Top 10 Sega Game Gear Games

it may have had its flaws but Sega’s

it may have had its flaws but Sega’s 8-bit portable system definitely had

8-bit portable system definitely had

8-bit portable system definitely had some gems in its library welcome to

some gems in its library welcome to

some gems in its library welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Sega Game Gear games for this list we’re

Sega Game Gear games for this list we’re

Sega Game Gear games for this list we’re taking a look back at what we feel are

taking a look back at what we feel are

taking a look back at what we feel are the finest titles available for the Sega

the finest titles available for the Sega

the finest titles available for the Sega Game Gear ranging in genre scope and

Game Gear ranging in genre scope and

Game Gear ranging in genre scope and style these games defined their system

style these games defined their system

style these games defined their system while being interesting in their own

while being interesting in their own

while being interesting in their own right normally for a list like this we

right normally for a list like this we

right normally for a list like this we would exclude ports but since the game

would exclude ports but since the game

would exclude ports but since the game gears exclusive library was very limited

gears exclusive library was very limited

gears exclusive library was very limited ports will be allowed number 10 acts

ports will be allowed number 10 acts

ports will be allowed number 10 acts battler

going by this game a new handheld calls

going by this game a new handheld calls for a new gameplay formula in this

for a new gameplay formula in this

for a new gameplay formula in this spin-off of the Golden Axe series you

spin-off of the Golden Axe series you

spin-off of the Golden Axe series you are cast as axe battler a barbarian

are cast as axe battler a barbarian

are cast as axe battler a barbarian warrior from the original golden axe

axé battlers quest to retrieve the

axé battlers quest to retrieve the magical golden axe from the devil Death

magical golden axe from the devil Death

magical golden axe from the devil Death Adder takes him through a variety of

Adder takes him through a variety of

Adder takes him through a variety of locales from caves to forests in

locales from caves to forests in

locales from caves to forests in mountains and onward

the most unique aspect of axe battler is

the most unique aspect of axe battler is the shift from beat-em-up gameplay to a

the shift from beat-em-up gameplay to a

the shift from beat-em-up gameplay to a mix of overworld exploration and

mix of overworld exploration and

mix of overworld exploration and side-scrolling combat rooted in series

side-scrolling combat rooted in series

side-scrolling combat rooted in series conventions it made for an engaging

conventions it made for an engaging

conventions it made for an engaging combination of elements both old and new

number nine lemmings add to command an

number nine lemmings add to command an army of tiny adorable rodents lemmings

army of tiny adorable rodents lemmings

army of tiny adorable rodents lemmings for the game gear embodies the

for the game gear embodies the

for the game gear embodies the experience of the original PC title

experience of the original PC title

experience of the original PC title which involves helping a line of

which involves helping a line of

which involves helping a line of human-like lemmings get to each levels

human-like lemmings get to each levels

human-like lemmings get to each levels exit where things get tricky is the

exit where things get tricky is the

exit where things get tricky is the obstacles you must help the lemmings

obstacles you must help the lemmings

obstacles you must help the lemmings avoid hazards such as lava pools

avoid hazards such as lava pools

avoid hazards such as lava pools dropping from a high height or other

dropping from a high height or other

dropping from a high height or other traps in the levels

from the use of special skills on the

from the use of special skills on the lemmings to accounting for each levels

lemmings to accounting for each levels

lemmings to accounting for each levels difficulty there’s no shortage of

difficulty there’s no shortage of

difficulty there’s no shortage of challenge or fun to be had with this

challenge or fun to be had with this

challenge or fun to be had with this puzzler number eight Micro Machines –

puzzler number eight Micro Machines –

puzzler number eight Micro Machines – turbo tournament as a miniaturized port

turbo tournament as a miniaturized port

turbo tournament as a miniaturized port of the console counterparts this is a

of the console counterparts this is a

of the console counterparts this is a quirky little title micromachines –

quirky little title micromachines –

quirky little title micromachines – takes the top-down track racing of its

takes the top-down track racing of its

takes the top-down track racing of its predecessor and expands upon it the

predecessor and expands upon it the

predecessor and expands upon it the game’s drivable toy cars now require

game’s drivable toy cars now require

game’s drivable toy cars now require different handling techniques based on

different handling techniques based on

different handling techniques based on which course is selected additionally

which course is selected additionally

which course is selected additionally turbo tournament also sees the

turbo tournament also sees the

turbo tournament also sees the introduction of non car vehicles such as

introduction of non car vehicles such as

introduction of non car vehicles such as hovercrafts and helicopters with it

hovercrafts and helicopters with it

hovercrafts and helicopters with it slight refinements to the series

slight refinements to the series

slight refinements to the series elements and its embrace of fun toy cars

elements and its embrace of fun toy cars

elements and its embrace of fun toy cars Micro Machines – had a solid place on

Micro Machines – had a solid place on

Micro Machines – had a solid place on the game gear

with respect to x-men game masters

with respect to x-men game masters legacy this is the more standout title

exclusive to the Game Gear x-men puts

exclusive to the Game Gear x-men puts the titular team against the likes of

the titular team against the likes of

the titular team against the likes of magneto Sebastian Shaw kalisto and other

magneto Sebastian Shaw kalisto and other

magneto Sebastian Shaw kalisto and other iconic foes what’s interesting about the

iconic foes what’s interesting about the

iconic foes what’s interesting about the game is the way in which its beat-em-up

game is the way in which its beat-em-up

game is the way in which its beat-em-up combat is paired with the suitably

combat is paired with the suitably

combat is paired with the suitably lengthy and visually distinct levels

lengthy and visually distinct levels

lengthy and visually distinct levels creating a sizeable and fulfilling

creating a sizeable and fulfilling

creating a sizeable and fulfilling experience for players on top of that

experience for players on top of that

experience for players on top of that members of the x-men

members of the x-men

members of the x-men besides Cyclops and Wolverine can be

besides Cyclops and Wolverine can be

besides Cyclops and Wolverine can be unlocked through playing the levels

unlocked through playing the levels

unlocked through playing the levels letting people select from a fair cast

letting people select from a fair cast

letting people select from a fair cast of the characters number 6 arena maze of

of the characters number 6 arena maze of

of the characters number 6 arena maze of death

Arina maze of death operates on this

Arina maze of death operates on this mentality showing a version of Earth

mentality showing a version of Earth

mentality showing a version of Earth circa 2026 in which a TV network has

circa 2026 in which a TV network has

circa 2026 in which a TV network has brainwashed the populace ro democracy

brainwashed the populace ro democracy

brainwashed the populace ro democracy citizen guy Freelander takes on the task

citizen guy Freelander takes on the task

citizen guy Freelander takes on the task of running an incriminating tape to a

of running an incriminating tape to a

of running an incriminating tape to a broadcast location which means battling

broadcast location which means battling

broadcast location which means battling through multiple heavily guarded zones

maze of death uses its isometric

maze of death uses its isometric perspective and dystopian angle to great

perspective and dystopian angle to great

perspective and dystopian angle to great effect creating an action centric

effect creating an action centric

effect creating an action centric experience where survival is uncertain

experience where survival is uncertain

experience where survival is uncertain and the odds are overwhelming at the

and the odds are overwhelming at the

and the odds are overwhelming at the very least it’s memorable number 5 tales

very least it’s memorable number 5 tales

very least it’s memorable number 5 tales adventure as the 3rd game to feature

adventure as the 3rd game to feature

adventure as the 3rd game to feature Sonic the Hedgehog sidekick tails as the

Sonic the Hedgehog sidekick tails as the

Sonic the Hedgehog sidekick tails as the singular hero tales adventure is quite

singular hero tales adventure is quite

singular hero tales adventure is quite remarkable

different from other spin-offs the game

different from other spin-offs the game feature is a mix of platforming and

feature is a mix of platforming and

feature is a mix of platforming and role-playing mechanics as tails you not

role-playing mechanics as tails you not

role-playing mechanics as tails you not only Traverse environments but also

only Traverse environments but also

only Traverse environments but also collect useful items manage tails health

collect useful items manage tails health

collect useful items manage tails health points and explore stages be a

points and explore stages be a

points and explore stages be a backtracking

yet this shift from convention works

yet this shift from convention works both because of the fun of discovery and

both because of the fun of discovery and

both because of the fun of discovery and because of the game world’s colorful

because of the game world’s colorful

because of the game world’s colorful design and level of detail all make it a

design and level of detail all make it a

design and level of detail all make it a treat to experience keep on flying with

treat to experience keep on flying with

treat to experience keep on flying with pride tales buddy

make no mistake in spite of the name

make no mistake in spite of the name this isn’t a remake of the original Mega

this isn’t a remake of the original Mega

this isn’t a remake of the original Mega Man built is more of a fusion of Mega

Man built is more of a fusion of Mega

Man built is more of a fusion of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5 this game gear

Man 4 and Mega Man 5 this game gear

Man 4 and Mega Man 5 this game gear release serves as a mash-up of franchise

release serves as a mash-up of franchise

release serves as a mash-up of franchise tropes the 1995 game Mega Man was

tropes the 1995 game Mega Man was

tropes the 1995 game Mega Man was designed for difficulty besides the

designed for difficulty besides the

designed for difficulty besides the usual mix of shooting and platforming

usual mix of shooting and platforming

usual mix of shooting and platforming the game also lacks continues and

the game also lacks continues and

the game also lacks continues and includes vertical side-scrolling to up

includes vertical side-scrolling to up

includes vertical side-scrolling to up the ante this boosted the challenge

the ante this boosted the challenge

the ante this boosted the challenge coupled with impressive 8-bit visuals

coupled with impressive 8-bit visuals

coupled with impressive 8-bit visuals all making for a fitting addition to the

all making for a fitting addition to the

all making for a fitting addition to the Blue Bombers classic adventures number

Blue Bombers classic adventures number

Blue Bombers classic adventures number three lunar sample Sura kakuhen

three lunar sample Sura kakuhen

three lunar sample Sura kakuhen translation lunar walking school only

translation lunar walking school only

translation lunar walking school only officially released in Japan this is

officially released in Japan this is

officially released in Japan this is still something of note

one of the rare role-playing titles for

one of the rare role-playing titles for the Game Gear lunar walking school

the Game Gear lunar walking school

the Game Gear lunar walking school follows a girl named Ellie as she and

follows a girl named Ellie as she and

follows a girl named Ellie as she and her friend investigate a seemingly

her friend investigate a seemingly

her friend investigate a seemingly abandoned Magic School

divided into 12 chapters the bulk of the

divided into 12 chapters the bulk of the game is centered around battling

game is centered around battling

game is centered around battling monsters via a first-person interface

monsters via a first-person interface

monsters via a first-person interface dating magic and other skills as the

dating magic and other skills as the

dating magic and other skills as the characters level up with built-in

characters level up with built-in

characters level up with built-in intrigue visual roots in classic RPGs

intrigue visual roots in classic RPGs

intrigue visual roots in classic RPGs and a lively cast walking school catches

and a lively cast walking school catches

and a lively cast walking school catches our eye in more ways than one

number two the geg shinobi fight on Joe

number two the geg shinobi fight on Joe Musashi the first game in the shinobi

Musashi the first game in the shinobi

Musashi the first game in the shinobi series released for a portable system

series released for a portable system

series released for a portable system the GG shinobi does its best to honor

the GG shinobi does its best to honor

the GG shinobi does its best to honor its franchise’s legacy the varied

its franchise’s legacy the varied

its franchise’s legacy the varied weapons abilities and ninjutsu available

weapons abilities and ninjutsu available

weapons abilities and ninjutsu available to players here makes the game’s

to players here makes the game’s

to players here makes the game’s noteworthy difficulty really rewarding

noteworthy difficulty really rewarding

noteworthy difficulty really rewarding and the element of choice is definitely

and the element of choice is definitely

and the element of choice is definitely welcome before we unveil our top pick

welcome before we unveil our top pick

welcome before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Sonic the Hedgehog to Khalid

number one Sonic the Hedgehog to Khalid predictable to put a Sonic game at the

predictable to put a Sonic game at the

predictable to put a Sonic game at the top spot but you can be sure that this

top spot but you can be sure that this

top spot but you can be sure that this game has its own distinct quirks and

game has its own distinct quirks and

game has its own distinct quirks and merits rather than be a shameless

merits rather than be a shameless

merits rather than be a shameless Genesis port Sonic the Hedgehog 2 takes

Genesis port Sonic the Hedgehog 2 takes

Genesis port Sonic the Hedgehog 2 takes the first game gear installments

the first game gear installments

the first game gear installments fast-paced level traversal and refines

fast-paced level traversal and refines

fast-paced level traversal and refines it each of the game 7 zones are split

it each of the game 7 zones are split

it each of the game 7 zones are split into three acts culminating in variable

into three acts culminating in variable

into three acts culminating in variable boss battles add in some zone centric

boss battles add in some zone centric

boss battles add in some zone centric mechanics and hidden bonuses throughout

mechanics and hidden bonuses throughout

mechanics and hidden bonuses throughout and you have a game that pays tribute to

Top 10 Sega Game Gear Games

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