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[helloclitty90]

GG Aleste 1-3 are so technically impressive and have been in heavy rotation for me lately. The sense of speed and number of sprites with minimal slowdown is unreal for something played on an early '90s handheld.

Also, shoutout to Galaga '91 as another fun shooter that doesn't feel like your ship is slow as molasses (which is my biggest cardinal sin in the genre).

 

[bcdusk]

What? They ported shinning force II to the Gamegear? That's insane,

I beat the first game in the Sega Genesis, second one kinda comfused me.

Also if you haven't already play both the Sonic 1 8 bit and Sonic 2 8 bit remakes thar remake the Master System/Game Gear versions of the games.

You can find them here: https://sonic-sms-remake.blogspot.com/

 

[UnDubious]

What? They ported shinning force II to the Gamegear? That's insane,

I beat the first game in the Sega Genesis, second one kinda comfused me.

Also if you haven't already play both the Sonic 1 8 bit and Sonic 2 8 bit remakes thar remake the Master System/Game Gear versions of the games.

You can find them here: https://sonic-sms-remake.blogspot.com/

It's not a port of Shining Force 2, there's a trilogy of Shining Force side stories on the Game Gear. The first two got remake as Shining Force CD on the Sega CD (with a new, shorter third chapter), but the third one came out later so it's only on GG. There's a fan translation for it.

 

[TacoMeister]

Just started playing Game Gear not too long ago and others have mentioned already, GG Aleste 1-3 are an absolute blast. Though I don't think GG Aleste 3 was released before the new collection on Switch but I might be wrong...

 

[Deleted member 560402]

i unironically love Ren and Stimpy Quest For The Shaven Yak

 

[helloclitty90]

Just started playing Game Gear not too long ago and others have mentioned already, GG Aleste 1-3 are an absolute blast. Though I don't think GG Aleste 3 was released before the new collection on Switch but I might be wrong...

You are correct.

 

[bcdusk]

i unironically love Ren and Stimpy Quest For The Shaven Yak

It is actually the besr Ren and Stimpy videogame despite being a generic platformer, it even got a Sega Genesis port in Brazil.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I love Panzer Dragoon Mini and Walking School Lunar!

 

[falcownjack]

absolutely love Panzer Dragoon Mini!

 

[KannonBlitz85]

Very cool breakout/arkanoid style game
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Is there any reasons why they removed it for the west?

Gunstar Heroes is quite impressive for the hardware to retain the frantic action despite being on a 8-bits system. Even more impressive than Metal Slug on the Neogeo Pocket

I'm gonna be honest I never expected it to be a Breakout-like game judging from the box art. Need to try it at some stage

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I'm gonna be honest I never expected it to be a Breakout-like game judging from the box art. Need to try it at some stage.

I agree that the cover may be a bit misleading but since the game is fun I excuse them.

I wish there were more "adventure breakout" type of games with bosses and various stages featuring enemies instead of the Arkanoid like clone.

I plan on doing its Genesis sequel/remake as well as the DS game (although the latest one isn't that good looking).

 

[bcdusk]

I agree that the cover may be a bit misleading but since the game is fun I excuse them.

I wish there were more "adventure breakout" type of games with bosses and various stages featuring enemies instead of the Arkanoid like clone.

I plan on doing its Genesis sequel/remake as well as the DS game (although the latest one isn't that good looking).

The GBA had tons of ports, the DS had tons of lazy made sequels.

Yes the DS has many good games but it also has a lot of crap. It is the best selling portable console ever made, even better that the Nintendo Switch. Although if Nintendo had not increased the price of the Switch or even better done a price cut the Switch would have won over it.

Talking about the DS,
there were 16 Gamegear games available to purchase on the 3DS eshop, all made by Sega or owned by it.

Dragon Crystal March 15, 2012 E10+

Shinobi March 15, 2012 E

Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble March 15, 2012 E

Columns June 13, 2013 E

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine June 13, 2013 E

Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya June 13, 2013 E10+

Sonic the Hedgehog June 13, 2013 E

Defenders of Oasis June 20, 2013 E10+

Sonic Blast June 20, 2013 E

Tails Adventure June 20, 2013 E

Crystal Warriors June 27, 2013 E10+

Sonic Labyrinth June 27, 2013 E

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 June 27, 2013 E

G-LOC: Air Battle July 4, 2013 E

Sonic Drift 2 July 4, 2013 E

Vampire: Master of Darkness July 4, 2013 E10+

No clue why they re-released Sonic Labyrinth, it is considered one of the wrost Sonic games despite looking good because it is fake 3D on an 8 bit system.

 

[DanCalibur]

Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict is a very nice and simple turn based strategy game and the story kind of unifies all three Mega Drive/Genesis games (Shining Force 1-2 and Shining in the Darkness) into a single narrative.

 

[KannonBlitz85]

i unironically love Ren and Stimpy Quest For The Shaven Yak

Truly the greatest name for a video game ever.

 

[bcdusk]

Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict is a very nice and simple turn based strategy game and the story kind of unifies all three Mega Drive/Genesis games (Shining Force 1-2 and Shining in the Darkness) into a single narrative.

Cool, I like Shining Force even if the first game has a few guide dang it moments.

 

[Ferik]

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There's a Power Rangers fighting game that's pretty dope.

There's actually a sequel based on the movie and it's straight up my favorite 8-bit fighting game. It's just so fast and aggressive.

My childhood GG collection was that, Shining Force Sword of Hajya, Dynamite Heady, Ax Battler, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2, Sonic 2, and Foreman For Real Boxing

Years later I picked up Sonic Chaos and Triple Trouble, and Shinobi 2 The Silent Fury, which is excellent and probably my second favorite game on the platform behind Shining Force from what I've played so far. I also ended up playing the Tails games thanks to Sega's various collections on the Gamecube and PS2.

 

[UnDubious]

There's actually a sequel based on the movie and it's straight up my favorite 8-bit fighting game. It's just so fast and aggressive.

My childhood GG collection was that, Shining Force Sword of Hajya, Dynamite Heady, Ax Battler, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2, Sonic 2, and Foreman For Real Boxing

Years later I picked up Sonic Chaos and Triple Trouble, and Shinobi 2 The Silent Fury, which is excellent and probably my second favorite game on the platform behind Shining Force from what I've played so far. I also ended up playing the Tails games thanks to Sega's various collections on the Gamecube and PS2.

GG Shinobi 2 is no joke. A great example of what you could do on the Game Gear.
I like the GG Ninja Gaiden too. It's not a port of the NES or Master System games, and it wasn't made by Tecmo, so it was clearly more inspired by Shinobi than NG. It's a short game but it's fun.

 

[deceptionfalls]

GG Aleste 1-3 are so technically impressive and have been in heavy rotation for me lately. The sense of speed and number of sprites with minimal slowdown is unreal for something played on an early '90s handheld.

Also, shoutout to Galaga '91 as another fun shooter that doesn't feel like your ship is slow as molasses (which is my biggest cardinal sin in the genre).

the GG Aleste are by far some of the best games in the franchise in my opinion, its crazy how many good games they had on sega consoles, the GG series, MUSHA, Robo Aleste, for some reason sega's hardware just gave them their biggest hits -- while nintendo had... Super Aleste... eugh

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You forgot the underrated hidden gem of Sonic Drift 2 man, I love that game to oblivion, so I’ll edit and fix your list so that it can be perfect

is it any different from the first one? i never touch Drift 2 because i imagined it would be a near identical experience

 

[bcdusk]

is it any different from the first one? i never touch Drift 2 because i imagined it would be a near identical experience

The game is soo good it got a 16 bit remake demo.

https://gamejolt.com/games/sonicdrift16bit/859428

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

hmmm most if not all popular game gear games were master system ports and sega genesis demakes, and I think it barely had a good reputation regarding original games

 

[Ferik]

hmmm most if not all popular game gear games were master system ports and sega genesis demakes, and I think it barely had a good reputation regarding original games

I mean there are several: Sonic Triple Trouble, Tails Adventure, Power Rangers, GG Aleste 1 and 2, GG Shinobi 1 and 2, the Shining Force Gaiden trilogy just to name some off the top of my head.

Perhaps just as important though, the final Master System game to be released in North America was Sonic the Hedgehog 1, and in Japan it was even earlier with Bomber Raid, so for much of the world a lot of games that showed up on both the Master System and Game Gear in Europe and Brazil were instead Game Gear exclusives.

 

[UnDubious]

I mean there are several: Sonic Triple Trouble, Tails Adventure, Power Rangers, GG Aleste 1 and 2, GG Shinobi 1 and 2, the Shining Force Gaiden trilogy just to name some off the top of my head.

Perhaps just as important though, the final Master System game to be released in North America was Sonic the Hedgehog 1, and in Japan it was even earlier with Bomber Raid, so for much of the world a lot of games that showed up on both the Master System and Game Gear in Europe and Brazil were instead Game Gear exclusives.

Yeah the good GG games are almost all exclusives, and the games that were also released on Master System weren't really ports for the most part, they were dual releases where the SMS version only came out in Europe and Brazil.

 

[deceptionfalls]

I mean there are several: Sonic Triple Trouble, Tails Adventure, Power Rangers, GG Aleste 1 and 2, GG Shinobi 1 and 2, the Shining Force Gaiden trilogy just to name some off the top of my head.

Perhaps just as important though, the final Master System game to be released in North America was Sonic the Hedgehog 1, and in Japan it was even earlier with Bomber Raid, so for much of the world a lot of games that showed up on both the Master System and Game Gear in Europe and Brazil were instead Game Gear exclusives.

BRAZIL MENTIONED who cheered

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

hmmm most if not all popular game gear games were master system ports and sega genesis demakes, and I think it barely had a good reputation regarding original games.

I mean should it be an issue when many Gameboy games were ports of NES ones?

Yeah the good GG games are almost all exclusives, and the games that were also released on Master System weren't really ports for the most part, they were dual releases where the SMS version only came out in Europe and Brazil.

Yes, some SMS versions were done after and only in EUR/SA.