Sega Game Gear - Review - Game Sack
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2017
- Episode 204 - We finally take a look at Sega's original portable system designed to take on the GameBoy. It's a curious little system that didn't quite reach the same levels of success but still has some fun stuff!
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'A back-lit screen that, in many situations, was almost visible.'
Brutal.
I remember playing in the dark while my sister has this tiny light that had to be angled just right against game boy screen
".. and enough battery life to make it almost 1/3 of the way through a 4-hour game."
- Me, from personal experience
**deadpan** "Ya know what... that's fair."
- Me, from years of SEGA-induced cynicism.
no
Yeah...that screen was ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. LCD's in general did not become halfway decent until the mid 2000's. If you replace the screen on a GG with a modern one, you get MUCH better battery life, and most of the games still hold up today. 2D pixel art holds up much better than 3D. You can get quite a lot of GG games on the 3DS Virtual Console too. I have Defenders of Oasis on my 3DS...used to have it for the Game Gear back in the day and had fond memories of it.
That opening mountain shot though was pretty incredible!
Looked cool and all, but these drone shots are getting a little over done on youtube. Everybody and their grandmother has a drone these days, it seems.
As was Joe's open mouth shot. What was with that anyway?
Clone malfunction.
Joe the Mountain King
Did Joe bought a drone?
Joe's perfect game is all parallax scroling and sound tests.
Sounds like an Amiga demo.
Joe looks like a Canadian phys- ed teacher. Dave looks like a Turkish bicycle salesman. That is all.
spot on dude hahahahah
Blaine Alexander Shaggy from Scooby Doo, if he enjoyed a wider variety of drugs. But, that's neither here nor there.
Rat Fart - I want your near in my there
Joe looks like Ron Perlman
Mind blown.
Can't get enough of the outros , need a full length movie with these guys
I just want to say thank you for continuing to make videos. Your lengthy videos give me tons of enjoyment, and nostalgia, and i really hope you keep it up. You're one of the few that make me forget the hardships i'm currently dealing with in life, and it's awesome to just forget and watch a relaxing hour of your show. Thank you once again Dave and Joe.
Same here. I've bee watching these episodes over and over since around 2014. They really help to make me forget about other things in life.
Get a life weirdo
The fact that you guys have not only been working together for many years but that you have a real, meaningful friendship comes through on every video. It must be fun working with a close friend. Makes work much more enjoyable.
This aged terribly 😂
thank you for the hard work
That look Joe is giving Dave at the beginning as he is doubtful of his excitement is pretty funny.
lmao
I grew up playing grindy RPG in Japan. It's normal for me and in fact, when I play modern Western RPG, I tend to overshoot the level requirements and I ruin the game.
Most definitely, that was half the game - grinding through a great battle system.
Phantasy Star 1, 2, and 3 were very grindy. I love that series but the grind when you start a new save was brutal.
@@robintst Phantasy star 2 is BRUTAL whit the grinding, but it's fun
I'm pretty sure 90's JRPGs could cure ADHD
Grinding is so relaxing to me. I have many personal stories where I couldn't sleep or couldn't sleep for days, and would grind in whatever portable RPG I was playing to help me sleep.
When I was about 3, Everyone I knew back in the day had a gameboy, I had a game gear. Besides the battery life, I loved it. Sonic, Power Rangers, Lion King, Looney Tunes, Shinning Force. All so fun on this system.
Valin Summers - did you also smoke in the girls bathroom?
19:20 I pictured Joe sneezing out a cloud of white powder when he yelled, "I just freaking love coke!"
they edit that out
Starting at 0:18 I thought Joe was having a 'Nam flashback
lol I thought he was pissed off at Dave trying to talk shit about GG.
Clone malfunction
OMG, the hours I spent tethered to a wall socket playing Krusty's Fun House. Nostalgia.
Nothing like watching footage of Coca-Cola Kid while sipping on a nice, cold Pepsi.
Hell yeah, I'm a rebel.
*Insert clever comment about how I was doing something vaguely eccentric at 3 am but then decided to watch game sack here*
Phlaco You forgot that you're a simple man.
Also, you should add an obnoxious "Notification squad where you at?!?" into the mix.
Phlaco - you forgot about that time you tucked your meat in your pants and looked in the mirror in shame.
OH BOY 3 AM
Nolan Aubuchon
*consumes krabby patty*
U were looking at a mattress actress
I'm watching the whole series in order and I'm surprised about Joe's *apparent* (we all know Joe and Dave are the Sultans of Sarcasm) evolution (not a change: just an evolution) on his opinion about the GG over the course of these 7 years. I had mine back in 1992, enjoyed, loved caressed and finally destroyed it (confound those shitty capacitors!). Bought it back last year (with brand new capacitors... Or so they say) with a nice Everdrive. Never been happier.
This channel has everything one can ask for about gaming. Keep on truckin', dudes!
That opening shot was amazing.
System episodes are just the best! Thumb up before even watching. Gamesack delivers.
Greendog is the gift that keeps on giving.
You guys deserve millions of subscribers
And dollars
@@homejonny9326 and lizards
no
And bearded clams.
And social credit
Coca-Cola Kid v Pepsiman: Dawn of Cola
ja ja ja
Save... Maaarrrrthha!
Gonna bet 50 bottle caps on PepsiMan
On the Z80: I helped dismantle one of Zilog's two Nampa, Idaho fabrication plants. I wish I would of held on to the wafers we were able to take home but I had no idea what the Z80 was all about, hell I have no idea if the wafers I had were even related to Z80 designs. We had people from Canon come in to help us dismantle and package the 'chip printers' for shipping. I think most of it was headed to Asia. I want to say Korea, perhaps Taiwan- it was some years ago. Anyways the project was ran by some Italians, and they were super awesome, we drank a bunch of Grappa as the project winded down. Again had I know what I know today... I just wish I could of documented what happened. It was local guys like me from Nampa and an outfit that specialized in dismantling industrial places like a Zilog plant and they were out of Texas but brought in people from across the country. The Canon guys we're really nice, I used to talk to them in my ignorance and they at one point told me that the machines being shipped out of country could of been tooled to make "something" like a 386 or so. I dunno, all I know is a Z80 was mentioned and I'm rambling!
Damn man, that's super interesting!
That intro doe. I laughed my ass off when the drone zoomed in towards the Game Gear chillin on rocks.
This video makes me want to start collecting for the Game Gear again. Just hearing all of those sounds and seeing all of those games really brought me back. I got a launch unit back in my Junior year in high school and played the hell out of it until my Senior year. I haven't touched it since then.
I think that if there was one episode of Game Sack that I would say is representative of Game Sack, it would be this episode. Long, in depth, high quality, funny, and a total tour that makes you feel like you know about Game Gear even if you didn't own one.
One of the finest channels on TH-cam
I agree
Definitely. Well said!
Kinda boring even compared to smaller, less equipped channels. And these 2 have the personalities of Ben Stein and the fucking Pope. Just saying.
This comment has aged well. No, seriously, this comment aged very well.
Holy crap! That drone intro tho....
WTF is with your pfp
Im guessing the profile picture is of them which isnt all that shocking.
Chemo is a bitch...
I'm surprised they left their stuff on a mountain. Any Eagle or bear could've taken them.
@@axelkusanagi4139 and enjoy the power of Sega Game Gear, cannot blame it if there Eagle or Bear attack human store just to get battery.
outstanding episode! The drone scene in the beginning was amazing!
The Master System and Gamegear remind me of PS4 and Vita with their overlapping libraries.
Freezetusk
More like PS3/4 and the Vita with the Master System/Genesis and the Game Gear. I'm pretty sure there was more PS3 games on the Vita than PS4. But the Vita was an amazing piece of hardware (and the Game Gear, well, wasn't), it's too bad that Sony fucked it up.
@Marc Carran And most Game Gear games are the same as the Master System versions but at a lower resolution, while almost every non 2D Vita game that was on PS3, let alone PS4, is severily downgraded, so I don't think it's the same case at all for the 2 consoles.
When it's 2am and you need something to watch. Love you GameSack
How damn much I love these long episodes of the Game Sack! Intro and Outro are superb!
I saved my Game Gear. The sound had turned to garbage. I ended up opening it up, and taking the sound capacitor off, and replacing it with a brand new one, and presto, she sings again!
I remember playing Sonic 1 in the dark even though I could've just turned on the light
Retro Game Players same here haha
Retro Game Players gggggg
well hello, night time game players
Holy shit, Dave’s scream. Please work that sound effect into future episodes
Defenders of Oasis is one of favorite old school RPGs, mostly because of how simple it is. While very cookie cutter, it does have some unique elements, such as how you level up the Genie, which is done fully by items, and each character having a special move. It’s easy and simple but the music and the grindy gameplay do something for me.
paper castle - Not to be rude, but what the hell are you talking about?
paper castle Too late, man.
I played Defenders of Oasis. It was good.
Wow, a 43 minute episode. Love your videos guys. Thanks for all the work you put into these, they are the absolute best on TH-cam.
They really do a good job of making the two week wait for a new episode worth it.
Someone probably mentioned this already but there are translations available for so many of the Japanese exclusives including Sylvan Tale.
that beautiful zoom in the forest with the sega game gear is amazing, i love it
Damn, that drone shot at the beginning was beautiful.
Sega also created a handheld Sega Genesis called the Sega Nomad.
damn i forgot all about that lol
Had one of these badboys back in the day. Swapped it for a GameBoy. Not because it was crap (the battery life was atrocious) but because it was so hard to get games in Australia.
I'd read about cool new games all the time in magazines & I couldn't even find a copy of Sonic 1.
It was like being a Vita owner, only now it's so easy to import.
the way Joe says "greendog" is like a legendary meme now
I look forward to these videos every other Saturday night when I get home. Thanks guys, great episode.
Gamesack always delivers quality videos. I love the fact that it reminds me of a video game version of Beavis and Butthead. :)
Poor Dave and his Game Boy... xD
Dudes, lots of effort. Great video!
Oh man those drone shots in the intro! Too good.
Very creative opening with a drone and the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Makes it looks like you guys are working with a big studio budget. Well done.
Great episode! Top notch offerings from Game Sack. I love these Sundays.
Oh yeah, best show to watch at 2am on a Saturday
Loved the ending skit! That is so what a 90s SEGA Commercial would have been like lol ... SEGA!!!
I had no idea people were making RGB modded Game Gears. It looks amazing! I think I'll have to eventually get my hands on one. Great job Game Sack!
It's Shinobi of colour, Dave. Not coloured Shinobi.
Woah
Was that supposed to be funny
That closing skit was one of your better ones :D
Nice drone shot! Production keeps going up for Game Sack!
That drone shot was so awesome. Great work you guys
The Game Gear is like one of those things where we compare an old laptop to a current tablet and say "wow, that passed for portable?"
Given it's entirely based on the Master System from just a few years prior, and is even slightly better tech-wise, it's actually impressive how much they were able to shrink it down to even that form factor. But that plus the backlit LCD screen is why it's power consumption on batteries is so rotten. That about sums up nearly all laptops from the time also.
no
GG Game Sack!
Moogle Midgar gg stands for game gear fukboi
Come on!!!!! we all know GG stands for Good Game :P
haha, I knew the drone camera would play a role! Great video guys!
Your production levels are top notch! Keep it up guys!
I'm still waiting for you guys to finally do an episode on my all time favourite video games console ever - The Sega Mega Drive!!!
While I loved my GameBoy just like everyone else, I have many fond memories of playing my Game Gear on long car rides. Sonic 2 and Sonic Chaos were some of my favorite games.
Been hanging for you guys to cover this!
Most underrated gaming channel on TH-cam!
One love
At first I thought that mountain shot was stock footage. You guys go above and beyond.
Great video guys..keep up the good work. Always a fan.
Re: the outro. I remember back when Nintendo decided they needed more 'tude and their "Play It Loud" campaign with different colored GameBoys and commercials with songs by the Butthole Surfers
Great use of drone footage and awesome tude the end.
This was good. Your uploads were so nice during the quarantine.
Joe when he wasn't talking he looked like he saw some shit
"He can even pick up Minnie items" "He has an unlimited soaply"
Wow, Disney really thinks this stuff through.
thumbs up alone for the nature shot at the beginning with a drone!
Great work Joe and Dave. This episode is one of the funniest I've seen of you guys since I found this channel.
metal gear for game gear
sacrip tex published by Mad Gear
Donkey Kong for game.com
Game gear, a weapon to surpass metal gear
GG Guilty Gear
The Game Gear never deserved the heat it got. Sure its backlight was pathetic and yea it drained batteries way too hard, but nowadays I think it should be clear to everyone that it had an incredibly library of games and was absolutely amazing!
It may be 3am but nothing keeps you awake like Joe and Dave talking about the intricacies of the Sega Game Gear.
That introduction shot for the Game Gear and the games was EPIC! Very well done. I miss my old Game Gear and appreciated the TV antenna add on mostly when I was stuck in church. XD
Genesis does, Genesis does, Genesis does!!!! Joe, that shirt is awesome!
Jenovi gai and ugli
It would be a nice shirt if only Sega didn't suck so bad
To be in awe of a video game t shirt.
Anyone who thinks that Sega sucks is clueless and maybe even a sad hater. Ye, some people are like that...
Jenovi iii
You needed a few sets of rechargable batteries for this or you would have become a poor man ...
Just be careful fixing one of those things. Basically, when removing the capacitors each leg of the capacitor should pull off the solder pad like it is nothing. If you have to pull up with any kind of force, then there is the risk of a pulled pad which could equal a dead gear.
A good soldering station with temperature control also helps a lot.
Great video! Loved that drone shot! Also I'm really surprised how good some of these games look for the hardware.
IM TRYING TO SLEEP DAAAAAAAMNIT
Zach Jackson REEEEEEEEEEEE
Awesome video once again guys! Since you've now covered the Game Gear & the Game Boy, maybe it's time for the Atari Lynx :-D
KGRAMR I see your Atari Lynx and raise you an NEC TurboExpress
Well, the TurboExpress would be a good excuse to talk about more TG-16/PCE games XD
Ok, that drone shot was choice! Respect and great show!
Thanks Joe and Dave, love you both to 16 bits.
I'm not very well-versed on the Game Gear, but some of the games you've shown in this video look pretty interesting! I should probably give some of them a shot, I was particularly interested in SiIvan Tale and GG Doraemon, they look amazing! Batman Returns looks pretty good too...
Also 19:31 Karnov!
Silvan Tale is fucking AWESOME
There are a LOT of games worth getting on the 3DS eShop...
Oh... It would have helped if you were a little more specific though...
I've never gotten any Game Gear game on my 3DS so I don't know...
Not mentioned here are Kishin Douji Zenki and Royal Stone, two of the best GG games.
I LOVE Legend of Illusion!
So i have had a lcd conversion kit for my gamegear for a while now. Here lately ive picked it up a couple times and just lacked that last bit of motivation to install it lol. I have a few of these games and seeing them again really makes me want to play them. Thanks for the episode!
Amazing video guys, the Sega Game Gear completely passed me by. Having watched your video has made me realise the quality of gaming to be had on this machine. Thank you for being great. Especially love the intro with the ( I assume) drone footage.
Oh finally a GameGear Episode - waiting for those fine Sonic Titels - watching it all the way to the end - you dam trolls
Why would THOSE be the ones you'd be interested in hearing about? Maybe the Chaos ones...
Game Sack Sonic 1 and 2 are the two Games I played the most on the GG never played TrippleTrouble though. Played the Sonic Chaos Game back then on the Master. Its generic but the first Games that come to mind for me thinking of the Gamegear.
Ofcourse Im interested in the other Games - its an amazing episode - its one of those you could watch over and over, bravo
Actually never mind - you know whats good - i get that you want to focus on the grat lesser known titels - do it exactly the way you think it should be done
Game Sack, technically not Sonic, but Tails Adventure would be interesting. It's a slower-paced Metroidvania than trying to be a Sonic when the Game Gear doesn't have dat blast processing. :P
So, when is the Green Dog Game Sack special?
It's going to be a actual motion picture instead of a 30 min TH-cam video and it be filmed in Imax 3. Scheduled Release Date is 2019
Hot dog! I can't wait! ....Wait, I mean GAH-REEN DAWG.
Absolutely love your reviews! Thanks for making my day with another great Sega video!
Great video as always guys, also nice to see a video thats not an unboxing of a Snes Mini :)
Me: I don't care much for the game Gear...
Joe: It has GREEN DAAWWGH!
Me: (Runs to closest store and buy 3 systems)
i knew that tingle i felt in my sack wasnt weird, it was an Internal Game Sack Notification! lol
i saw Metal Jesus Rocks talk about the Game Gear modding community and i will definitely have to get a new LCD Screen and make sure that i have a power pack, because running on batteries can suck hard with Handhelds.
that being said there are quite a few exclusive games on the Game Gear that warrant collecting for it, although not that many.
Such an underrated handheld. I had to get the capacitors replaced but the games that I have were all fun! Some of my favs are Streets of Rage 1/2, Arena: Maze of Death, Dragon Crystal, Aladdin, Ax Battler, Tails Adventure, Land of Illusion, Shinobi I/II, Sonic the Hedgehog 1/2, NBA Jam Tournament Edition, and Vampire: Master of Darkness.
Wow. First video I saw of Game Sack and man, excellent production quality! Going to sub
I was going to sleep since it's 2:00 AM where I live... BUT NOPE. :)
Also no mention of Sonic Triple Trouble?
BulbaSour nice name n profile pic hahah
HomeLess GAMER thanks! I've not got a complement yet. Just don't look at my videos from 5 years ago lol. Ted from the TH-cam channel The Basement suggested this name. :)
@SionXIII *looks at how old this comment is and realizes how cringe I was*
Anyways thanks, but it's kinda ironic since I've fallen off of watching My Hero lol
Wow! Was that all one shot at the beginning? Dang you beat Scorcase & Spielberg on that one take lol
Spielberg yes, Scorcase NO!
Perfect timing. I found a set that included two Game Gears, 13 games (including two on this episode), a case and a link cable, all for $7.99 at a local thrift on Friday. Of course the Game Gears need capacitors replaced but still was pretty surprised to find them like that.
I'm baffled that you guys haven't done the Game Gear yet! I thought for sure you had! Love all that you do, and always look forward to your videos!