This week, we examine those mid-90s Sega portables that brushed with Nintendo’s Game Boy: Game Gear, Mega Jet, Nomad, and Genesis CDX. To our surprise, we discover that these consoles didn’t disappoint to the degree you might expect. The Game Gear had both cute and hardcore titles of note, plus some complete audiovisual experiences thanks to Shining Force II, Ristar, Gunstar Heroes, Wonder Boy, Dynamite Headdy, and Sonic Triple Trouble. We break down the Game Gear’s gender, it’s design philosophy, and why Game Boy destroyed it without contest.
Old Game+ Episode 5: Portable Consoles Only Brazil Could Appreciate
Next time, June 6, 1996: A mysterious explosion destroys the Chernoten research facility near Moscow. Lucifer-alpha, the powerful biological weapon under secret development there, is released into the atmosphere, creating a deadly bio-hazard. It’s Snatcher! Close listeners of this podcast will notice a continuity error wherein we claim to steer clear of Kojima, then crash right on it.
The censored word refers to a type of cat, but not an Atari Lynx.
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