With its backlit colour screen, the Game Gear answered the Game Boy with real pocket power: Sonic, Shinobi, and many Master System hits. This Top 20 gathers the best of Sega's handheld, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"GG Aleste 3 on Game Gear is a recent homebrew that extends the legendary saga. Remarkable production quality, faithful to the spirit of the originals. A luxury gift for nostalgic shmup fans."
"Direct sequel to GG Aleste with even more action and graphical care. The GG Aleste trilogy represents the peak of portable shoot'em up. Essential for fans."
"GG Aleste is a shoot'em up vertical masterpiece on Game Gear. Breathtaking visuals for the portable, intense and precise gameplay. One of the best shmups ever made on a portable console."
"Land of Illusion is perhaps the best Mickey Mouse game on Game Gear. Varied fantasy levels, fluid gameplay, impressive visuals. An absolutely essential portable platformer gem."
"Shining Force on Game Gear is an exceptional TRPG. Turn-based tactical battles with varied characters in an epic fantasy universe. A masterpiece of portable TRPG."
"Castle of Illusion on Game Gear is a compact but excellent version of the Mega Drive classic. Mickey in a fantasy castle with inventive levels. One of the very best Game Gear platformers."
"Donald Duck platformer on Game Gear with varied levels and fluid gameplay. Challenging but very satisfying. One of the best platformers on the console, essential."
"Classic vertical shoot'em up on Game Gear. Aerial enemy waves and imposing bosses in a typical arcade style. Honest portable shooting fun for genre fans."
"Jungle Strike on Game Gear, Desert Strike sequel set in the jungle. Isometric combat helicopter with varied missions. Well adapted for portable, fun and tactical."
"Mappy on Game Gear: the Namco classic with the police mouse in the houses. Simple but addictive with its trampolines and doors mechanic. Portable nostalgia guaranteed."
"Isometric helicopter combat game, Game Gear version of Desert Strike. Tactical desert missions with fuel management. Solid for a portable of the era."
"Urban Strike on Game Gear, third entry in the series with combat helicopters in an urban setting. Varied missions in city streets. Solid for portable."
"Original brick-breaker on Game Gear in a wooden toy setting. Creative multi-ball mechanics. Vintage visual charm and addictive gameplay for fans of the genre."
"Prince of Persia on Game Gear: the Prince's acrobatics in sandy labyrinths on portable. Fluid animations preserved, original difficulty present. For fans."
"Jurassic Park film adaptation as an action-adventure game on Game Gear. Survive among dinosaurs in varied levels. Film atmosphere well captured for the era."
"Alternative version of Desert Strike on Game Gear with the Return to the Gulf subtitle. Same isometric helicopter combat gameplay. Both versions are nearly identical."
"Dungeon RPG with turn-based combat in a monster arena. Confident old-school style. For retro portable dungeon crawler fans who enjoy tactical exploration."
