead of being a platform/shooter it was a puzzle game wherein you matched gate symbols. I've never seen anything quite like it before or after
Another great one! I still need to grab that Game Gear adapter for the Retro Freak. Shinobi GG and Golden Axe were on the list, but Oasis looks really nice, too.
Thanks, Calvin! Ah, I sold my RetroN 5 a few months ago, and then the GG adapter comes out. Typical! Yeah, defenders of Oasis is a good one, def worth grabbing.
Arena looks really fun. You will probably not like me saying this, but I wish the Master System version was released. It would be nice to have a higher resolution and a bigger view.
onaretrotip That's good to hear. I just found out there are a bunch of Game Gear ROM Hacks that make the Game Gear game run on the Master System with a bigger viewing area. And luckily enough, Arena is one of those games.
Definitely. Funnily enough, I was looking forward to the GG adaptor for ages, but then bought a B&O CRT so didn't really have use for the RetroN anymore. I sold it, then two weeks later the GG adaptor game out. So annoying.
OMG LOVE IT, well made, great games, man, great video, i really enjoyed this, i did some heavy research to try to prove that the game gear is just a portable master system, hyper comparing the specs of both LOL
Thanks a lot, Paul. Kind words indeed. Really glad you enjoyed it, I really enjoyed making this one. Hahaha, did you really. It is pretty much a portable Master System.
Are these available on an emulator? Sounds like some cool old classics, but I've been lately experimenting with emulators for Android and I'm waiting for a controller for a mobile phone that has a phone holder that should effectively turn it into a convenient handheld console. I know I won't be getting this old Sega console just to try out these games. Anyway I guess in case of Sega, I also have a bunch of their old games on PC on Steam where they come with Sega's official emulator, but I don't think Game Gear games are available on that.
They are indeed. There are links in the video description to sites where you can play them in your browser. And you can find ROMs here: www.planetemu.net/roms/sega-game-gear
Thanks! I had a Game Gear as a kid but I wasn't aware of most of these. I'll have to check some of them out. The puzzle games, especially. My favorite GG game, incidentally, is Defenders Of Oasis. It's not one of the best Game Gear RPGs, it's the best. It clearly stands head and shoulders over the rest. The encounter rate is too high of course but you expect that. It's just a fantastic handheld RPG.
@@onaretrotip Okay. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Because I remember something about this game being released over in Europe, but not here in the States. Couldn't remember which version though.
We got hold of Defenders of Oasis through an informal GG swap shop set up between us and some of our friends, still got it now. Bit of a hidden gem, though the actual fight screens are a touch sparse. Played the hell out of it at the time... but now, seeing Crystal Warriors, sort of got the feeling that we only had the second-best. CW looks far more sophisticated, into the realms of 16-bit consoles or the GBA...
Not my favourite console by any means but some cool games in here. That Shinobi game seems to have taken some ideas from the Mega Man series, which is cool. Speaking of which I had no idea there was a Game Gear MM!
Yeah, I can definitely see the influence there with GG Shinobi II. Great game that. Yes indeed, but Mega Man only got released in the US sadly, and pretty late in the console's life. Thanks, Andy!
Great video. Seemed impossible at the time to own one, I never knew anyone who did but loved it, but never thought at the time about battery life issues and how bulky it was. Some nice exclusives here.
Thanks mate! I was lucky, I had a Game Boy as a kid, but also managed to get a Game Gear when they came out, so I had the best of both worlds. I never really minded the bulkiness as a kid, as the only time I ever really took it out the house was in the car, or on holiday in my bag. The battery life was an issue though, but batteries are much more efficient now than they were in the early 90s.
I'm not sure I agree with that to be honest. I think the gameplay matters so much more than the presence/lack of colour. It was epic though getting a Game Gear and having a colour screen!
onaretrotip Well, yes, I do agree that gameplay does matter much more that the graphics itself. But since both handhelds had similar games in terms of gameplay, I got stuck with Sega and literally forgot about Game Boy. I sold it in a year or so a bit too cheap, but what can I do now? :) Nintendo did offer a larger list of games but I thought they were kind of repetitive or at least worse ports than those on the GG. Shinobi, Jurassic Park, Road Rash etc. were some great titles almost on the same gaming level with Megadrive. I probably played them not only for days, but months. The game on Game Boy that was so addictive was only Super Mario Land, while others didn't attract me the way Sega did. But this is just my point of view. Most of my friends stayed with GB for a long time.
I just loved both really, each had its strengths. I'd pick the Game Boy as my number one handheld though I think. I'm still discovering great Game Gear games though!
I've never really ventured into Game Gear territory or with any handheld console for that matter! This is one I would like to though. Another well made and informative video mate!
I have Axe Battler, and I wish I could say I like it. I like the gameplay style, as it's similar to Gargoyle's Quest on the GameBoy (one of my favorite games on that system). However, there are a few differences that really prevent me from enjoying it as much as Gargoyle's Quest. For one thing, it's ridiculous how this game demands perfection in its side view battle areas. If you take ONE hit from an enemy, you're immediately booted back to overhead view, AND you keep whatever damage you sustained in side battle view. That is enough to make me simply not want to play it.
Some very nice exclusives for the Sega Handheld there pete, i wasn't aware that there was an aleste game available for the Game Gear. the picture quality on your game gear looks so much better than mine !! lol. Enjoyed that pete, Cheers mate !!
Thanks, Dal. Yeah, that Aleste game is awesome mate! There's a sequel too (GG Aleste II), which came to the west as Power Strike II. Glad you enjoyed it.
I borrowed axe battler and ninja gaiden think shinobi2 when I was at school really enjoyed these ... that shooter looks nice cheers Pete .. thought your battery would start flashing by the end of the video .. another phat one there Pete ;)
I’ve watched loads of Game Gear videos over the years but only just discovered this one. Excellent video, thanks for uploading. Definitely going to look at some of your other videos now.
The GG was better than game boy in almost all features. But the flaws were the battery and the price if i remember correctly. It was a great portable system.
Hmm, I think with handhelds even more than home consoles, the games are the most important thing. Where Nintendo excelled with the Game Boy was they produced games that were specifically designed for handheld gaming, which is why the Game Boy will always be the better console for me. I love the Game Gear, as I said, but Sega seemed to release ports of existing Master System or Mega Drive games (mostly). Look at Super Mario Land on the Game Boy - it's Mario but a smaller version specifically designed for the small screen, and it works brilliantly. That's why the 3DS smashed the Vita, the Vita just generally has versions of games that are good on a TV. As far as battery life is concerned, yes it's poor, but batteries are far better nowadays than they were in the early 90s.
I'll never understand why Sega didn't release a Game Gear II - a smaller, cheaper and less battery-hungry revision - like they did with their home consoles at the time. The GG overpowered even the Game Boy Color by a fair bit, and since they kept releasing software for it an improved version could have helped it compete better in the latter half of the 90's. And also why they didn't make a new Alex Kidd title for the handheld. It's slower pace seems like it would be a much better fit for a handheld than the Sonic games. It could have been their Super Mario Land.
Powerfull than Game Boy Yes... but better ? Game Boy, bad such much better titles than Game Gear, and even black and white, they were giving more feeling like Real hand held, beside most of Game Gear games, were just looking more like Master System games in a small port... but even the better Sonic on Game Gear, was never worther than any Super Mario Land on Game Boy ( which they were all really exclusives Game Boy titles )... for my opinion, Game Gear was socks ( i don't mean offend opinion of anybody, i'm talking about my personal feeling obviously ), Game Boy, not only best hand held ever, but also, (still my opinion) best 8-bit console ever , even better than Nes itself ( specially sound board was amazing )
Aleste Arena Ax battler Castle of illusion Coca cola kid Crystal warriors Defender of oasis Donald no magic world Factory panic Fantasy zone Gg aleste Gunstar heroes Land of illusion Lemmings Lucky dime caper Lunar Megaman Micro machines 2 Ninja gaiden Popils Shinobi 1 y 2 Sonic 1,2 y chaos Space harrier Street of rage Tails adventure Virtual fighter animation Wonder boy 3 X men
I was playing Ninku on Saturn the other day, it's one I've had in the collection for a while but never got around to playing. It was better than I expected! Didn't know there was one on the GG.
Oh, and GG Aleste was NOT a GG exclusive, it came out on the SMS in the form of Power Strike as well. Hell, it wasn't even a Japan exclusive as claimed here. It was released on North America as Power Strike and even had a sequel, also released in North America.
I'm so glad to see Popils on here! I loved that game!
Great little game!
Loved Triple Trouble! What I found weird was that the game itself was easy, but the bonus stage to get to the new character introduced was pretty hard. Sonic 2 on GG is by far one of the hardest games I've ever played.
LOL
Wow! That first game sounds like it could have been made TODAY!!!! Great stuff as always my brother.
Haha don't know about that. Thank you!
Both of the Power Ranger games that were released on the Game Gear were unlike any other Power Ranger game out at the time as far as design goes. They were both very beautifully crafted Fighting games, and outdid even the Genesis Power Ranger game that was also a fighter. However, the Game Gear versions were not ports, but developed with the Game Gear in mind. I really suggest you take a look, as these two games are prime examples of how a fighting game could actually be done properly on the Game Gear.
Will check them out. Thanks!
I loved the gamegear back in the day but I wouldn't call it very portable due to the fact I killed 6 batterys before you got anywhere on a game lol
Hahaha. Too true, Adrian. Did you have that enormous "portable" battery pack too? Thankfully batteries these days go much further than they did back in the early 90s.
Holy s***! I love the McDonalds game for the genesis and never knew there was a Game Gear version. The music is awesome even there. Gotta try someday.
Yeah, the music is great. Some of it is re-purposed for the Game Gear version, definitely worth checking out.
GG Aleste is fantastic, but it's the Game Gear's Little Sampson. You'll most likely have to drop well over a hundred dollars to get a copy.
Yeah, way too much for me. I may go the Everdrive route with my Game Gear at some point.
Just an update, a year later it's closing in on a thousand dollars. Looks like my Little Sampson comparison was accurate.
Also recommend Griffin. Japan exclusive shooter, complex enough with great graphics and music. It has some similarity to Konami’s Jackal, but has his own charisma too.
Thanks for the suggestion!
That was my first game gear game. My Dad bought this for me from a business trip in HK in 1990 or 91. I asked for a game boy... He was a bit of a geek guy too, and told me the Game boy was shit. This has color graphics. Anyway I played this game as a ten year old and hated it at first. Actually I didn’t like any Game Gear game until I got out run. I thought it was brilliant at the time. Looking back and comparing it to the master system... it’s not. Griffin definitely looks the business.
The only thing missing is a Pepsi Man game.
Hahaha. Indeed.
I must have gone through hundreds of batteries on GG Shinobi 2 alone! I was one of the few who didn't have a Game Boy, but Game Gear instead. Unfortunately I only had 3 games for it, which were shinobi 2, Aladdin, and Sonic 2 (which admittedly isn't the best title for the system). It's hard to match the charm those games give off especially when accounting for the time period they were released. I have many fond memories playing those games late at night, in bed, with the lights turned out, and THEN when you're deep into the game, and your hands are getting sweaty because you're farther into the final boss dungeon on Shinobi 2 then you've ever been, IT HAPPENS... the red battery light starts blinking and you know it's a race against time to beat the game before the system shuts off on you. What a soul crushing moment.. but it made me stronger. 💪
Haha different times! But great times.
GG Aleste had a sequel, known in the West as Power Strike II (confusingly a completely different game to Power Strike II on the Master System), and it's fantastic.
Devilish is a good fantasy-themed Breakout style game (it had a sequel on the Mega Drive), and Wizard Pinball is a strange vertically-inclined pinball game that gets really good once you get used to the weird shape of the table.
The Game Gear version of Ristar is worth mentioning too - different levels, different bosses, different collectables, a fully unique game in its own right.
TwoHeadedThingies Devilish is awesome! I did consider putting Ristar in but I cut it.
GG Aleste II was it's sequel name in Japan. Everything avout it is amazing including the OST which is a standout favorite of mine. Phenominal game and a must play!
Oh my god! Popils! I had that and could not remember what it was called! Thank you!
So many exclamation points!
Oh, great! So glad to have reminded you, Dave. Great little game that.
Would have liked to see Ristar! My favorite platformer on the system.
I never even considered that, as I assumed it was a port, but having looked it up I see that it is in fact its own game! I'll have to check it out, thanks Isaac.
onaretrotip Tail’s Adventure too
The two power rangers games are probably the best power rangers games. They're fighting games with beat em up elements added.
Oh, nice. I've not played either of those.
@@onaretrotip I played the first one as a kid. My cousin had a game gear and I would always play that and Sonic Triple Trouble. Recently decided I wanted to get my hands on a game gear. Picked one up with Some nice 2 and a case for 35 dollars. And dropped about 100 dollars for about 10 quality games.
@@MrSupersonic2012 Nice :)
The GG Godzilla game is a fantastic strategy game that doesn't get enough love.
I've not played that one! I'll have a look.
As much as I like Crystal Warriors, picking it over Shining Force seems like an odd choice. But really either are fun. I could see a non-RPG fan really appreciating Crystal's minimal story style.
Popil's I hadn't heard of before and looks like something kid me would have adored. Shame I had chakhan and dracula instead. :/
Oh, Chakan is terrible on the Game Gear. My condolences! Yeah, Popils is an awesome little game, and perfect for a handheld.
Game Gear, it is the only Sega console i really never like... i don't know exactly the reason, but even only looking at gameplay, everything give me a depressing feeling ( somehow Master System too, but still like slightly more ), when i look some Game Gear gameplay, i get a weird feeling, ( maybe just the colors and a bit of emptyness on those games ) and makes me feel boar... Game boy ( even if black and White ) gave me far more emotions... other way around, is for 16 bit Systems, Super Nintendo, always give that kind of bad feeling, beside, i loved Sega Genesis (32x even more), which i still play a lot... ( i even linked my Logitech G920 on a 32x emulator for playing Virtua Racing Deluxe , and surprisingly works better than gamepad, and gives me Real Coin-op Virtua Racing feel )
Enrico Mazzarello Sim Racing Yeah I did much prefer the Game Boy, despite the lack of colour. I think part of the problem is the Game Gear’s screen seems sort of washed out. The new LCD mods make the screen so much better though, so the colours are more pronounced and vibrant. Expensive mods though.
@@onaretrotip also games itself, never gave me any verve to play... ( Master System, gave me kind of same feeling, but slightly less... best Sega's conoles ever, in my eyes, reamain Genesis/32X )... Game Boy, maybe best console of the whole era ( 8/16 bit.. ) i was loving even the black and White style ; but that is my fetish for the gaming vintage and rare particularity ( just mean that the love of my life, is actually/still Sega 32X 😂)
Pretty good list! My favs so far:
Sylvan Tale
Power Strike 2 & Aleste GG
Magical Puzzle Popils/Popils
Royal Stone & Crystal Warriors
Kishin Douji Zenki
Power Rangers: The Movie
GG Shinobi 1-2
Ristar (some different levels and power ups)
Sonic: Triple Trouble
Gunstar Heroes (some different levels)
Shining Force: Final Conflict
Star Wars: Super Return of the Jedi (also on GB but better here)
Ninku 2 & Ninku Gaiden
Psychic World (different level design and gfx here and there)
Tennis (sega game pack 4-in-1)
Tails' Adventure
Alien Syndrome (different)
Yaiba Adventures
Mega Man
Tempo
Thanks! Nice; a few there I haven't played.
Ninku Gaiden and Sylvan Tale are true hidden gems. There's a fan translation for the latter.
Great content Pete. I never had a GG but a kid in my year at school had one. I remember California Games and that's it.
Thanks! Ah, that's a shame, there are some great games on it. I loved mine, but was lucky enough to have a Game Boy as well at the time.
Great video about a pretty niche topic. I also appreciate how you are honest about who may or may not like each game. Thanks for the list.
Thanks, Mike! Glad you liked it.
You've never played Burger Time, have you? If you want a GG strategy RPG check out the fan translated version of Royal Stone.
Interesting list of games. I didn't even know there was a Mega Man for the Game Gear!
Biff Tannen Haha, I have played Burger Time. I just meant said that it was "reminiscent of Burger Time", not that the gameplay was the same, and I stand by that. You make burgers in them from layers is what I was getting at. I'll check out Royal Stone if I get the chance, thanks for the recommendation!
i just found out about a game, you most likely already know about it, so i'ma talk about it here on your gamegear video comments, lol, i need to add you on facebook, PANZER DRAGOON MINI ON GAME GEAR?!! OMG!! have you played it, do you have it? haha is it fun and worth it? i think it's japan only, region modding a game gear to play japan games would proboubly be easy if it doesnt already do it naturally
Yeah, I've played it, but I'm not a huge fan to be honest. It plays more like Space Harrier than a Panzer Dragoon game, but the aiming makes it pretty difficult to be accurate.
It's probably worth buying if you can get it cheap, but I'd recommend you play it in your browser first to see if you like it before spending any money (check out the links in the description).
Yes, it's Japanese only, but Game Gears are region free (FYI all handheld consoles before the Nintendo 3DS were region free, I believe).
You won't be able to get it cheap, the going rate is $140+. Just get an everdrive (which you can also use to play fan translations of Phantasy Star Adventure, Phantasy Star Gaiden, Shining Force Final Conflict and Head Buster).
Robo Blue oh wow, thats up there.. instead of everdrive i play all my handheld games on my ps3, my ps3 has all handheld consoles installed onto it, so i enjoy my handheld games on a big screen, ya know? Its great for psp games too (duel analog)
Great top 13 ? Hope that isn't unlucky for you ;-)
Haha. I hope not, Dennis!
If there’s 2 games from this list that must be played, meaning you’re missing something very fun to play and rewarding in terms of a unique experience you won’t get elsewhere its Shinobi 2: The Silent Fury and Defenders of Oasis. They have both aged brilliantly. You will love them. Will be playing again soon once my game gear adapter for my new Analogue Pocket comes in.
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Sega Game Gear is my actual favorite to collect for, the only retro console/handheld I would entertain the idea of a complete collection. I have over 200 games. Amazingly, you covered 6 games here that I do not have (yet!). I could do a TH-cam channel exclusively on GG if I could figure out a way to record it.
Crystal Warriors actually has a 2 player versus mode, which is very cool. Most 2 player GG games are great fun. There are too many baseball games, though. And Micro Machines is the only 4 player simultaneous game (I think). You get 2 players on one GG to make that work. There a couple Golf games that are 4 player but there is no link cable required for them.
Like everything else, prices are going up but I don't think there's anything on GG that would ask for more than $600 for a loose copy, so a full collection is definitely achievable. I already have most of the most expensive ones anyway.
An AC adapter is absolutely essential if you want to collect and play. Also, there's no region lock.
Not very many people talk about GG, so thanks for doing this one! Great stuff!
Yeah, i wish there was a way to record GG games too, outside of emulation. We need a good HDMI interface device that supports GG carts.
Interestingly, no handheld consoles ever had a region lock, until the Nintendo 3DS. That was the first!
Thank you :)
Great video mate, never owned one of these back in the day but looks like it had some great games
Thanks, Daron! Yeah, had some great exclusives, and much of the rest of the library is brilliant too.
@@onaretrotip It's library might have been small compared to the Gameboy's, but it definitely did have quality games.
@@MrSupersonic2012 Definitely.
Great video pet, I have a game gear that needs a screen fix and a very modest game collection, this vid has spurred me on to try and get fixed
That's awesome! Thanks, Chris. Tim has a mate who repairs them, may be worth bringing it tomorrow and having a word with him.
Ngl im kinda devastated that I cant play the Ronald McDonald game. Coz that seems so whacky and fun to have.
What's stopping you?
Alibaba-Sinbad...when he said that I thought, "What does a crummy amazon knock-off have to do with a washed up actor from the 1990's?"
zkummer2359 Hahaha. I was watching the Always Sunny episode with Sinbad in the other day.
Yeah, AliEXPRESS is the Amazon ripoff
No love for Sonic Drift 2? Original was crap, but the sequel was a big improvement. Best racing game after micro machines IMO on the system. Outrun was my most played GG game, but time was cruel to it, and kicked it in the balls and took a dump on it, so I can’t rank that game without glasses tinted to maximum rose.
Yeah, a few Game Gear games I loved as a kid haven't aged well. But when you're that age you have to make do with what you had, so you learn to love them.
This was a great watch Pete. I've been looking into the GG library lately and was wondering what some of the exclusives were.
Thanks, Rob! It certainly has some good ones. See anything you liked?
@@onaretrotip Quite a few in fact. Just bought both Shinobi games. The Coka Cola kid looks pretty good, one I'll keep my out for.
@@Champion2D Awesome!
I Loved the Game Gear when I owned it, I had the master gear converter
And I loved the fact that I was able to play all the Master System games on the go
It's great that there are English translations to a bunch of games for the system, it's a shame they were never released here but because of people donating their time are able to play them now
So cool, because the hardware was essentially the same, it was just converting the cart slot I believe.
Yeah, it's amazing what people are doing.
Id love to have a game gear, far too expensive at the moment though
Yeah, they went a bit crazy, didn't they! Not coming down any time soon either.
Defenders of Oasis is absolutely awesome. Another good one is Dragon Crystal. I love both.
Yes, both decent!
You left out wonder boy !. it was my favorite game !
juma Obaid Wonder Boy The Dragon’s Trap was my favourite. But there aren’t any on the list because the Game Gear didn’t have any exclusive Wonder Boy games.
I got a Game Gear back in '97 or so on clearance, and I loved it. I wonder if you could engineer a modern battery pack and hook it up so as to be able to play for hours.
Hmm, not sure. I know you can do that with the Nomad by modifying camcorder batteries. To be honest though, batteries are far better nowadays than they were in the 90s, and you can recharge them of course.
The Official Sega Master System Mains Adaptor works on Game Gear consoles. 😊
The main reason the battery life is so poor is because it uses tube lighting for the screen backlight, you can mod it to replace the original tube lighting with an LED one. It's a common mod that lot's of people do and it's easy to find someone who will do it for you for a fee.
Jeremy Cline we use an actual sega genesis console power pack. It fits and works. Been using it for years!
Just put high mAh rated NiMH batteries in it. We used to play happily with NiCads that held all of about 650mAh, but NiMHs with 2400~2700mAh are pretty common nowadays, yet can be charged up so much faster.
If you're really bothered then it's probably not much work to get hold of an old official add-on battery pack, rip it open and replace the original cells with 18650-type Lithium Ion ones. Or maybe a couple of large cuboid one-cell phone batteries, given that a typical Li-Ion is 3.7 to 4.2 volts, and the GG expects something in the 7.2 to 9.6v range (given it takes 6xAAs, with NiCads at 1.2 to 1.3v, NiMH at 1.25 to 1.4, and alkalines at 1.5 to 1.6, plus the AC adaptor at 9v dead) so you can only really use two of them safely, and a pair of 18650s probably doesn't hold much more charge than six NiMH AAs.
As for power adaptors from the SMS or SMD... ours just came with one packed in, an actual GG branded one. There were versions of the console sold without it?! Seems a bit crazy given the battery tech of the time. We got a LOT of use out of our adaptor, so much so that it was something of a problem when the cable started to give out... Luckily generic ones work just fine, so long as you set them to 9v and the correct polarity. Actual current drawn isn't particularly high, less than half an amp, so you don't need an enormous or expensive power brick.
Great recommendations Pete. All look like fantastic games. I however got rid of my entire GG collection about a year ago as I figured I really don't play any handhelds apart from the original GB. Actually had a couple of those games mentioned though such as Popils and Shinobi 2.
Thanks, Adam! As I said, the Game Boy is my favourite childhood handheld, but loved my Game Gear, and there are some cracking games on the system (even besides these exclusives).
The GG Stargate game was a unique title as well. Instead of being a platform/shooter it was a puzzle game wherein you matched gate symbols. I've never seen anything quite like it before or after
Oh, nice. Haven't played that one, but I'm a huge Stargate fan!
And also GG stands for a cult progressive rock band Gentle Giant...
Damn.... this was a pretty decent list with some interesting titles to check out!
Thanks my Persian friend! Good to hear.
That Shinobi game was great. Had that myself. It felt a bit different to the Mega Drive Shinobi games but was a bunch of fun.
Yeah, it's awesome. Definitely a must-have on the Game Gear.
Another great one! I still need to grab that Game Gear adapter for the Retro Freak. Shinobi GG and Golden Axe were on the list, but Oasis looks really nice, too.
Thanks, Calvin! Ah, I sold my RetroN 5 a few months ago, and then the GG adapter comes out. Typical! Yeah, defenders of Oasis is a good one, def worth grabbing.
Some nice looking games here dude. I've never played a Game Gear so this was interesting to watch
You haven't??? Damn, I was actually going to bring mine to Blackpool. Next time I will, and you can have a bash on it.
Love Defenders of Oasis, had it as a kid and passed it a few times.
Nice! Great game.
Arena looks really fun. You will probably not like me saying this, but I wish the Master System version was released. It would be nice to have a higher resolution and a bigger view.
Yeah it's pretty decent fun. No, I don't mind, I love the Master System too!
onaretrotip That's good to hear. I just found out there are a bunch of Game Gear ROM Hacks that make the Game Gear game run on the Master System with a bigger viewing area. And luckily enough, Arena is one of those games.
The character would have been really small on the SMS though, and not nearly as impressive looking as it is on the Game Gear.
If you entered into sega's world with ecco the dolphin, axe battler and defender of oasis then you never switched into Nintendo.
LOL
Awesome list man!! Love seeing the Game Gear get a special like this.
Retro Game Players Thanks, Marcus! It seems to be a fairly under-loved console, but it has some great games.
The Retron 5 with the GG add on adaptor saved the day because the GG hardware was very unreliable over time. Loved Dropzone
Definitely. Funnily enough, I was looking forward to the GG adaptor for ages, but then bought a B&O CRT so didn't really have use for the RetroN anymore. I sold it, then two weeks later the GG adaptor game out. So annoying.
Nice catch on the hardware for Sega GG fans!
What a great review for a great system. The work you put into this is much appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Jurassic park was a great platformer with great music also u played as the female lead while you played the male lead in the master system port.
Ah, didn't know that! Thanks.
Here we go down the memory lane...
Not really a fan of 3d games even though i have had decent pc hardware over the years.
Good times :)
Very nice selection. I had GG Shinobi and Popils back in the day, and they are still among my favourite games on the handheld.
Thank you! Yeah, Shinobi I had as a kid, but not Popils. I did have Factory Panic though which was my go-to puzzler (as well as Columns).
OMG LOVE IT, well made, great games, man, great video, i really enjoyed this, i did some heavy research to try to prove that the game gear is just a portable master system, hyper comparing the specs of both LOL
Thanks a lot, Paul. Kind words indeed. Really glad you enjoyed it, I really enjoyed making this one.
Hahaha, did you really. It is pretty much a portable Master System.
onaretrotip i mean it, very very well made, i gotta check out defender of oasis too, looks so good
great vid Pete, got a few of them myself, and a few I was not aware of!
Great news! Thanks, Stu.
At 1:38 his mugshot sprite definitely looks like it took some inspiration from Street Fighter II 😅
Definitely!
Are these available on an emulator? Sounds like some cool old classics, but I've been lately experimenting with emulators for Android and I'm waiting for a controller for a mobile phone that has a phone holder that should effectively turn it into a convenient handheld console. I know I won't be getting this old Sega console just to try out these games. Anyway I guess in case of Sega, I also have a bunch of their old games on PC on Steam where they come with Sega's official emulator, but I don't think Game Gear games are available on that.
They are indeed. There are links in the video description to sites where you can play them in your browser. And you can find ROMs here:
www.planetemu.net/roms/sega-game-gear
I chose the game Gear based on the color alone!!
Same here pretty much, but I already had a Game Boy and always preferred that.
No Power Rangers?
I think the gamegear power rangers game was one of the best made power ranger games.
Haven't played that! I'll have to try it out on the Everdrive.
Awesome Video. As i always say The best way to play Sega games is on Sega Hardware.
Thank you. Absolutely!
Game Gear was amazing.
It certainly was! I remember I was so excited when I got one.
Good list. Would also include the very impressive Fatal Fury Special.
Thank you! Surely FF Special isn't an exclusive though?
@@onaretrotip ...Good point ;)
Thanks! I had a Game Gear as a kid but I wasn't aware of most of these. I'll have to check some of them out. The puzzle games, especially. My favorite GG game, incidentally, is Defenders Of Oasis. It's not one of the best Game Gear RPGs, it's the best. It clearly stands head and shoulders over the rest. The encounter rate is too high of course but you expect that. It's just a fantastic handheld RPG.
Thanks, glad I could suggest a few games. The puzzle games are perfect for the Game Gear!
Have you ever played a game called Kishin Douji Kenki or Sylvan Tale? They are some of my personal favorite Game Gear games
I haven't, but heard great things.
I thought GG Aleste was released in Europe! Or was it the Master System version?
Yes, that was the MS version (which was Power Strike in Europe).
@@onaretrotip Okay. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Because I remember something about this game being released over in Europe, but not here in the States. Couldn't remember which version though.
We got hold of Defenders of Oasis through an informal GG swap shop set up between us and some of our friends, still got it now. Bit of a hidden gem, though the actual fight screens are a touch sparse. Played the hell out of it at the time... but now, seeing Crystal Warriors, sort of got the feeling that we only had the second-best. CW looks far more sophisticated, into the realms of 16-bit consoles or the GBA...
Nice! Yeah, I'd agree there, although both are great, but Crystal Warriors is just that bit more refined/complex.
Just stumbled on your vid... Glad to see Defenders of Oasis here. It is the first and only JRPG game I played & finished on the GG
I'm still looking for Coca Cola kid if anyone has one for sale
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Not my favourite console by any means but some cool games in here. That Shinobi game seems to have taken some ideas from the Mega Man series, which is cool. Speaking of which I had no idea there was a Game Gear MM!
Yeah, I can definitely see the influence there with GG Shinobi II. Great game that. Yes indeed, but Mega Man only got released in the US sadly, and pretty late in the console's life. Thanks, Andy!
Great video. Seemed impossible at the time to own one, I never knew anyone who did but loved it, but never thought at the time about battery life issues and how bulky it was. Some nice exclusives here.
Thanks mate! I was lucky, I had a Game Boy as a kid, but also managed to get a Game Gear when they came out, so I had the best of both worlds. I never really minded the bulkiness as a kid, as the only time I ever really took it out the house was in the car, or on holiday in my bag. The battery life was an issue though, but batteries are much more efficient now than they were in the early 90s.
I had both, but GG games were just on another level. Once you got used to colors, there was no way back.
I'm not sure I agree with that to be honest. I think the gameplay matters so much more than the presence/lack of colour. It was epic though getting a Game Gear and having a colour screen!
onaretrotip Well, yes, I do agree that gameplay does matter much more that the graphics itself. But since both handhelds had similar games in terms of gameplay, I got stuck with Sega and literally forgot about Game Boy. I sold it in a year or so a bit too cheap, but what can I do now? :) Nintendo did offer a larger list of games but I thought they were kind of repetitive or at least worse ports than those on the GG. Shinobi, Jurassic Park, Road Rash etc. were some great titles almost on the same gaming level with Megadrive. I probably played them not only for days, but months. The game on Game Boy that was so addictive was only Super Mario Land, while others didn't attract me the way Sega did. But this is just my point of view. Most of my friends stayed with GB for a long time.
I just loved both really, each had its strengths. I'd pick the Game Boy as my number one handheld though I think. I'm still discovering great Game Gear games though!
I can give you some great titles in case you are interested :)
Sure, hopefully there are some I don't have/haven't played!
Great platform to collect even to this day.
Absolutely!
I've never really ventured into Game Gear territory or with any handheld console for that matter! This is one I would like to though. Another well made and informative video mate!
It's a great little system, despite its flaws, and has some great exclusives (like these). Thanks, Paul!
I have Axe Battler, and I wish I could say I like it. I like the gameplay style, as it's similar to Gargoyle's Quest on the GameBoy (one of my favorite games on that system). However, there are a few differences that really prevent me from enjoying it as much as Gargoyle's Quest. For one thing, it's ridiculous how this game demands perfection in its side view battle areas. If you take ONE hit from an enemy, you're immediately booted back to overhead view, AND you keep whatever damage you sustained in side battle view. That is enough to make me simply not want to play it.
Yes, I can understand where you're coming from there.
Some of the games look pretty decent. I have never own one myself. But, I have played Sonic The Hedgehog on a real Sega Gear handheld.
Yeah, it has some cracking games, Colin. Sonic is decent enough on the Game Gear, I loved it back in the day.
Some very nice exclusives for the Sega Handheld there pete, i wasn't aware that there was an aleste game available for the Game Gear. the picture quality on your game gear looks so much better than mine !! lol. Enjoyed that pete, Cheers mate !!
Thanks, Dal. Yeah, that Aleste game is awesome mate! There's a sequel too (GG Aleste II), which came to the west as Power Strike II. Glad you enjoyed it.
I borrowed axe battler and ninja gaiden think shinobi2 when I was at school really enjoyed these ... that shooter looks nice cheers Pete .. thought your battery would start flashing by the end of the video .. another phat one there Pete ;)
Yeah, GG Aleste is brilliant, one of my favourites on the system now I think. Just wish I'd had it back in the day. Hahahaha. Cheers, Adam.
I’ve watched loads of Game Gear videos over the years but only just discovered this one. Excellent video, thanks for uploading. Definitely going to look at some of your other videos now.
Thank you!
Great vid Pete , couple of games I was unaware of arena and McDonald's gonna have to hunt those down
Thanks, Scott. Arena is decent, and Ronald in Magical World is an absolute belter mate. Def worth hunting down.
The GG was better than game boy in almost all features. But the flaws were the battery and the price if i remember correctly. It was a great portable system.
Hmm, I think with handhelds even more than home consoles, the games are the most important thing. Where Nintendo excelled with the Game Boy was they produced games that were specifically designed for handheld gaming, which is why the Game Boy will always be the better console for me. I love the Game Gear, as I said, but Sega seemed to release ports of existing Master System or Mega Drive games (mostly). Look at Super Mario Land on the Game Boy - it's Mario but a smaller version specifically designed for the small screen, and it works brilliantly. That's why the 3DS smashed the Vita, the Vita just generally has versions of games that are good on a TV.
As far as battery life is concerned, yes it's poor, but batteries are far better nowadays than they were in the early 90s.
I'll never understand why Sega didn't release a Game Gear II - a smaller, cheaper and less battery-hungry revision - like they did with their home consoles at the time. The GG overpowered even the Game Boy Color by a fair bit, and since they kept releasing software for it an improved version could have helped it compete better in the latter half of the 90's.
And also why they didn't make a new Alex Kidd title for the handheld. It's slower pace seems like it would be a much better fit for a handheld than the Sonic games. It could have been their Super Mario Land.
Powerfull than Game Boy Yes... but better ? Game Boy, bad such much better titles than Game Gear, and even black and white, they were giving more feeling like Real hand held, beside most of Game Gear games, were just looking more like Master System games in a small port... but even the better Sonic on Game Gear, was never worther than any Super Mario Land on Game Boy ( which they were all really exclusives Game Boy titles )... for my opinion, Game Gear was socks ( i don't mean offend opinion of anybody, i'm talking about my personal feeling obviously ), Game Boy, not only best hand held ever, but also, (still my opinion) best 8-bit console ever , even better than Nes itself ( specially sound board was amazing )
Great video
Thank you!
@@onaretrotip you are welcome
Greta video. I would of loved to have Sonic: Triple Trouble, McDonalds and Arena on Master System.
Thanks mate!
Cool vid Pete! dont think Ive played any of those but thats no suprise, never owned a Game Gear for any lengthy period of time. Interesting though!
Thanks, Joe! I loved mine back in the day, just recently been getting back into it after having my GG recapped.
Very good game gear de Sega 😀👍🕹️
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GG Shinobi was a very great game!
Yes, very good.
Aleste
Arena
Ax battler
Castle of illusion
Coca cola kid
Crystal warriors
Defender of oasis
Donald no magic world
Factory panic
Fantasy zone
Gg aleste
Gunstar heroes
Land of illusion
Lemmings
Lucky dime caper
Lunar
Megaman
Micro machines 2
Ninja gaiden
Popils
Shinobi 1 y 2
Sonic 1,2 y chaos
Space harrier
Street of rage
Tails adventure
Virtual fighter animation
Wonder boy 3
X men
What's this list?
Defenders of Oasis was really good.
Yeah, decent little game that.
Love Game Gear :)
Definitely underloved.
Nice 1 dude.
Cheers.
Me encanga la GG pero Coca cola kid NO es exclusivo. Esta tambien para MD/Genesis
Rubén Pastor Sanchez Lo siento, pero no es verdad. Es exclusivo por Game Gear.
1:00 2026. This actually looks historically accurate
Hahahahaha. We'll soon find out.
0:00 EEE Ga!! Muffled sounds lol
Thanks for the great tips!
You're welcome ;)
Top video mate, gonna check these out, I got given a game gear (faulty) and some games including Ax Battler so if I get it working I'm golden (axe) :D
Thanks, Ste! I can hook you up with someone who can repair it if you message me on Facebook/Twitter.
onaretrotip thanks man! Life has my money tied up at the moment but it's on the cards!
Sega Game Gear ftw!
YASSSS!
missing star trek ;)
Never played that one!
probably the only 3d game l ever seen on gg..
it was imposible to defeat the borg.. for me..
Gameboy was and is overrated !!! Come on, that's like saying the Atari 2600 was awesome because it sold a lot
The Game Boy was/is fantastic dude, what are you on about? O_o
Amazing vid !
Thanks, Luis!
Doraemon: Nora no Suke is another great platformer, and Ninku 2 is probably the best fighting game on the system.
I was playing Ninku on Saturn the other day, it's one I've had in the collection for a while but never got around to playing. It was better than I expected! Didn't know there was one on the GG.
There were three: Ninku (which also came in a bundle with a light blue cart), Ninku 2 and Ninku Gaiden (which was a puzzle game)
Oh, nice!
What about SEGA's talisman? Yes is there!
What are you doing here?
Why you here?
Why i write this?
It's really easy to know who sega's talisman
Talisman?
onaretrotip but, i russian, i don't know how this write
Some interesting titles. Nice work Pete!
Thanks, Ryan!
Oh, and GG Aleste was NOT a GG exclusive, it came out on the SMS in the form of Power Strike as well. Hell, it wasn't even a Japan exclusive as claimed here. It was released on North America as Power Strike and even had a sequel, also released in North America.
Pretty sure that GG Aleste is a different game to the Master System version.
Ah, you are spot on about that, I was misinformed. My mistake.
skins4thewin No worries, it is confusing as hell to be honest.