Category Archives: Game Gear

Phantasy Star Complete Collection (PS2 / PS3)

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ryan

The Phantasy Star Complete Collection (developed by emulation masters M2) was originally released on the Playstation 2 in 2008 as a celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary, but unfortunately only saw release in Japan. On December 19th, 2012, almost exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Gear, Genesis, Mega Drive, Phantasy Star, Rieko Kodama | Tagged Complete Collection, Phantasy Star, Phantasy Star Adventure, Phantasy Star Gaiden, Phantasy Star II Text Adventures, Playstation 3, PS2, PS3 | 5 Comments

Horror Business: Pre-Saturn Horror-inspired Games

Posted on October 31, 2012 by ryan

Games have been inspired by horror for as long as they’ve been based on war and sports. From Haunted House on the Atari 2600 to Ghosts’n Goblins in the arcade, horror-inspired games began emerging in the 80s and instantly found … Continue reading →

Posted in 32X, Castlevania, Game Gear, Genesis, Horror, Master of Darkness, Master System, Mega Drive, Sega CD | Tagged 32X, Castlevania, Doom, Dracula, Genesis, Ghost House, Haunting, horror, Master System, Sega, Sega CD, Splatterhouse | Leave a comment

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Posted on October 24, 2012 by ryan

While a younger generation may find this hard to believe, there was once a time a time when vampires were completely badass. Vampires didn’t exude sparkles, they exuded class. Vampires didn’t gaze longingly into the eyes of human females, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Castlevania, Game Gear, Genesis, Horror, Master System, Sega CD | Tagged Bram Stoker's Dracula, Castlevania, Game Gear, Genesis, horror, Master System, Sega CD | Leave a comment

Game Gear Game Battle: Ninja Gaiden vs. Shinobi

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ryan

Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja With original titles from two beloved franchises released on the system, 1991 was a good year for Game Gear-owning ninja fans. Although the system was pretty much completely ginormous in size, there simply wasn’t room for … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Gear, Shinobi, Yuzo Koshiro | Tagged Game Gear, Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Yuzo Koshiro | Leave a comment

Funny Game Gear Ad in Judge Dredd Megazine

Posted on September 19, 2012 by ryan

Dredd is kind of a dick, but he definitely has good taste in handhelds! From a 1991 issue of Judge Dredd Megazine. Found by SEGAotaku, who you should totally follow on Twitter.

Posted in Game Gear, Magazines | Tagged Game Gear, Judge Dredd | Leave a comment

Virtua Fighter Animation

Posted on September 11, 2012 by ryan

Released: 1996 / Game Gear (JP, NA, EU), Master System (Brazil) Extreme down-ports don’t get much more fascinating than Virtua Fighter Animation. A 2D fighter based on the anime based on the game that essential started the 3D fighting genre, … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Gear, Master System, Virtua Fighter | Tagged Game Gear, Master System, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Fighter Animation | 3 Comments

Game Gear Games on the 3DS Virtual Console

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ryan

In March of this year, Sega released the first batch of Game Gear games on the 3DS eshop. The initial three games (Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal) were a great sampling of the Game Gear’s library.