All Game Gear Vs Game Boy Color Games Compared Side By Side

[@kingstarscream3807]

Game Gear wins, almost always. What a powerhouse for 1990. I was forced to downgrade to GBC due to Sega's death in the handheld market and the rise of Pokemon.

[@RetroComparisons]

It's such a shame that Sega only did one proper handheld (not counting the Nomad). I bet they could have put out some incredible handheld hardware in the late 90s through the 2000s.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Oh please the Game Gear couldn't even beat the OG Gameboy.

[@VOAN]

@@RetroComparisons They also have the Sega Pico handheld as well but it's mostly for educational games only.

[@RetroComparisons]

@@VOAN I'd love to get a Pico someday just for curiosity sake.

[@BaccarWozat]

Game Gear was a souped-up Master System, but a) it couldn't play Master System games without an adapter, and b) after a while the system got a black dot in the middle of the screen which wouldn't go away, because it was using an LCD screen and not a dedicated display, and turning it off caused burnout like in old televisions. Meanwhile, Nintendo's main issue with the GBC was incompatibility with the Super Game Boy, which was hardly much of a problem. It's down to the graphics on this one.

[@PKMNwww411_MkII]

Tengen did a great job with porting their games to the Game Gear. Digital Eclipse did good with some of their Game Boy outings.

[@RetroComparisons]

Oh yeah most definitely. Which is kind of funny since Tengen was Atari and they had the Lynx going on during that time.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

The Game Gear was the best home console I owned, simply because I could take it everywhere that had a plug. Fatal Fury Special, Road Rash, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat 2, Caesar's Palace, Samurai Shodown, Columns...good times. It was the Nomad before there was a Nomad. Meanwhile, the GBC was a reverse vampire that required lots of sunlight and barely any batteries. I suspect it wanted to give me skin cancer. I'd probably remember it more fondly if it hadn't murdered my Neo Geo Pocket. And if I didn't keep giving them away to people to get them interested in videogames. Or because they were homeless. I've probably spent more time playing the GBC on everything that isn't a Gameboy Color. Though I admit to a fondness for Alone in the Dark. Terrible lighting improves that port. Anyways, looking at Road Rash really tells the tale of the two consoles, doesn't it? The Game Gear port gets all the credit for looking like the Genesis game, right down to the questionable frame rate and the use of stupidly long password saves. It's exactly what people wanted from the system. Meanwhile, the GBC version is doing insane things to show off all that amazing late 90's tech, but the silky smooth road and gradients don't matter when the sprites look sub-NES quality - there's no sense of charm or personality. It's the exact opposite of what people were looking for, from their brand new Pokemon playing device. Anyways, you inspired me to check out a few other comparisons between the two consoles. Madden was especially educational. While the Game Gear struggled in intense scenes, the 2002 GBC release was too fast, and looked rather silly. But the ultimate test, I suspect, is Dragon's Trap vs. Shantae. Both show off the systems at their very best, and Wayforward's game is practically a fan tribute. The Game Gear would crush the GBC's visuals if this was a fair fight. But it's not. The difference in cart size and compression and having real animators on your team? Which brings us back to Aladdin. The original assets they're porting were all created by Disney - some of the best animators in the world. These are all instantly recognizable character designs, even when scaled down. The port was handled by Crawfish Interactive, so you know you're in good hands... And yet, the GBC game looks like cheap trash. It's only when you compare it to the NES and Gameboy ports, that you realize that this game's anything special. Meanwhile, the Game Gear exclusive...those vivid hues shame the Genesis. It's one of the first games you reach for, when showing off the system. And the shading can give Aladdin muscle definition and suggest facial features without committing to them. Who knew immediate access to a deep palette was so important? All of this leads me to my final conclusion....in philosophy of graphics, the Game Gear is like a portable SNES (presentation over performance) and the GBC is like a portable Genesis. (performance over presentation.) And it's like looking into an alternative timeline, where the identity of each company could have gone a very different way.

[@RetroComparisons]

That was a fun read. That's a real interesting take and pretty ironic that the GG had the philosophy of Nintendo's console and the GBC with Sega's console. If the GBC had come out in say 95 it would have been really cool to see these go head to head at the same time. Then again it would have been wild to see what Sega would have put out in 98 for a handheld had their history gone a little differently.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

The GBC was something of a stopgap. So many developers just farted out colorized versions of their original GB games, but some made exclusives that were pretty amazing, like Street Fighter Alpha.

[@RetroComparisons]

In that regard it reminds me a bit of the Sega CD. A lot of the games were just Genesis ports with better sound but there were some that were outstanding for their time.

[@alexmorpheus6762]

I love the new theme of Ken in GBC's SFA

[@Kok_gamers_play]

I love Game gear & game Boy color graphics

[@arciks11]

Weird thing about Revelations Demon Slayer (Last Bible) is that GG port was based on original GB game (GBC reworked the sprites for some reason) And also added additional content in the end game if you did a sidequest you would get additional content exclusive to Game Gear version.

[@f.k.b.16]

Prince of Prussia looks incredible on the Game Gear! And Road Rash looks incredible on both but man oh man... How did they get it the GBC to run so smooth... Especially if compared to the Gameboy version 😳

[@RetroComparisons]

Yeah that game does look incredible. It's so detailed for an early 90s handheld game. They were working their magic on that. And Road Rash is probably the best overall between the 2 ports, they're both great in their own right. Of course I'm a huge Road Rash fan to begin with so my bias is showing a bit.

[@frankduxvandamme2]

The GBC came out 7 years after the Game Gear, and yet in many of these examples it looks worse than the Game Gear. That is crazy.

[@RetroComparisons]

I think it's a case of the developers being lazy and just colorizing Game Boy games in some cases because overall it was way more capable than what a lot of these ports show.

[@VOAN]

The Game Boy specs didn't really had a major upgrade in power until the Game Boy Advance. All the GBC did was add a color display and a faster ram to the z80 hardware. It's like the Nintendo Switch but upgraded to the Switch OLED instead of a successor. The display is still in 720p but you get a more beautiful color display with OLED than the outdated LCD. This is why most Game Boy Color games could be play on original Game Boy/Super Game Boy hardware if color display is all they upgrade. If a GBC game took advantage of the faster ram, then the game won't be compatible with older models or the Super Game Boy.

[@ExtremeWreck]

Sad how the Game Gear didn't actually last long enough to compete with the Gameboy Color.

[@RetroComparisons]

That does really suck. If it had been more successful I would have loved to have seen what Sega would have done for a handheld around that time (not including the Nomad or mini games on the GMU).

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Pokemon would have destroyed it.

[@user-14575]

Will there be comparisons of All Game Gear and Game Boy Color and Lynx Vs Neo Geo Pocket Color and Wonderswan Color?

[@RetroComparisons]

I'd love to do that at some point. Those are on my radar and may make for a nice smaller project in between some of the bigger ones I'm working on.

[@bootmii98]

A lot of these games at one point in development were intended to run on the Sega Master System or original Game Boy. That might be why the color usage is different.

[@BloodiTearz]

I never got my gamegear out of my home without batteries dying

[@RetroComparisons]

Haha yeah that was its Achilles heel

[@steviegbcool]

The Game gear was 8 years older than the GBC!!

[@RetroComparisons]

That's wild to think that the GBC came out that much later but was pretty much a handheld NES whereas the Game Gear was basically a handheld Master System. If the battery life didn't suck and it had a more vast library the Game Gear probably would have done really well.

[@steviegbcool]

@@RetroComparisons I think the game gear was actually better than the master system as it had more colors . But yeah that battery life. I remember when i had mine as a kid i rarely took out out the house as batteries were not very good not that i was even allowed as my parents wouldnt allow me as it as too expensive lol

[@RetroComparisons]

@@steviegbcool Very true, it was more like a Master System Pro lol. Oh man that sucks. I mean I'm sure it was cool to play at home but to not be allowed to go out with it must have been frustrating.

[@VOAN]

Considering the GBC is just another model of the Game Boy and not a true successor, there really isn't anything to brag about the Game Gear. Here it's just competing against a model of the Game Boy and not a successor. All hardware in the GBC other than the color display are all still 1989 techs.

[@steviegbcool]

@@VOAN not true the GBC was a different hardware to the original GB its processor was twice as fast.

[@blackenedheart9592]

Prince of Persia on Game Gear has alot more detail and looks like it could be an early 16 bit game compared to the GBC.

[@RetroComparisons]

Yeah that port looks phenomenal. If you check out Road Rash on the Master System that's another 8 bit game that could easily pass for a 16 bit game from the late 80s or early 90s. Sega never fails to impress even 30+ years later.

[@blackenedheart9592]

@@RetroComparisons I agree. Sega is great and have had some amazing systems and games.

[@VOAN]

The Sega Master System and Game Gear were both powerful in hardware than the GBC and GB. In fact the Game Boy Color isn't even powerful specs, all it did was add color display and a faster ram to some of the games. In terms of specs it basically was still a just Game Boy, this is why some developers made Game Boy Color games where you could still play on original Game Boy cause they just made use of the added colors without taking advantages of the extra ram.

[@rogerwhitman4123]

@@VOAN wrong actually - do a little research simpleton!

[@shotgunl]

Great job, Bill, on putting this together. I feel overall that the Game Gear managed to win most of these in terms of colors and detail, though the GBC does win out in detail in Bubble Bobble and a few others. A lot of these are colorized original Game Boy titles, so I do cut it a little slack. The GBC shines more in GBC-specific titles instead of those compatible with the original GB or "DX"-style updates to GB titles, though there are less GBC-only in the comparison simply because the GG's time was (sadly) waning when the GBC was released. I generally prefer the GB/GBC music over the Game Gear versions' of the games music, though I don't dislike GG music...it does, as always, make me wish they included the Japanese Mark3/SMS FM Sound Unit's OPLL in the Game Gear's design. The thing already slurped down batteries: they might as well got better-sounding audio out of the GG as well... I think the biggest standout here is the GBC Road Rash, which is so much more performant than not just the GG (or original Game Boy) Road Rash, but any of the Genesis games or Sega CD game. It's really impressive. So, since I didn't own a GBC and skipped from the GB my uncle mostly bought me in '91 to the GBA that I bought on launch in '01, I don't have many GBC-specific titles. The only ones in this comparison that I own are the Special Color Editions of Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Man (though I do own centipede+millipede release for the original GB, which is basically the same as the GBC release just without color). And, those two are pretty close between the GBC and Game Gear. GBC versions of those do come out ahead because they both include two games (Pac-Attack is alright but not that huge of a bonus; Super Pac-Man though with Ms. Pac-Man makes the GBC release of Ms. Pac-Man one of the best 80s arcade ports on the system just for including it, same with Missile Command+Asteriods cart for the original that I also have). On the Game Gear front, I only own Ms. Pac-Man (reminds me that I need to fix my GG or buy a new one at some point...; I own a lot of Ms. Pac-Man releases...it's one of my favorite arcade games, and I know some people disagree, but I think feel GCC & Midway nailed something special with it that Pac-Man, though amazing, was simply lacking). However, I want to give props to Aladdin, which though I prefer the gameplay of the Genesis-port of the GBC, I think the Game Gear game is better suited for handheld play (the GBC game is just too slow). Though it doesn't look as nice as the GBC game, I like Bubble Bobble on the Game Gear more, and I think shrinking the playfield for the GG's resolution goes a long way in that regard. Though I enjoyed the (original) Game Boy port of Centipede and didn't mind its slow speed, the Game Gear version is quite a bit nicer overall. The Game Gear version of Marble Madness is quite a bit nicer, IMO, than the GBC port of that game too, though it's been a while since I played either of these versions. However, I did actually finally pick up a CIB copy of the NES Marble Madness yesterday from a shop: I had rented it a fair number of times back in the day, but never bought it. All in all, I think overall this is a fairly close matchup: the majority of games are close enough to be a wash, with a few stand outs for each side. Oh, and you know my thoughts on Klax: it almost single-handedly drives both systems to be utter shite. lol

[@RetroComparisons]

Those are great assessments of these ports! Like with the Genesis vs SNES you touched upon everything already and better than I can say so I'll just add my two cents per usual. I appreciate that the GBC went for the Genesis Aladdin port but yeah it's way to slow. That does help with the level I featured in this though lol. I like that both had their own takes on Missile Command but I do wonder how many kids wanted that in 1999. I mean I probably would have since I loved games from the 2600 era but everyone that I knew who had a GBC was into Pokemon and stuff like that and couldn't care less about classics like that. Maybe it was the emulator but Micro Machines 2 on the GG had some of the most frustratingly slippery controls I've ever played. I need to load that up on my GG to see if it's that way on real hardware. I don't know what it is about Prince Of Persia but I just can't get into that game despite the numerous amount of ports I've played. Road Rash is the standout in this video IMO. The GG is close to the SMS which in itself shocked me with how good it looked and played. The GBC gave a whole different experience which is something that I didn't think I could experience again since I think I've tried every other version. Lol I was thinking about you when recording Klax. Why is that game on everything???

[@shotgunl]

@@RetroComparisons It's too bad Sega was not really in a position to release another handheld to compete with the GBC. If they could have somehow altered the Genesis hardware to be compatible with the Game Gear as well as the Master System, swapped the backlit screen for a non-backlit reflective screen like the GBC maybe with front-lighting like the first GBA SPs, shrink it a little bit, and cut down the battery draw...maybe a Nomad 2 with both GG and Genesis backwards compatibility could have been some competition...or not, since Sega didn't have Pokemon.

[@RetroComparisons]

@@shotgunl Honestly just a cheaper Nomad probably could have done well. I remember 1 (wealthy) kid having it in middle school and everyone was in awe. I've been jealous ever since lol. But yeah a Nomad with SMS and/or GG support would have been incredible.

[@baronhausenpheffer]

On most of these head-to-heads, I think the Game Gear usually came across looking superior despite the games' much earlier release date. There's just more color, more detail, and more moving parts on the screen. The ports of classic arcade games (Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Bubble Bobble) tend to be closer to ties. However, there are several games where the Game Boy Color developers really put in the hard work and blew the Game Gear out of the water. The Micro Machine games looked outstanding on GBC, and the version of Road Rash on that console is so buttery-smooth that it resembles the 3DO more than the Genesis. (The Game Gear's port of that game is impressive as well, just less ambitious in its aims.) I also appreciated the GBC Bubble Bobble for trying to differentiate itself from the arcade and be its own thing. A lot of this points to the biggest problem I found with the Game Boy Color library, both at the time and now: it's full of lazy, low-effort ports. The bar most developers tried to clear is "Hey, let's re-release this Game Boy game but add color, or port this NES game with no bells and whistles or quality of life improvements." Now, there were absolutely some developers who bucked that trend and went the extra mile to give GBC players a fresh, rewarding gameplay experience they could be proud of, but it's unfortunate that this wasn't a more universal goal back then.

[@RetroComparisons]

In some ways the GBC reminds me of the Sega CD. It was capable of great things but often they'd take a Genesis port, add better audio and call it a day. Road Rash on both systems was outstanding. I don't know what it is about that game but every port I've played including the SMS port are excellent. Some of the games on here are kind of odd to be releases in the 90s. I mean how many kids were asking their parents for a copy of Marble Madness or Missile Command in 1999?

[@baronhausenpheffer]

@@RetroComparisons Yeah, I completely agree on the Sega CD comparison... very similar situation. This is a controversial thing to say about what I think is currently the best-selling system ever, but I think the Nintendo Switch's legacy might not look as good in historical hindsight for the same reason. When you start adding up the percentage of the Switch library that is just re-releases from the Wii U and Playstation Vita with a barely-perceptible frame rate boost and an extra stage or two, it gets pretty embarrassing. But I guess there, its main legacy might be getting the great game libraries of those commercially "failed" consoles before a wider audience. On your second point on the ancient arcade ports on Game Gear and GBC, one thing I guess could be said for that, and maybe why those games kept getting re-released so late, is that they're excellent as "pick up and play" games. About half the reason to have a portable system was to have something to take on car trips, plane trips, vacations... et cetera. Games like Marble Madness, Missile Command, Pac-Man, and so forth are handy for when you're going to be playing just 5-10 minutes and won't feel heartbroken if you lose your progress.

[@RetroComparisons]

@@baronhausenpheffer I think history will prove you right about the Switch. It doesn't have much of its own unique library to really make it stand out especially if the next console is completely backwards compatible in which case it won't even be the only way to play slightly better versions of failed console games. You make a great point with the classic arcade games. It's easy to forget my middle school and high school days where having a Game Boy or Game Boy Color during lunch was the coolest thing ever and with the limited time to play having something like Ms. Pac-Man would have been perfect.

[@Bloodstar-o7]

One thing you have to remember is that these comparisons aren't simply about which version is "better." Though they were competing around the same time, both systems had pros and cons. And despite Gameboy games looking poorer, Nintendo definitely dominated the handheld market. Some points to consider: - Both consoles held back by screen choice. - GG had backlight and vibrant color but poor resolution. Not much room for Sonic to run. - backlit screen meant poor battery life. (And Six vs Four AAs!) You could play GB forever on one set of 2 AAs. - GameBoy had no light. Hard to see. - GB monotone screen with limited shades. Meant backgrounds had to be light and devoid of detail to see anything else going on. - Screen ghosting/blur - GB had Tetris pack in title. May seem lame today but that game was 🔥. Also got adults to play it. One of my favorite versions for the music alone. - GB actually had several iterations with pros and cons. Generally they were upgrades though. GB DMG, GB Pocket, GB Light (JP), and GBC. - Check Wikipedia but i think GBC had more processing capability than the original DMG. So it wasn't just color. If the GBC had come out sooner maybe we'd see more, but Nintendo was probably already working on the Advanced Game Boy and Gamecube at that time. And since you already could okay solid games like Zelda and Pokemon there wasn't a need to make huge new IPs for a system that was on it's way out.

[@johnny19817]

Most games look better on GG than on the GBC. See how bad Aladdin looks on GBC.

[@RetroComparisons]

Yeah Aladdin looks pretty bad though it's still better than the horrific NES port.

[@banboosy]

Great comparison. While I feel the Game Gear is clearly miles ahead technically, the GBC does seem to have a little bit more charm to me? I didn't play any of these games growing up, so I'm not sure it's nostalgia, I just think I kind of like the vibe a little more?

[@RetroComparisons]

Thanks for checking this out! I was the right age for these but we could never afford a handheld so I didn't get to experience them either growing up but I agree that there's just something so cool about the GBC. It was very underpowered for its time but there were so many great games on it.

[@johneygd]

Prince of persia on the gamegear looks way better but am also stun that kuifje in tibet was on the gamegear as well.

[@RetroComparisons]

Yeah Prince of Persia looks so freaking good on the GG. I was kind of surprised the Aladdin made it to the GBC considering by that time the movie was already 6 years old.

[@mtshark7]

Awesome video Bill! I'm still going with the game gear. Although, the GBC has some good ones in here.

[@RetroComparisons]

Thanks good sir! Yeah I'd go with the Game Gear too though maybe like a 60/40 split. I've gotta catch up with your video soon btw, I'm falling behind.

[@Xale007]

Micro Machines on gamegear with HOT SEAT... omg !

[@johnny19817]

Great video!

[@RetroComparisons]

Thanks for checking this out:)

[@andrewfreel8721]

The majority of the games looked better on Game Gear. The GG has that Master System/Genesis vibe, whereas the GBC carried on the tradition of the original Gameboy of being literally a handheld NES.

[@RetroComparisons]

Yep exactly, it was like having the battle of the 3rd gen consoles on the go which is really cool in hindsight.

[@alexmorpheus6762]

GG for the W.

[@Robotoda2000]

I remember when the GBC came out. I was really disappointed with the color part of it, with sprites often being just one or two shades.

[@RetroComparisons]

I remember those commercials like they were yesterday when this came out. They made it seem like a huge deal and I wanted one so bad but the improvements were so minimal for a handheld that had already been out for 9 years.

[@MKF30]

Nice job they all look good and some identical but both good. Marble madness that game is evil lol 😂 I have micro machines for nes the game gear version reminds me of the nes version a little.

[@RetroComparisons]

Thanks good sir! Lol yeah Marble Madness drives me to madness by level 3. Micro Machines on the GG does look almost identical to the NES and I'd say stick to that one between that and its sequel. The controls on the 2nd game on the Game Gear had some of the most frustratingly slippery controls ever. It may be even more evil than Marble Madness lol!

[@goralski21]

What amazes me is why sega never did a hardware revision of the game gear. This video shows how powerful it was compared to the game boy color - which had a larger color palette and more simultaneous colors, but in the videos shown here the colors on the gbc seem bland. I keep wondering why sega never revised it to have a better battery life and/or use 4 batteries instead of 6.

[@RetroComparisons]

I bet they would have if they didn't have so many other issues with the 32x, Saturn, etc at the time.

[@goralski21]

@@RetroComparisons that makes sense, yet the game gear was sega's third most sold hardware - behind the genesis and the master system (thanks to europe and my home country brazil). Despite that even the sega cd got at least 2 official hardware revisions from sega - the sega cd 2 and the genesis cdx... Of course the games were the real reason why the game boy sold a lot more - specially the pokemon series - but, the game gear could have sold a lot more if it was cheaper and was less bulky and less a battery hunger monster 😲

[@RetroComparisons]

@@goralski21 Those are all great points. If anything, if they could have found a way to lower the cost of the Nomad that could have been huge. I remember 1 kid in school who's parents were loaded brought one in school once and everyone was blown away by it. Mind you this was maybe 1998 or 1999 so even then having a 16 bit handheld was huge and having one where you already owned the games was a big deal. Actually, come to think of it, had the Nomad taken off as the successor to the Game Gear we could have had new Genesis games into the 2000s.

[@goralski21]

@@RetroComparisons That would be awesome! The “ifs” from sega makes me somewhat sad 😢😂

[@T0m0zuki]

I don't really know, why GG failed compared to GB. Sometimes things just don't go the way logic works. Yeah, it consumed more batteries, but if you weren't "on the go", simple wall plug was all you needed. I had both systems, starting with GB in 1992. I got Sega 2 years later and there was like a 10 year tech gap between those. I think I left my GB untouched ever since and a very similar scenario was with a lot of my friends. Once they bought GG, GB was collecting dust. It was quite popular in Europe. And even the price gap was minimal or equal. Looks like Pokemon series did save the handheld from Nintendo and killed Sega's, but to be honest I never knew anyone who was into Pokemon series.

[@RetroComparisons]

There's probably a lot of small reasons that contributed to the GG not being as popular but I think an overlooked aspect is parents back then. The average parent in that period probably thought of video games as "Atari" or "Nintendo" so when it came time to get their kid this video game toy that they've been asking for it was a "let's get that cheaper one that is also the only name I recognize" type of situation. I and most of my friends weren't into Pokemon either but I think it's a generational thing. Being an older millennial myself I was too old for Pokemon and stuff like Sponge Bob that younger millennials obsessed over. In case you're interested I do have a video out that compares every GG game to the GB and if you want a really deep dive I also recently put out a video comparing every single game that was ported to both Sega & Nintendo.

[@T0m0zuki]

@@RetroComparisons , yeah, I love your channel and have seen the video. You are probably about my age which is around 40 (I`m 41), therefore we might have skipped the Pokemon series.

[@RetroComparisons]

@@T0m0zuki Oh thanks so much! I appreciate you checking out my videos, that means a lot to me:) I'm close in age to you, I'm 38 but having an older brother (and poor parents) meant that even in 1992 all we had was an Atari 2600 so I got to experience a lot of older games that were no longer relevant but still a hell of a lot of fun.

[@T0m0zuki]

@@RetroComparisons , sure, so much of nostalgic content. 🤩👍 My cousin had an Atari 2600 in the early 90s, but some of my friends also had C64 and ZX Spectrums. I never had any of those, but around 1988 I got Donkey Kong Jr. - Game and Watch (Nintendo) game. Then I bought a Game Boy, followed by Game Gear and later on PSP. Between those last two I got my first PC (around 1998). I think even in late 2000 I played a lot of ROMs on it from various consoles. Even on PSP if I remember it correctly.

[@RetroComparisons]

@@T0m0zuki That's an awesome succession of handhelds! Yeah the PSP was a beast not only for the games on it but you can hack it and put roms of stuff all the way up to the PS1. I've always been curious about stuff like the C64 and ZX Spectrum but never had a chance to play them.

[@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823]

The game gear was better

[@franktorres2915]

No game gear game can compete against shantai on the gbc

[@luisfernandomiguelpiris252]

YOU MISSED RAINBOW ISLANDS

[@RetroComparisons]

I don't think there's a Game Gear version, or at least an officially released version.

[@luisfernandomiguelpiris252]

@@RetroComparisons YES

[@Flo_Resolution]

Can we get NES V.S. SMS?

[@RetroComparisons]

Yes indeed, but probably not until next year. I'm just getting started on all N64 vs PS1 games and when that's done the NES vs SMS is my next big project.

[@Flo_Resolution]

I got a whole list. And I think this is all of them. Lemme know if I'm missing some. *Official* 1.) AD&D: Heroes of the Lance 2.) Addams Family 3.) Alien 3 4.) Altered Beast (Famicom only) 5.) Asterix 6.) Back to the Future II 7.) Back to the Future III 8.) Bart vs. the Space Mutants 9.) Bart vs. the World 10.) Baseball 11.) Batman Returns 12.) BattleToads 13.) Big Nose 14.) Bubble Bobble 15.) California Games 16.) Captain Silver (Famicom) 17.) Choplifter 18.) Chuuka Taisen/Cloud Master (Famicom) 19.) Dick Tracy 20.) Double Dragon 21.) Dracula 22.) Fantasy Zone (NES and Famicom versions) 23.) Fantasy Zone II (Famicom only) 24.) Gauntlet 25.) George Foreman's KO Boxing 26.) Ghostbusters 27.) Golf 28.) Home Alone 29.) Ice Hockey 30.) Incredible Crash Dummies 31.) Indiana Jones 32.) Jungle Book 33.) Jurassic Park 34.) Kick Off 35.) Krusty's Fun House 36.) Lemmings 37.) Lion King 38.) Little Mermaid 39.) Marble Madness 40.) MicroMachines 41.) Miracle Warriors 42.) Monopoly 43.) Ms. Pac-Man 44.) New Zealand Story/Kiwi Kraze 45.) Ninja Gaiden 46.) Operation Wolf 47.) Paper Boy 48.) Prince of Persia 49.) Pro Wrestling 50.) Psycho Fox (SMS)/Kid Kool (NES) 51.) Puyo Puyo 52.) Rainbow Islands 53.) Rampage 54.) Rampart 55.) Renegade 56.) Robo-Cop 3 57.) Rygar 58.) Shanghai (Famicom) 59.) Smash TV 60.) Smurfs 61.) Soccer 62.) Solomon's Key 63.) Space Harrier (Famicom only) 64.) Space Invaders 65.) Speedball 66.) Spiderman: Return of the Sinister Six 67.) Spy vs. Spy 68.) Star Trek: The Next Generation 69.) Star Wars 70.) Strider 71.) Superman 72.) Taito Chase HQ (Famicom) 73.) Tecmo World Cup 74.) Tennis 75.) Terminator 76.) Terminator 2: Judgement Day 77.) Ultima: Quest of the Avatar 78.) Wonder Boy in Monster Land/Saiyuuki World (Famicom) 79.) Wonder Boy (SMS) /Adventure Island (NES) 80.) World Games 81.) Volleyball 82.) WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge 83.) Ys: The Vanished Omen (Famicom)

[@RetroComparisons]

@@Flo_Resolution Wow you are amazing!! I'm going to need to copy that list to a Word document. Thanks for putting that together:) There's actually more on your list than I had written down. Some of these I didn't know got cross releases like Battletoads and Star Trek TNG. The only games I didn't see on your list that are on mine are Chase H.Q. (Famicom), After Burner, Alien Storm, Pac-Mania & Super Off Road. To be fair some of those are unlicensed games from Tengen so it's iffy if you could even count those.

[@Flo_Resolution]

*NES Unlicensed* Afterburner (NES) Alien Syndrome (NES) Earthworm Jim (NES: Earthworm Jim 3) Fantastic Dizzy (NES) Golden Axe (NES) Klax (NES) Mortal Kombat (NES) Pac-Mania (NES) R-Type (NES: Magic Dragon) Sonic the Hedgehog (NES) Spacehead (NES) Street Fighter II (NES) - *SMS Bootleg* (all are MSX ports) Adventures of Dino Riki (SMS: Won-Si-In) Battle City (SMS: Tank Battalion) Dr. Mario (SMS: Dr. Hello) Gradius/Nemesis (SMS) Gun.Smoke (SMS) Pooyan (SMS) Puzznic (SMS) Super Mario Bros 3 (SMS: Super Bio Man) Super Mario Bros. (SMS: SuperBoy 1 & 2) Xevious (SMS) - *Both* Tetris (NES: Nintendo, BPS, *Tengen* versions) & (SMS: Super Tetris & FA Tetris) Super Mario World (NES: Hummer/SMS: SuperBoy 3&4)

[@Flo_Resolution]

@@RetroComparisons yeah hard to count unlicensed. Also I had made the list like 2 months ago on a spreadsheet.

[@tumtumcito]

GG WINNER

[@trulyinfamous]

Game gear looks better but the GBC has a more flexible sound engine.

[@RetroComparisons]

It's a tradeoff for sure. I think the biggest negative for the GG was the battery life.

[@jagoca2846]

GBC better ohhhh my .....

[@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823]

No the sega game gear version is better and the game looks more smoother on the game gear then the gameboy color and the graphics on the game gear are better

[@jagoca2846]

@@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823 okkk bro !

[@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823]

@@jagoca2846 You're just not willing to accept that the graphics are better on the sega game gear than the gameboy color SEGA DOES WAS NINTENDON'T!!!!