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| The Game Gear - To Buy, or Not to Buy? |
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| fauxshot:
Any opinions? :D Since they're pretty cheap nowadays ($25 on Ebay, usually including some extras) I thought I might ask for some opinions. I like handhelds, but I wasn't sure if there are enough enjoyable games to really warrant the purchase. Not that I play my consoles much, but I always like to add random items to the collection on occasion. xD Also, any problems to look for/ask about when purchasing? I believe the Nomad had sound issues, but I'm not so sure about the Game Gear. I'd like to collect for the Neo Geo Color as well, but I thought that the Game Gear might be a more affordable addition for now (and in any case, I'm mostly working on my PSP/Vita/360 collection when I have a few spare bucks). |
| davifus:
I dont think Game Gear is necessarily that bad of a handheld, but I still wouldn't pick it up for $25 on Ebay (shipping is going to be like $10-$15). I would take my chance on Thrift stores, Garage Sale, and Etc for better deals. Most of the games are dirt cheap. If its a good deal and it happens to fall on your lap then probably. The rechargeable battery is a must. It a very niche handheld. |
| burningdoom:
I had a Game Gear for a long time, and to the tell the truth, no, it's really not worth it. The game library really isn't that great. I mean, there are good titles, but most of them are so cut that it ruins the game. And the screen definitely doesn't help. In a lot of games, especially the straight-ports, there just isn't enough screen. Sonic games are the perfect example. It's a Sonic game, so you want to run fast. Except there's so little time to react that running fast is pretty much suicide. |
| thecrypticodor:
Finding fully working working Game Gears can be a little tricky. The capacitors Sega used were defective and most have failed by now. When this happens the screen won't display a picture or the sound will go out or both. Even if you find one that works most of the capacitors in it are still likely bad. There's just one capacitors that's absolutely critical labeled C54 when that one fails that's when you loose picture. So if you have the resources I'd recommend buying one that has been recapped or have one recapped. --- Quote from: davifus on October 21, 2014, 04:31:30 pm --- The rechargeable battery is a must. --- End quote --- If you're talking about the Game Gear battery packs don't even bother with them. There's no way 20+ year old battery cells are going to hold much of a charge. You can replace the cells in them but you could also just use rechargable AA's. So I don't see any point in messing around with them. |
| fauxshot:
Thanks, everyone! ^.^ This info will definitely be useful later! |
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