Sega Game Gear Home console system ....

[jerry coeurl]

You know, GG video caps are very easy to replace (sound board is kinda tricky though, tight space and all the caps are SMD), so really the only problem with the Game Gear is it's screen. How is the casing bad?

I have no soldering experience so it wouldn't be easy for me to replace! The casing is bulky (you ever tried to put one in your pocket?), and the buttons and d-pad are mushy crap compared to the Game Boy. And yeah, I guess the screen sucks too. Thanks for reminding me. And the battery life is pretty much crap, so if you're going to be using a Game Gear, it's likely that you're gonna be playing it while it's plugged into the way anyway. So a consolized Game Gear makes perfect sense to me. If I'm gonna be tethered to a wall, I might as well be gaming on a TV screen.

That's the way I see it, at least.

edit: and don't mistake my dislike of the Game Gear hardware as hatred of the console, I think the GG has a rather large number of great exclusives that I would love to own. Which makes it all the more frustrating that the device that they are designed to play on is so shoddily constructed. I still have a small collection of complete GG games that I couldn't bear to part with (especially Sonic Drift 2 & Sonic Triple Trouble), and I'm just waiting for someone to put together a decent consolized one so I can play them again.

[TheSonicRetard]

I have no soldering experience so it wouldn't be easy for me to replace! The casing is bulky (you ever tried to put one in your pocket?), and the buttons and d-pad are mushy crap compared to the Game Boy. And yeah, I guess the screen sucks too. Thanks for reminding me. And the battery life is pretty much crap, so if you're going to be using a Game Gear, it's likely that you're gonna be playing it while it's plugged into the way anyway. So a consolized Game Gear makes perfect sense to me. If I'm gonna be tethered to a wall, I might as well be gaming on a TV screen.

That's the way I see it, at least.

edit: and don't mistake my dislike of the Game Gear hardware as hatred of the console, I think the GG has a rather large number of great exclusives that I would love to own. Which makes it all the more frustrating that the device that they are designed to play on is so shoddily constructed. I still have a small collection of complete GG games that I couldn't bear to part with (especially Sonic Drift 2 & Sonic Triple Trouble), and I'm just waiting for someone to put together a decent consolized one so I can play them again.

I wouldn't doubt that if you asked around you could find some people who would be willing to do a tv-out mod on a game gear for you at a price. Such mods are not as rare as you'd think, and you could play your game gear on a TV as thought it was a console.

[QuickSciFi]

Yeah, many people mistakenly think that all a Game Gear is, is a handheld SMS. It does have support for almost all master system games, but it's specs exceed that of the SMS and there are unique titles (ie-Sonic Triple Trouble) made only for the Game Gear.

Yup. The Game Gear hardware far supersedes any mainstream 8-bit iteration of its time. It could've been the last of its sort (I don't know, maybe the GB color, if you think about it), but it went out with a bang. I love the NES and the SMS, but the Game Gear just puts both systems to shame. I sure hope one day we'll all get to enjoy some of these games to their full extent, as the devs would've wanted. Crystal Warriors just became one of my favorite games recently. I know there's more. Hopefully there's someone out there that could give us something like this.

[Dirt Ball Gamer]

I would definitely snag one if they start selling them. Thats just awesome.

[TmEE]

Yeah, many people mistakenly think that all a Game Gear is, is a handheld SMS. It does have support for almost all master system games, but it's specs exceed that of the SMS and there are unique titles (ie-Sonic Triple Trouble) made only for the Game Gear.

It IS an handheld SMS, it does not exceed SMS in any place whatsoever, besides wider palette and sound LR control, all else is still same and don't make GG any better than SMS...

[ItellYaHuat]

Plus, if I'm not mistaken, the resolution on the Game Gear is lower. See the Sonic games side by side. Can't go back to the GG versions after playing the MS versions.

[TmEE]

Yes, res is much lower too, 160x144 (same as Gameboy I think) vs 256 x 192/224/240 (224 and 240 only work in 50Hz and on certain SMS versions.... such a mess)

[Black_Tiger]

I'd still take SMS res + SMS palette over GG res + GG palette any day.

[Guntz]

I have no soldering experience so it wouldn't be easy for me to replace! The casing is bulky (you ever tried to put one in your pocket?), and the buttons and d-pad are mushy crap compared to the Game Boy. And yeah, I guess the screen sucks too. Thanks for reminding me. And the battery life is pretty much crap, so if you're going to be using a Game Gear, it's likely that you're gonna be playing it while it's plugged into the way anyway. So a consolized Game Gear makes perfect sense to me. If I'm gonna be tethered to a wall, I might as well be gaming on a TV screen.

Eh, I realize some people just don't have a hand or the disposition to be good at soldering, but it's a really rewarding hobby, in more ways than one. Replacing the caps in a Game Gear are pretty easy, compared to other things I've done. At first I didn't know much about soldering and thought it'd be hard, but now look at me. I can solder pretty well and have done quite a few things already (Supergun, TG16 mods, NES repros, cap replacement and such like that)

I think the buttons and D-pad aren't too bad actually and I can tolerate the screen. The battery life is somewhat limiting, but high capacity NiHM AA batteries can help lengthen it (doing the LED mod can raise battery life too)... And personally, I LIKE the Game Gear in it's huge-ass exterior. It clearly looks better than the Game Boy, so there! (the Atari Lynx was just silly)

edit: and don't mistake my dislike of the Game Gear hardware as hatred of the console, I think the GG has a rather large number of great exclusives that I would love to own. Which makes it all the more frustrating that the device that they are designed to play on is so shoddily constructed. I still have a small collection of complete GG games that I couldn't bear to part with (especially Sonic Drift 2 & Sonic Triple Trouble), and I'm just waiting for someone to put together a decent consolized one so I can play them again.

I agree, there's lots of great Game Gear titles available. It's a shame so far we only have the original Game Gear systems and the very difficult AV-out mod to enjoy those games on, as far as real hardware goes. It will be a glorious day if that Game Gear home console sees mass production. I hope it gets featured on Sega-16 at least!

[Crackdown]

Yup. The Game Gear hardware far supersedes any mainstream 8-bit iteration of its time. It could've been the last of its sort (I don't know, maybe the GB color, if you think about it), but it went out with a bang. I love the NES and the SMS, but the Game Gear just puts both systems to shame. I sure hope one day we'll all get to enjoy some of these games to their full extent, as the devs would've wanted. Crystal Warriors just became one of my favorite games recently. I know there's more. Hopefully there's someone out there that could give us something like this.

How so?

The Lynx and PC Engine were both 8-bit and VASTLY superior hardware wise

[Black_Tiger]

How so?

The Lynx and PC Engine were both 8-bit and VASTLY superior hardware wise

The GameGear is vastly superior to the 16-bit Intellivision, so it must be vastly superior to the pathetically 8-bit PC Engine.

[QuickSciFi]

How so?

The Lynx and PC Engine were both 8-bit and VASTLY superior hardware wise

You know that was me just praising the Game Gear, right?

Anyways, if I were to take your point into question, I'd say it'd be unfair to compare the TG16 with the Game Gear. And, well, wasn't the Lynx 16-bit?

But yes, the Turbo Express is one heck of a handheld. And, to be honest, I think I could fall in love the the Lynx just as easily.

[StarMist]

Yup. The Game Gear hardware far supersedes any mainstream 8-bit iteration of its time. It could've been the last of its sort (I don't know, maybe the GB color, if you think about it), but it went out with a bang. I love the NES and the SMS, but the Game Gear just puts both systems to shame.

The Game Gear and the NES are of the same time? The Game Gear was released 6 years later. That makes the PlayStation of the Mega Drive's time. And liking the GG more than the NES makes you crazier than villahed.

[QuickSciFi]

I thought I was helping this thread stay alive. At least it's working. But please, don't quote me on that. I give in. I guess I took it too far.

[ThugsRook]

all arguements aside..... thats still a damn cool console