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Pengo (Japan)

Sega Game Gear
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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Pengo on Game Gear: the Sega classic of the penguin pushing ice blocks. Simple, accessible and addictive. A good representative of old-school arcade in portable format.

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Category
Arcade 1 player 3+
Description
The player controls Pengo the penguin to crush Sno-Bees with ice blocks in this Sega Game Gear arcade game. Published by Sega, released in Japan in October 1990. Ice maze arcade game with block-pushing Pengo, Sno-Bees to capture or crush, high scores to beat. Japanese edition.

Pengo review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB 📅26/10/1990
Published by Sega

Pengo (Game Gear) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $14 Q6 complete
 $46 Q10 new
 $92 !
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Pengo
Europe
26/10/1990
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Is Pengo still worth playing in 2026?

A port of Sega's arcade game, Pengo has you steer a penguin who crushes creatures by pushing ice blocks in a frozen maze. The crushing principle, aligning the diamond blocks and snappy dodging make a short but intense action puzzle, typical of eighties arcade. The Game Gear version keeps the readability and tempo. For a fan of arcade classics or someone curious about Sega heritage, the title keeps a retro charm and an immediate pleasure in short rounds.

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