A clear, provocative guide to the legal landscape of emulating Sega Game Gear games: what emulators are, when they're legal, why ROMs are the mess, and how to protect yourself while preserving gaming history.
How a battery-hungry pocket Sega console taught a generation of makers to think small, color boldly, and design games that fit in a single glance. An essay on the Game Gear’s aesthetic and mechanical fingerprints in today’s indie scene, with developer vignettes and practical design advice.
When Sega’s vibrant, backlit Game Gear strode into the playground it looked like a knockout - until Nintendo’s stolid, battery‑sipping Game Boy kept the lights on and the sales steady. This is the story of how a dazzling underdog forced innovation, while a grayer champion won the war.
A walk down the grubby aisle of 1990s recess: Sega’s color, backlit powerhouse versus Nintendo’s humble, long-lasting brick. This is a comparative ode to why both mattered - and why one won the hearts of millions.
The Sega Game Gear was more than a pocket-sized Sonic machine. Behind the well-known ports and flashy mascots lies a trove of compact, clever games - RPGs with surprisingly deep stories, action-platformers that punished and rewarded in equal measure, and shooters that squeezed arcade fury into a tiny screen. This article rescues the Game Gear's lesser-known masterpieces from obscurity and explains why they deserve a modern comeback.
The Game Boy launched into a skeptical market and faced technically superior rivals, poor early traction, and internal Nintendo doubts - yet it became one of the most influential consoles ever. This post traces that unlikely ascent and draws lessons about product design, timing, and the unpredictable nature of success in gaming.