System Wars (GAME GEAR vs. GAME BOY) PART 6

[MrMatthews]

Just post your 100-game video.

[Deo]

As much as I love the Game Boy for it's Pokemon games, I definitely love the Game Gear way more.
Color, backlight, ergonomic and it doubles as a semi-portable Master System all make it better then the hand cramper Game Boy.

Speaking of Master Systems, is Phantasy Star and other SMS games with lots of text readable/playable on the Game Gear?

[ApolloBoy]

So much baseless hate for the GG

Indeed. I actually had a Game Gear years before I had a Game Boy, and it's always been one of my favorite handheld systems. It just pains me a bit to see people denounce it as a "POS" without any thought behind it.

[QuickSciFi]

The Game Gear had something up it's sleeve, but the screen was utter **** (Even the Majesco screen, I might add ). The truth is, when it came to handhelds, the Game Boy line ruled the world.

P.S.> Alright, alright . It'd be a dream come true to have a "Game Gear Player" of some sort. Something that could play your Game Gear titles on the big screen. For now, I'd settle for TmEE. He's the shiznitz in that field .

[Devon]

The Game Gear had something up it's sleeve, but the screen was utter **** (Even the Majesco screen, I might add ). The truth is, when it came to handhelds, the Game Boy line ruled the world.

P.S.> Alright, alright . It'd be a dream come true to have a "Game Gear Player" of some sort. Something that could play your Game Gear titles on the big screen. For now, I'd settle for TmEE. He's the shiznitz in that field .

i caught your little comment but really the majesco screen is nice, it has better all around color then my nomad, with less shimmer and screen blur, also i have a coleco hand held thing, its susposed to have 20 game gear games built in and its really small but its broke, i really wanted to try it out and see how well the screen works.

[Hidden_Darkness]

The Gamegear was my choice, I enjoyed alot more games on it during the 90's then I did on the Gameboy. I didn't start getting into the Gameboy much until the mid 90's and even then I didn't find a lot on it that I liked.

[Alianger]

The Game Gear had something up it's sleeve, but the screen was utter **** (Even the Majesco screen, I might add ).

I think the short battery life issue is a bit exaggerated, but I can't argue against this. Not that the original GB screen was much better though, unless you had that addon (light boy?) which made it look like you were in science class. I've actually played most GG/GB games on other handhelds
One thing that has struck me is how much easier most of them are compared to console games when you have a proper screen to play them on.

Edit:
1. Sonic The Hedgehog (GG) > Super Mario Land (GB): A bit of an unfair comparison since Sonic is a 1991 game. It's a very good port on the GG, and later SML titles show that the GB could do much more. SML had some excellent music though.

2. Psychic World (GG) - Metroid II (GB): Well, Psychic World is a completely broken game and not really in the same genre as Metroid. M2 is the most boring Metroid game I've played though, so I pick Wonder Boy III.

3. Shining Force II Sword of Hajya (GG) < Legend of Zelda Links Awakening (GB): SRPG vs. Action Adventure. Why? The only serious competition to Link's Awakening I can think of is Sylvan Tale, but the game is JP only, very short and feels rushed in the late game. On the other hand, I haven't played any good SRPG on the GB.

4. Columns (GG) < Tetris (GB): Depends what mood I'm in, but usually Tetris. There are many better puzzle games for both platforms, and many more for GB of course.

5. Road Rash (GG) >>> Super RC Pro AM (GB): RC Pro AM on the GB was an insult to the series with no control over upgrades, lack of speed and jerky car movement. Road Rash is a great port with great music. Any good combat racers on the GB, well, Dead Heat Scramble is somewhat decent.

[Olls]

Says the guy who also didn't give the Saturn a chance. Did you even play all the GG games mentioned in the OP? Something tells me you didn't bother...

I haven't commented on the Saturn vs N64 thread.
But you're right, the winner there is pretty obvious, if it weren't for the fact that we're on a sega board full of biased people.
Also, I have played all of those games, albeit not on real hardware. Something tells me that doing that would devalue GG games even more.

[Guntz]

Indeed. I actually had a Game Gear years before I had a Game Boy, and it's always been one of my favorite handheld systems. It just pains me a bit to see people denounce it as a "POS" without any thought behind it.

I concur. The Game Gear is an excellent portable system. The people in here bashing the GG with no backing are no better than PS3 fanboys who hate anything that doesn't connect with HDMI.

Also, I kind of hate to admit this, but I'm not a long time Game Gear owner. I've had mine since (I think) fall of 2008, but I've loved it ever since then. I even did a cap kit mod on it (though the sound starts acting oddly after the unit has been on for a long time). I need to grab some of the better games the system has to offer, like Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap, Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Castle/Land of Illusion, Shining Force: Sword of Honolulu and other good stuff like that.

[Devon]

the game gear was my first sega system, i had a gameboy at the time, just like i already has a snes and n64. but finally i saw the light and bought my game gear and genesis in 1998 boy was that a good decision, iam happy to report i broke the brainwashing that nintendo had over me, looks like some people on here are still having trouble doing that.

[Baloo]

The Game Gear was my first portable system as well, I picked it over the mediocre Game Boy.

[kool kitty89]

As a console in and of itself, GG, never owned one but knew kids who did and always thought it was really cool. (and did play it a bit back then)

However, for convenient portable on-the-go action (including multiplayer), I'd have to go with the Game Boy for the size and especially the battery life. (especially the battery life for the original model)

[Devon]

As a console in and of itself, GG, never owned one but knew kids who did and always thought it was really cool. (and did play it a bit back then)

However, for convenient portable on-the-go action (including multiplayer), I'd have to go with the Game Boy for the size and especially the battery life. (especially the battery life for the original model)

okay since i have seen some of your posts before you usually get technicle which hardware would be more powerful the original gameboy or the game gear, i noticed the game gear has a z80 3.58mhz and gameboy has some z80 derrivitive at 4.19mhz but i noticed it said game gear can have more onscreen sprites at once?

[TrekkiesUnite118]

Game wise I'd take the Gameboy. Playability wise I'd take the Game Gear. The Game Gear was back-lit, the Gameboy was not. I remember having such a hard time playing my Gameboy in the car due to this issue.

[Black_Tiger]

1. SML got old fast, so I'd probably prefer Sonic GG
2. I haven't played Psychic World so I'll assume I'd prefer Metroid II
3. I played Link's awakening probably more than any Zelda other than the original, but Shining Force II Sword of Hajya single handedly wins this competition with it's timeless SF gameplay that is unaffected by screen blurring.
4. Tetris obviously
5. I've never been a fan of Road Rash, but the NES RC Pro Am was a lot of fun.

Like I said in the SFII/Zelda comment, all I need is a single Shining Force game to be happy indefinitely. So the Game Gear wins by a lot in this game match up.