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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