BAKU BAKU ANIMAL
The lovable Saturn game also found its way to the Game Gear and not bad it is too. The game lacks most of the catchy tunes that made the Saturn version so enjoyable and it only really contains one mode (apart from a 2-player link-up) but overall this an amusing puzzler.


CASTLE OF ILLUSION starring Mickey Mouse
Apart from a couple of small art and level design changes this is identical to the excellent Master System game. Well designed levels, plenty of challenge and
lovely tunes. One of the best around.


GG. SHINOBI, the
Boy, do I love this game. This Shinobi game was written especially for the Game Gear and it shows. Excellent laid-out levels, smart bosses and an overall great difficulty level which is hard but fair. One of the most accomplished Game Gear games ever.


G-LOC
For such an early Game Gear game (1991) this is pretty good effort. Three difficulty settings, a mission select and a clever upgrade system after each successful mission. Link-up too! Shame the scenery is so incredibly basic.


GUNSTAR HEROES
Impressive shoot 'em considering the Game Gear hardware. Doesn't come close to the 16-bit version but still packs some enjoyable gameplay. It won't be easy finding an affordable copy, though.


HALLEY WARS
Despite the mixed reviews, Halley Wars is one of the better Game Gear shooters
available. There's plenty of ways to power up your ship and the bosses are good fun. The last level is rather on the cheap (=unfair) side, though.

KUNI CHAN GAME NO TENGOKU
Four mini games that almost all fail to make the grade. Not worth bothering with, even with the obscure Castle of Illusion references.


KUNI CHAN GAME NO TENGOKU 2
More of the same except the mini-games actually are more fun. Some jigsaw puzzles, a 'slice the lampions while bouncing on a trampoline' game (!), a (flawed) bowling game and a go-kart racing bit. This actually might be worth a try.

PAC-MAN
Decent version of the classic game. Also includes a multiplayer mode. Games like Pengo and Columns would be even better options, though.

PANZER DRAGOON MINI
Some would call the effort of bringing the Panzer Dragoon game over to the Game Gear 'a brave attempt'. Well, there's nothing brave about this lifeless pile of crap. Rubbish animation, bosses that don't require ANY thought, plain and uninteresting backgrounds and some of its music is abysmal. The Game Gear port of Space Harrier craps over this from a very big height...and that came out five years earlier..


PENGO
One of my personal Game Gear favorites, this. The gameplay is rather addictive with loads of ways to improve your scores and it's a great game to 'pick up and play' for a couple of minutes.


SPACE HARRIER
Eleven levels might not be as much as the Megadrive or Master System versions but this is arguably the best version of those three. Better defined graphics than the
Master system version, better sound and an added password system which really helps to keep the frustration down, while keeping it a meaty challenge. Lovely.


SUPER GOLF
A golf game that's as flawed as it's enjoyable. The game is easy to pick up and features some catchy tunes. Sadly, it only contains one course and most of the
holes could've been more challenging. Would've scored full marks if only it had more content..


TANTO-R (Puzzle & Action)
The sort of game the Game Gear was made for. Loads of addictive mini-games and just as good as the Saturn version. Get this game!

TEMPO JR.
Reasonable platform game that doesn't really do anything new. There's plenty of better games out there.