Sega Game Gear

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Released in Japan on October 6th, 1990, and then on April 26th of 1991 in North America and Europe, the Sega Game Gear was Sega's response to Nintendo's popular Game Boy portable console. Touting color graphics and an illuminated screen, the Game Gear was poised to surpass the competition on technical merits alone. Though unfortunately, the initial price of $149.99 and the lackluster battery life became the Game Gear's unfortunate albatross hung from it's proverbial neck over time.