The Sega Game Gear is an 8-bit handheld gaming console released by Sega in 1990. It was designed as a competitor to Nintendo's Game Boy and stood out... The Sega Game Gear is an 8-bit handheld gaming console released by Sega in 1990. It was designed as a competitor to Nintendo's Game Boy and stood out with its vibrant, backlit color screen and horizontal design. Capable of displaying 32 colors simultaneously from a palette of 4096, the Game Gear offered a more immersive visual experience compared to its rivals. It featured a library of games that included original titles and ports from Sega's Master System, made possible through an adapter. Despite its innovative features, the Game Gear's high power consumption and large size limited its commercial success. Expand