Early Game Boys Vs. Sega Game Gears: And Other Handhelds Discussion

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oldgamerz:
I played both an origional Game Boy and A Sega Game Gear, and I really don't have a favorite one over the other. Because my dad bought me both handhelds growing up, I loved my see through Original Gameboy, it was fun and It could play it longer on the go

but when my dad bought me a Sega Game Gear I was amazed and loved it, because I did like the color screen better had an ac adapted and even a magnifying glass. I never like how the Sega Game Gear would eat up 6 AA batteries in such a shorter time then then my GameBoy

"MY PROS AND CONS OF SEGA GAME GEAR VS ALL GAMEBOYS"

GAME BOY PROS AND CONS:

The Sega Game Gear took 6 AA was heavy and wide. and didn't last as long on the go, as the Gameboy handhelds did without a change of batteries. or in the GBA SP's instance a recharge. The GameBoy rivals only needed 4 AA batteries.

Both these handhelds and every single Game boy and Sega Game Gear to my knowledge can both be plugged into a wall and use batteries. The early GameBoys before the Advanced SP didn't have a back-lit screen unlike it's rival handheld the Sega Game Gear

I need to re-explore the Gameboy Advanced SP. they are back lit, and can be plugged into a wall and Gamecube? I think? but only with both the special cord and a special disc. also a Game boy original cartridges can be plugged into this special SNES cartridge for Super Nintendo use. unlike the Sega Game Gear Handheld to the Sega Genesis or Sega's Master System.

also the GameBoy lineup had more games I think than the Sega Game Gear ever had

GAME GEAR PROS AND CONS

Graphically speaking, the original GameBoy and Gameboy color could not compete graphically to the Sega Game Gear though. I just did some research on the Sega Game Gear and someone said that Game Gear games even had more colors. Than both the Sega Master System and the Sega Genesis consoles could handle.

GAME GEAR GAMES
are best played plugged into a wall and using a magnifier.

Sega F-15 Strike Eagle is better on the Game Gear than on the Genesis, other than that it's pretty much the same experience as the Genesis console,

Original Game Boy Games are better when you have sunlight also Gameboys tend to be more reliable the the Sega Game Gear.

I prefer the game Gear's arcade ports like Mortal Kombat for the Game Gear Instead of the Mortal Kombat game for the gameboy their is a big difference from what I remember

sworddude:
Gameboy has games that are excellent the entire megaman lineup on gameboy are basicly just nes games and they look crisp and have great sounds and music. kirby's dreamland also a great example

game gear games are very pixelated while gameboy classic games where crisp looking. Game gear did not age well even if the games had full colours.

Game gear is not superior over master system

mortal kombat is better than on gameboy classic but even the game gear version is trash. and game gear does not have super great games such as gameboy.

Colour palette does not matter if the games grapics are less not to mention that handheld consoles even with better specs are always held back and have lesser results than their console counter parts even when they have less power and such. also let's not start about the sound on game gear that's way worse than them console counter parts. sound on handheld devices are nothing to write home about. aside from them nintendo gameboy/ color consoles with them pretty good 8 bit sound tracks. Only the gba could really compete in terms of sounds with them other retro consoles.

GBA had twice the power of snes yet the games on snes look better. allot gets lost to make games on handheld consoles. inferior ports of yoshi's island and mario world lesser sounds lesser grapics etc.

--- Quote from: oldgamerz on October 06, 2019, 08:00:17 am ---
Sega F-15 Strike Eagle is better on the Game Gear than on the Genesis, other than that it's pretty much the same experience as the Genesis console,

Original Game Boy Games are better when you have sunlight also Gameboys tend to be more reliable the the Sega Game Gear.

I prefer the game Gear's arcade ports like Mortal Kombat for the Game Gear Instead of the Mortal Kombat game for the gameboy their is a big difference from what I remember

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could you explain to me why game gear version is better than genesis version because I'm not seeing it. game is trash on both consoles but the differences are big and I don;t see how the game gear version is better.

Game gear version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nLlCr5esD0

genesis version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-bNrcfC6qg

oldgamerz:
I have not played either handheld in over 20 years so I apologize if I sounded a little harsh on the Gameboy the post is based on my memory as a child and over 20-25 years ago, All and all I am not into any handhelds that much F15 strike eagle 2 is absolute trash on the Genesis, But the first F15 strike eagle (edit) I am not sure if I was playing F15 strike eagle, but whatever fighter jet game it was a lot of fun from what I remember on the Game Gear

marvelvscapcom2:
It's actually a shame the whole portable console war of the mid to late 90s looking back. It was so much more of a fatal defeat to Sega than most aknowledge. Could lead to a good portion of why they went under. You had LCD screen, 6 battery having, console graphic having, TANKS, selling millions less than A brick that you had to play under a lamp that was 10 years old. Gameboy had like half the specs, and was old. But it was a Gameboy. You had to have one.

And it's for the tried and true fact when it comes to Nintendo. They are invincible with handhelds. Especially in the 90s.

I don't usually say this on here because I know it'll offend people. And it's only my preference. And I don't want to be that console fanboy guy. But quite honestly. Sega was never even close to Nintendo in anything they made. Even with their peak which is the Genesis in most people's eyes. The Genesis isn't even close to the Super Nintendo imo. It can't even sit at the same table. Gameboy trumps Gamegear, Trumps Nomad. Then if we get into pinnacle gameboys like Advance SP. Folding screen DS. Boy the margain gets larger.

Nintendo is unbeatable in handhelds. They understand the simplistic formula of durability, convenience and first party exclusives. PSP came close and PSP did well. Vita got completely destroyed. And nobody has even taken an attempt since.

Then Nintendo surprises the world and releases the most powerful handheld console of all time. Nintendo Switch. Which is also a home console but with the new Switch Lite, it's portable only. And is completely untouchable.

Nintendo has made a lot of mistakes in their life. But never in the handheld world imo.

kashell:
We were a Nintendo family going up. So, no experience with a Game Gear other than playing my friend's.

I'd still like to get one for myself someday. I think I have a GG title on my 3DS, haha.

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