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DOWN AND DIRTY REVIEWS:  SEGA GAME GEAR
Loads of good games here if you don't mind the 8-bit blurry graphics.  The scores are out of 100.

Score / Name
58 ALADDIN (Sega, 1993)
a good platformer but way too easy. A few hours should do it.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 4


81 BOBBLE BUBBLE (Taito, 1993)
almost just like the cool arcade platform version. Help Bob and Bub rescue their girlfriends and return back to human form.
*Rare GameGear game*

For 1 or 2players
graphics: 7
sound: 8
gameplay: 8


79 BUST A MOVE (Taito, 1993)
part shooter and puzzle game with 100levels.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 5
sound: 7
gameplay: 9

57 COLUMNS (Sega, 1990)
The puzzle game packed in with the original GameGear's.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 4
sound: 5
gameplay: 6


79 DR. ROBOTNIK'S MEAN BEAN (Sega, 1992)
It's a portable Puyo Puyo game for all you Japanese gamers.
For 1 or 2 players.
graphics: 5
sound: 5
gameplay: 8


42 DRAGON CRYSTAL (Sega, 1990)
One of the first Game Gear games ever............ and it shows. A basic action RPG that's very choppy.
For 1player only.
graphics: 4
sound: 3
gameplay: 6


66 EARTHWORM JIM (Interplay, 1995)
An ok version of the 16-bit action game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 8
sound: 6
gameplay: 6


60 FANTASIC DIZZY

67 HALLEY WARS (Taito, 1992)
a average but fun shooter.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 6


59 JEOPARDY (Gametek)

50 MAPPY (Namco)
*Japanese
A fun game of cops and robbers with cats and mice. A good retro title of the early eighties.
For 1player only.
graphics: 4
sound: 5
gameplay:
5

83 MEGA MAN (US Gold/Capcom, 1997)
it's parts of the NES games Mega Man 4, 5, and 2. It's a little on short side with only 7levels but there are no contiunes which makes this one hard game. Password save feature included. A very rare game because it was one of the last GameGear games released. Recommend!
*Very Rare GameGear game*
For 1player only.
graphics: 8
sound: 7
gameplay: 7


71 MS. PAC MAN (Namco, 1992)
a good translation of a arcade classic and a perfect game for this game system.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 6


60 MORTAL KOMBAT (Acclaim, 1993)
65 MORTAL KOMBAT II (Acclaim, 1994)

25
NIKKI (Japanese)
For 1player only.
graphics: 3
sound: 3
gameplay: 3


57 NINJA GAIDEN (Sega/Tecmo, 1990)
it doesn't play anything like the NES version............... but maybe that's a good thing.
For 1player only
graphics: 6
sound: 6
gameplay: 7



60 PAC MAN
(Namco, 1993)
A legendary classic that always fun to play like in a Tetris kinda way.
For 1player only.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 5

59 PAPERBOY 2 (Tengen, 1994)
It can be hard to see where you're throwing the paper to on the small screen.


63 SAMURAI SHODOWN (Tanaka/SNK, 1995)

Earthquake, Tam Tam, and Wan Fu are missing from the Game Gear title and they're some of my favorite characters.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 7


BEST GAMEGEAR GAME!!
85 SHINING FORCE:  THE SWORD OF HAYJA (Sega, 1993)
a excellent story right to the end and classic Shining Force gameplay as well. Build your party and capture the sword of Hayja, to save Cypress. Superior game!
*Battery back up game.
*Rare Game Gear game*

For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 7
gameplay: 8


71 SHINOBI (Sega, 1990)
it's good the way the game builds up level after level.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 8


68 SHINOBI II (Sega)

75 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Sega, 1991)
a impressive remake for the Game Gear.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 7


63 SONIC 2 (Sega, 1992)
Tails isn't playable in this version of Sonic 2.
For 1player only.
graphics: 6
sound: 5
gameplay: 6


59 SONIC BLAST (Sega, 1996)
Play as Sonic or Knuckles in this kinda slow Sonic game.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 5
gameplay: 5


62 SONIC CHAOS

26 SONIC DRIFT 2 (Sega, 1996)
a hard on the eyes 3Dracing game that copies Mario Kart. Yuck!
For 1 or 2 players.
graphics: 3
sound: 4
gameplay: 3


34 SONIC LABYRINTH (Sega, 1995)
63 SONIC TRIPLE THREAT (Sega, 1995)

70 STAR WARS (US Gold, 1992)
not bad, not bad at all. Kinda like the SNES versions.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 7
gameplay: 6


71 SUPER COLUMNS (Sega, 1992)
Better than the first one with more control of the falling pieces. Perfect puzzle game for the Game Gear.
For 1 or 2 players.
graphics: 5
sound: 6
gameplay: 8


65 SUPER RETURN OF THE JEDI

70 VIRTUA FIGHTER ANIMATION (Sega, 1996)
Actually better than the horrible Sega Genesis of Virtua Fighter 2. This portable version features cutscenes from the original Virtua Fighter Anime series in the story mode.
For 1 or 2players.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 8

NEW!!
73 WONDERBOY III The Dragon's Trap (Sega)
The great Master system game also comes to the Gamegear.
For 1player only.
graphics: 7
sound: 6
gameplay: 8


23 YU YU FIGHTERS (Japanese)
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