Game Gear is a handheld game console developed and released by Sega in 1990
Sega released the Game Gear in Japan in October 1990 and in North America and Europe in 1991
It competed with Nintendo's Game Boy
The Game Gear had a full-color backlit screen and stereo sound, features that made it superior to the Game Boy
Sega released 363 games for the Game Gear worldwide
Released in 1989, Game Boy was the main competitor to Game Gear, which boasted longer battery life, lighter weight and cheaper price. Game Boy had more market share and sold more units than Game Gear. It also had a larger game library.
Released in 1989, the Lynx was a competitor of the Game Gear and Game Boy. It was the first color handheld console but it was heavier and more expensive than the other handheld consoles. Lynx had a smaller library of games than Game Gear, but some of these games were ports of popular arcade games.
Handheld game console
A wide range of game titles available for the Game Gear
Yes, with an adapter, it is possible to play Master System games on Game Gear
Game Gear's battery life is only 3-5 hours, which is much shorter than the Game Boy, but it can be extended with external battery packs or rechargeable battery packs.
Yes, the Game Gear, like many game consoles of its time, is region-locked. A Game Gear game released in one region cannot be played on a Game Gear system sold in another region.
Sega released 363 games for the Game Gear worldwide, but some games were exclusive to certain regions.
Yes, with an adapter, it's possible to connect Game Gear to a TV and play games on a bigger screen with better audio quality.