Sega Game Gear HIDDEN GEMS! The Best Kept Secrets!

[@RGT85]

A RETRO VID? IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! Be sure to share and like the vid if you enjoyed it!

[@loustandards2827]

Game Boy and Game Gear both dropped around a time in my adolescence to teach me the value of money by way of A) Not owning either one, and B) learning how much batteries actually cost. It was actually a really great lesson, and my Dad got my brother and sister involved so we all understood that in theory the money we would "save" could go to buying or renting NES games. It's actually a fond memory I still have despite the fact that we were all getting news we didn't want to hear.

[@countrysauce13]

How did you stream the game and get that cool border? Emulator?

[@Primeminister7381]

Hey daddy🤦

[@reagandow850]

RGT 85 - you do a great job with these vids dude. Please make more of them!!

[@MFTony727]

I was lucky enough to have both the Game Gear and GAMEBOY growing up. Although, I have many more memories of playing the GAMEBOY, it was partly due to the Game Gear having dead batteries. I didn't have many games but I remember I did have sonic 2 and a Tetris style game called "Collumns". God I miss the 90s.

[@greenphantomdigitalmedia8949]

The Game Gear also had a couple really cool Shinobi games, some solid X-Men titles, and literally ALL the best Power Ranger games. I loved this system so much.

[@rodrigopimentel9380]

Here in Brazil we enjoyed all of these games without having a GameGear! The Master System was such a successfull console, that Sega adapted GameGear games all the time. 3 Mortal Kombat games were released.

[@ChibiStarTk]

One of my favorite games on the Game Gear was something no one I have ever talked to has heard of - James Pond CodeName: Robo Cod II. Loved that game.

[@philhartmann6502]

I got that the other month

[@ArcadeCabNBud]

i think that game was a european exclusive

[@ChibiStarTk]

@@ArcadeCabNBud Couldn't of been, I live in the States and my dad had just bought it from the local toy store at that time

[@punkkid21]

Played that on pc, it was amazing for the time. Have to revisit it.

[@openskiesmedia]

@@ArcadeCabNBud nope, it came out worldwide. James Pond 3 was EU exclusive.

[@chucklea5898]

“Hidden gems “ somewhere in Seattle metal Jesus rocks is smiling.

[@akhandtripathipyz9888]

😂😂

[@Bricklord1138]

Still have my game gear

[@bobbydazzler329]

Does it still work? I heard the screens dont hold up over the years

[@fudgepacker2464]

I have a black and blue game gears! Both collecting dust! I can play these games on my raspberry pi! 😂

[@ETK696]

Mine works

[@LangersVW]

Same dude had it since 1991🥰👍🏻

[@oldbordergeek]

Game gear sucked even then. The whole device is rambling and doesnt feel right compared with the gameboy. Something is was off qith it

[@markmorris6721]

All the X-men games were great. I loved this system

[@teenkitsune]

What I love about Defenders of Oasis is how it's a classic JRPG set in a middle eastern fairy tale world, that's totally for me. My one complaint is that there are no explanations of what each item does so I have no idea what heals and such.

[@openskiesmedia]

“What the heck is the rope for????” - everyone

[@dettloff7]

Still play Defenders every now and again to this day. Wonderful JRPG set in a rarely seen Arabian world.

[@BatCritic21]

Is Joe from Game Sack gonna pop up dressed as Metal Jesus Rocks and say, "did somebody say Hidden Gems?"

[@ootwii]

Bob cornhole was.cool.sonic 2 was a hidden gem 😉.

[@BatCritic21]

@@ootwii a Plastic Game Room shout out to Bob Cornhole. Wherever you are

[@ootwii]

@@BatCritic21 i luv that episode of gamesack...it was the best..

[@BatCritic21]

@@ootwii definitely! Loved the AVGN spoof!

[@ootwii]

@@BatCritic21 the irate gamer was dead on as well...i had too look several times just too make sure it was still gamesack...givin daves channel a dislike at the end cracked me up..

[@teenkitsune]

Vampire: Master of Darkness was one of the last Game Gear titles released via 3DS Virtual Console, I did download it.

[@joepoelmans5910]

How could a sega game gear title come out on a nintendo system?

[@SychosisPatient]

My dad bought me a Game Gear with a magnifying screen to make the game look bigger but I never really played it. I wish I still had it now that I play more games.

[@benkizer9509]

Love your Switch stuff, but your retro videos were what got me into watching you on KZbin.

[@theomegared02]

Dragon Crystal was my first RPG style game I've ever played and from there I fell in love with all RPGs

[@6storygaming71]

"Hey RGT85, hey Shawn" - Stevie Richards 2019

[@stevedevice1866]

You can get a shout out too, its a paid service.... Very sad thing to use on an intro...

[@BlUsKrEEm]

It's also worth noting that the Game Gear isn't region locked, and the different regions had unique game libraries. No matter where you live there is an awesome import library that is actually pretty affordable compared to most systems. Half the fun of collecting from the system is ordering stuff from Japan, Brazil, and the UK for less than most NES collectors pay for their domestic games.

[@VideoJamesNZ]

I grew up with alot of these for the Master System 😊. Both the Master System and the Game Gear are such underrated consoles. C'mon Sega! How about a Master System Mini!?

[@kristoff8683]

My first console!!! Got Sonic The Hedgehog, Outrun and Columns. So many good memories!

[@sherekhangamedev]

I like some of this old RGT content. The Game Gear was great but the battery consumption was a factor for a lower success.

[@archibaldc.1833]

I didn't know one of my favorite childhood villains was so fond of gaming.

[@sherekhangamedev]

@@archibaldc.1833 Entertainment is a business, and if there is business, then I will put my claw on it. But first things first, I need to be informed to understand it.

[@buckroger6456]

Same here, I miss the old RGT retro vids. The game gear and the lynx ate batteries up but they both have some amazing games on them.

[@sherekhangamedev]

SEGA have done a really interesting work between Game Gear and also the Nomad. Some decades ago I had my claws on a Nomad, but use it full AC to the wall. The 6 AA battery consumption was like having a 1973 Lincoln Continental in your hands.

[@joshweaver2218]

one of my all time favorite games is surf ninjas on game gear and if you remember the movie the kid plays a game gear the entire time and the game he plays becomes the game he's living.

[@fraps4dinner831]

I’ll never forget getting the game gear for Xmas when it released, I was so excited. I popped the 6 aa batteries in it fired sonic up, and within a lil over an hour the batteries died lol

[@joeconstantini5531]

Me and my siblings all got game gears. Sister had Jurassic Park, I had the X-Men game.

[@Lightdog555]

When I had one I got the TV cartridge that allowed me to watch TV since those frequencies aren’t in use anymore it doesn’t work sadly.

[@marcusbartholomew7340]

My five favorite game gear games are sonic chaotic, streets of rage 2, mega man, sonic drift 2, ninja gaiden 2, outrun Europe.

[@buckroger6456]

RGT please keep doing retro vids dude. Also loving that pizza parlor arcade look you got going on with the 1up arcades.

[@kobarsos82]

Defenders of oasis was honestly amazing. I was lucky enough to have a game gear at the time it was released and that game somehow fell into my hands completely randomly. I could not believe it. Way ahead of its time, cool combat system with initiative (speed) and also spells that you had to find in the actual dungeons for the genie character. Memorable characters, good pacing despite the little grinding required at times, nice twists in the story but more importantly amazingly unique setting. Arabian nights. Nothing more I could ask for as a kid, even the graphics were pretty bonkers for 92 for a handheld device, hugely influential as it was probably the first pure rpg I ever played. Finished it 3-4 times total or something. Thinking about it, it later led to dnd and a way down the rabbit hole when it comes to rpgs. Great memories. Its criminal how underrated this title is, but on the other hand the game gear was never a huge success as a handheld console, and very few games ever released on it, let alone great ones. Thanks for the nice review and memories.

[@lukespillane4008]

My first rpg. .. was 5 or 6 at the time... loved the Arabian settin... went on to all the final fantasy... but Defender's of oasis is where it all began

[@dvaldez76]

I have every game that was released in the states. I play with my modded game gear. It's the best.

[@beauwalker9820]

"Tails Adventure" is awesome. I even have the 3DS Eshop version.

[@davidwasko967]

My brother got me your book for Christmas. Great job Shawn I am really enjoying it

[@jponce1983]

FINALLY! I want retro content as often as I get deli meat content!

[@NintenDub]

Deli meat content isn't on this cgannel... And I don't get why anyone's interested in what kind of meat a guy living in a hotel eats

[@jponce1983]

@@NintenDub I got $40 on roast beef.

[@ced214]

I had like over 40 games for Gamegear I even had a Gamegear suitcase😂😂 some of my favorites where Shinobo, strider, NBA jam te, Chuck Rock 2, choplifter and X-Men Edit: nice list the only one I heard of was Tails adventure

[@brianbarnhart284]

Only thing better then your retro videos is your sega videos. Great detail and your love of sega shines just a little.

[@chadmax4087]

I still have my Game Gear with a bunch of games. I even have a rechargeable battery for it that probably doesn't work anymore.

[@curbysquad]

Batman!!! That game was dope, even holding the jump button in while falling off an edge to get Batman to glide down with his cape!!! totally awesomeness 👍🏼

[@Sailorsega]

I feel that no-one talks about games on the Game Gear because, so many were just ports of Master System games. In answer to your question, I had Batman Returns for the Master System (it’s the same game) as a child, and I loved it!

[@bobbydazzler329]

Donald Duck lucky dime caper was a great game for it's time on the Game Gear

[@kristoff8683]

Oh my god! Classic game! Can even remember the music to this day!

[@bobbydazzler329]

@@kristoff8683 Looked better than anything I was playing on NES at the time

[@sergeleon1163]

Most Disney games where gems on Game Gear and Master System and I really enjoed the Donald Duck games

[@kristoff8683]

@@bobbydazzler329 Indeed the Game Gear was an impressive machine.

[@FloridaManRacer]

Who knew the most faithful Jurassic Park game was on Game Gear? Even had the helicopter scene from the opening portion of the actual film and Ellie in the power bunker trying to re-prime the fuses to the fences. I'm gonna have to grab that one now...

[@craig9180]

I remember getting the Sega Game Gear and the first games I got were Phantom, Chessmaster and Desert Strike.

[@kristoff8683]

Jurassic Park was awesome. One of my favourite Game Gear games. I love the scenes after you beat a Dinosaur boss!

[@looperthillz8651]

legit bro keep it up i grew up in the 90s so man this is amazing

[@dewster221]

I miss these types of videos. I get why you do the news type videos but it's good to see these types of videos from you again!

[@DP3com]

Growing up, I only ever saw one person, an older teenager, with a Game Gear. Tiger handhelds were much more common with kids my age at the time. I was one of the lucky few that owned some of them as well as a Gameboy. Okay enough rambling. Good video RGT. Keep the nostalgia/retro vids coming.

[@NiGHTS1980]

I dont see many Game Gear videos on YT. So thanks for taking the time to show us some great games for the system. Its awesome to see love for the GG and 32X. Cheers.

[@chava.fernando]

My first system! And still collecting for it to this day. Great to see RGT talking about my beloved GG. Great video!

[@teenkitsune]

Sonic Drift 2 was featured on Sonic Gems Collection, which I picked up for GameCube 14 years ago from the time I'm posting this at Toys R Us along with Viewtiful Joe 2. I really enjoyed this one.

[@themiddleagedgamer3503]

Halley Wars was my favorite. Plus if you had the battery pack you wouldnt need to worry about the speed in which Game Gear drained batteries.

[@dougiehits1938]

Finally some retro vids 🙌 only reason why I watched your channel - keep up the good work and don’t forget where you started 👍

[@alex64gaming]

Beavis and butthead was the best game on game gear to me

[@RGT85]

Never played it. Might have to check it out!

[@alex64gaming]

@@RGT85 you definitely should bro

[@eyesofnight]

The game was okay, but the amount of voice samples was really impressive for a game gear game.

[@jasonmarchant4525]

@@eyesofnight my only problem with the game was getting to where you had to but the gwar tickets and finding out you didn't have enough money. The game never told you how much money you needed. ugh

[@Tekman_]

I watched that show since middle school (2007-2008) and then the revival in 2011. It really cracks me up!!😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DannyHensel74205]

I know this video has been out a few months now, but I wanted to contribute with one of my favorite Game Gear games that doesn't get the love I think it deserves. Aladdin for the Game Gear was a great video game adaptation of the Disney animated film that unfortunately is overshadowed by the Genesis and SNES Aladdin games. Obviously, it can't compete on the same level as its 16-bit counterparts, but you can definitely tell that a lot of love and care went into the game design with great attention to detail to foreground and background elements, very well implemented parallax scrolling, animated cutscenes, and a faithful following of the source material. In fact, I would argue that it does a much better job of following the movie than either the Genesis or SNES games.

[@LoverofTruth1]

I still own my original copy of defenders of oasis to this day in fact I still whistle some of the songs all the time. Crystal warriors and shining force were other amazing games.

[@InsanityGamingandMusic666]

I need to fix my game gear. I love watching your videos and admire your confidence. I'm taking notes so I can be more comfortable on camera myself

[@8bpianoplayer]

The Game Gear version of Shining Force was the closest thing to strategy I was getting since I didn't have a Genesis at the time. Gorgeous game.

[@Reshyrah]

I remember getting my Game Gear back in '93 for Christmas. I don't know if it's a hidden gem or not but RoboCop vs. Terminator is my all-time favorite game on the system. The graphics are solid and even the music is decent. I actually prefer this version over its bigger brother, the Sega Genesis. 😊

[@Juice2Fifty]

I loved Defenders of Oasis! Definitely one of my favorite games on the Game Gear!

[@scottalot6561]

Such a good game, great soundtrack too

[@cainmarchenoir4986]

Power Strike 2 was an amazing shmup. Ninja Gaiden was pretty good too.

[@juanmiguel2636]

Batman returns was amazing. So satisfying swinging on the grappling hook. Must have beaten it a dozen times. Pretty quick play once you got everything down. Also loved Streets of Rage 2 and Road Rash.

[@UncannySense]

'Slider' aka 'super skweek' on game gear was probably my go to hidden gem...

[@michaelbramstedt3947]

I thought Spiderman was actually pretty good with a gimmick of getting pictures of your boss fights to sell to the paper!

[@oldboy7771]

I never knew Tempo was a grasshopper ! One of the better Game gear vids RGT !

[@jimobrien84]

Batman Returns was one of the like 3 game gear games I had as a kid

[@8bitwarrior]

Sonic drift is more of a pole position clone than a “kart” game

[@Amused2death1]

Looked like Hang On engine.

[@BrettWeissRetroGamer]

Love my Game Gear. I usually play it plugged into the wall since the battery life is short. Good video!

[@kingedwardretro]

It's great to see a video that isn't just about the horrible games on the Game Gear. I might actually be more inclined to grab a Game Gear now.

[@jenniferthedrummer6078]

I never really heard of game gear til this channel actually but the games look good and smooth

[@VideoStalker00]

My favorite GG games: Sonic 2, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Beavis and Butt-head and Ristar.

[@feiwong3634]

Still keep my (dead) Game Gear, and my games from back in the day, I enjoyed this console a lot and it has a ton of cool games like: Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic 2, Sonic Blast, Fatal Fury Special, Shinobi GG, Virtua Fighter Animation, Devilish, Tails Adventure, Popils, Road Runner Desert Speed trap, Super Columns, Phantasy Star Gaiden, Sylvan Tale, Defenders of Oasis, Wonderboy, Coca-Cola Kid, Double Dragon.. And so on..

[@TheDebonic]

Golden Axe Warrior is great on GG as well as Shinobi GG. Glad you're making some retro videos again. Hope to see some live streams again too.

[@Cookiedon15]

Lol I remember that commercial. I didn't play many GG games but I have fond memories of Ren & Stimpy. Also, Sonic 2 on GG is one of the best Sonic games 👍

[@michaelpetty8437]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and MMPR The Movie are still two of my favorite beat em up/ fighting games and still play them on my Retron 5.

[@sirdzl7105]

Got a hand me down GG from my cousin right as the GBC came out. Played the heck out of Chakan, Power Rangers The Movie, and Sonic 2.

[@Zeldaboy2k2]

Batman Returns was awesome on the Game Gear!! And I DID order a copy of the book, but I'm still waiting for it. Ordered a signed copy. Can't wait to read it!

[@Dauerbomber]

I own several game gears (one with led light) and many original games - a very unique system. Unbelivable for that time and really expensive. But the Atari Lynx was also very good!

[@EvilGingerChill]

I never had a game gear but seriously the graphics were way better than I expected.

[@tsvtsvtsv]

5:31 this is obviously clever sprite manipulation and not actual background scrolling, but count 'em - there's NINE layers of parallax in that ocean!

[@brandonhowdyshell4814]

They are all hidden to me. I grew up this generation and, didn’t know anyone who had a Game Gear.

[@WIDERisBETTER]

Thank you for showing the Game Gear some love. I love the Game Gear! Jurassic Park on the Game Gear was one of the best for the console. A personal favorite was Hook, even tho it was made on other consoles, I liked the Game Gear version the best as it's the only one I could beat!

[@garystinten9339]

You should get Michael Keaton, Michelle phifer and Danny DeVito onto the show to show us their reaction to a game they probably never knew existed..

[@dad7275]

Tempo I didn't even know existed for the GG. With the split screen action I could see where the GG adapter for Sonic Drift would come in handy. More viewing room for gameplay. YES...bring more retro back 85!!

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

Always thought the game gear was a portable master system with worse sound, it's pretty underrated as a portable just didn't have the backing it needed from sega much like the vita from Sony

[@willrobinson7599]

Great to see u doing a retro video again..I'd love u to do more of them

[@rpgfanboy8933]

Thanks for making this vid, game gear doesn't get enough love.

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

Still rocking mine now with a McWill mod

[@greglong9894]

Deep Duck Trouble starring Donald Duck was my favorite Game Gear game as a kid

[@davelabonte8617]

Awesome!! So glad you did this video the game gear was great. Not many videos out there on the GG hopefully you'll do a follow up on more gems. Great job.

[@frankiegee6135]

No one could touch me on Columns! I could literally play that game for hours straight. I was the king of that gem.

[@Preech.Avangelist777]

Longtime supporter love all these retro videos actually had a game gear and it was a classic system

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Surf ninjas, jurassic park, power rangers, Sonic, and one that had a power up that turn the characters head into a vacuum that was a platformer

[@NESADDICT]

I don’t know if it’s a hidden gem but shinobi is amazing. I may be an NES ADDICT but I was a game gear kid over the game boy.

[@raysantiago5853]

There was a power ranger game that was amazing. It had great music , let you pick your power ranger and the combat was fun.

[@chaggydawg]

Yes we need more retro videos.... But mostly we need more of Batman beating up a trolly car

[@ravagingwolverine]

I was recently watching the Game Sack episode on the Game Gear, so I was familiar with several of the picks here. They were doing a similar thing, showing how the Game Gear was better than many think. Like you, I'm also a Garfield fan, specifically from the old Garlfield and Friends cartoon. I watched that a lot through the '90s, including around the time of the Garfield games. I got the Game Gear version when it was new. I agree that the game looks pretty good, especially the main sprites like Garfield. I revisited the game a couple of years ago, as I never got very far back in the day, and I thought it was pretty good and I had more fun with it than expected. However, I did find one of the later levels to not be as well designed as others and was pretty cheap.

[@stgenerations]

I'm watching it finally. Merry Christmas RetroGameTube 85

[@roxynano]

I love Jurassic Park! It is an extremely fun underrated game! Looking at the game you realize the Game Gear is way more powerful than the NES.

[@camw621]

Greendog would have to be my vote. It was hard, but damn it was fun.

[@corey2232]

Do a hidden gems for the N64! Everyone knows the obvious slew of games, but there's plenty out there that never get brought up. When talking about the N64, people think Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Mario 64, Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Mario Party 1-3, Star Fox 64, Smash Bros, Paper Mario, Banjo Kazooie/Tooie, Diddy Kong Racing, Perfect Dark, Conker's Bad Fur Day, the WCW/WWF games, etc. But people need to know more about Ogre Battle 64, Sin & Punishment, Battle Tanx, Blast Corps, Star Craft 64, F-Zero X, Harvest Moon 64, Goemon's Great Adventure, Excite Bike 64, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, and soooo many more.

[@swanseawales1979]

Defenders of oasis was one of my faves growing up

[@kyleroth2762]

Mighty morphing power rangers was a great beat um up/ fighter still remember playing it in the back of my grandmas car!

[@TheGregva1]

I was the only kid i knew who had a turbo express. ..just awesome memories

[@richardbarth918]

I had maybe six game gear games. Two xmen games, sonic, collumns, a roadrunner game and i think 2 or 3 more i cannot really remember.

[@juancarlossotobarrera3092]

I never saw this console as I was growing up, my brother got me a game boy and he said he chose it because the store guy mentioned the GG was a nightmare as it ate the batteries too fast

[@larrythebatmanfan]

Hidden gems on Sega game gear 1. Mortal Kombat ( I never would've thought this port would've been so good but it was ) 2. Sonic the hedgehog : triple trouble ( if you have a game gear you gotta get this game) 3. Mighty Morphin power rangers ( very fun game) 4. Shinobi ( a must own if you have a game gear ) 5. Golden axe : warrior ( what u think would be a beat em up game is actually an RPG but it's good 💯😊 ) 6. Chicago enforcer 7. Crusader of centy