In honor of its 60th anniversary, Sega has announced the re-release of its Game Gear handheld game console. Unlike the original device of 1990, the novelty has more compact body dimensions and fits in your pocket. Also, cartridges cannot be inserted into it – only pre-installed games can be launched.
The set of platform games and RPGs pre-installed in the Sega Game Gear will depend on the colour of the case. Four games will be preinstalled in each version:
- Black: Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, OutRun and Royal Stone;
- Blue: Sonic Chaos, Gunstar Heroes, Sylvan Tale and Baku Baku Animal;
- Yellow: Shining Force Gaiden, Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict and Nazo Puyo Arle no Roux;
- Red: Revelations: The Demon Slayer, Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special, The GG Shinobi and Columns.
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The width of the portable set-top box is 80 millimetres. The diagonal of the display is 1.15 inches with a resolution of 240 × 180 pixels. Those who find this screen size small will be able to order all four models and get an accessory called “Big Window Micro” as a present. In fact, this is a magnifying glass that is worn on the console and displays a large format image.
Also, the device is equipped with a standard joystick-cross, two buttons, a small speaker and a headphone jack. Two AAA batteries are required for operation.
The Sega Game Gear was first introduced in 1990 and was positioned as a rival to the Nintendo Game Boy. In total, 233 games in the USA and 196 games in Europe and Japan were released for the console. Due to low demand, sales of the device were discontinued in 1997.
