Game Gear Hey, Let's talk about Sega Game Gear games

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Oh wow! This is ACTUALLY like the console game on the go!

It just sacrifices Black's level and no proper shmup level but it's pretty close to the original.

On the other hand Dynamite Headdy GG disappointed me.

 

[bjork]

You can tell from my post history that one of the most fulfilling things to me is seeing games get talked about when they previously have not been. It’s a long term goal of mine with no end point: make obscure games have a following and people who appreciate them.

I admire the passion but I feel like a game gear game about a Sonic character isn't obscure enough. Dig deeper. Get people talking about the Entex Adventure Vision

 

[secreto7]

I'm just satisfied with people talking about other things than only Nintendo.
But I like things from there too.

 

[Don Patch]

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

 

[sun0wl]

Owned one as a kid when it came out...It was indeed always plugged into the wall since the battery was trash haha. I think I ended up selling it.

Other Game Gear heavy hitters:
GG Aleste 1 & 2 are extremely impressive 8-bit shmups. Fast, fun and easy to get into.
GG Shinobi 1 & 2 are very solid action platformers, especially 2. They set themselves apart from the console Shinobis with mild Metroidvania elements (permanent upgrades, returning to past levels to access new areas) and multiple playable characters with different abilities.
Ninja Gaiden is nothing like the NES trilogy, or the Master System game - it's basically more like Shinobi in pocket form. It's a short game, but I like it a lot.
Defenders of Oasis is a nice turn-based RPG, starts out like a 16-bit game though unforunately there isn't as much story after that.
For fan translations, there:
Zenki - Solid action-platformer developed by some of the GG Sonic team, with some non-linear elements as well.
Shining Force Gaiden III: Final Conflict - another solid, pocket-sized dose of Shining Force
Royal Stone - nice little SRPG with nearly 16-bit level graphics
Moldorian - cool turn-based RPG with good pacing
Last Bible is a fantasy Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, better than the GB version. The story is clearer, the colors look great, and there's a new bonus dungeon at the end. It feels like battles and everything move faster too, making the game more pleasant to play.

Great summary, I second Defenders of Oasis (really great music, animations, and some cool battle mechanics with your party characters like the Genie/Djinni having very different roles and actions other than vanilla "Attack/Magic/Defend), Royal Stone, and Last Bible GG version.

I have a weird thing for the Phantasy Star games on GG...Adventure was cool and the Gaiden RPG game was pretty cute. They're all worth checking out for PS fans. You can yourself a GG/SMS emulator on just about any platform (mobile/custom firmware consoles/PC) and go wild with checking out all the cool fan translations for GG games these days.