The Game Gear was one of the answers of Sega against Nintendo to try to compete in the market of portable consoles in 1990, showing a quantity of colors in a 3.2 inches screen, in addition several accessories were launched for it, among them were the Game Gear Battery Pack, which was an external battery, TV Tuner to tune and watch TV, or the great Wide Gear that enlarges the image of the screen through a magnifying glass.

After 30 years, Sega, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, is releasing a piece of news that would leave many a bad taste in their mouths, while others would enjoy remembering their childhood. It's the Game Gear Micro, a redesign of the old Game Gear but so small that it fits in the palm of your hand.

This portable micro console will have only 4 models which differ by their color, in addition each of them will have 4 different games, ie will be available 16 games, 4 for each color. Many people did not like this, however, this micro console is intended for collectors, since playing on it due to its dimensions is really complicated.

It has a tiny screen of 1.15 inches, this makes it surprisingly small, even the Game Boy Micro has a screen of 2 inches, this makes it the official micro console with the smallest screen, its measures are 80x43x20 millimeters, also has the ability to connect via a USB charger and the possibility of using three AAA batteries.

What games will the Game Gear Micro bring?

The games can be identified through their color, taking into account this aspect would be as follows:

Game Gear Miro Black

Sonic the Hedgehog
Out Run
Puyo Puyo Tsu
Royal Stone

Game Gear Micro Blue

Sonic Chaos
Gunstar Heroes
Baku Baku Animal
Sylvan Tale

Game Gear Micro Yellow

Shining Force Gaiden
Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict
Nazo Puyo: Arle no Roux

Game Gear Micro Red

Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special
Shinobi
Colums

Curiously to give a more retro touch to the Game Gear Micro, will launch an accessory called Big Windows Micro, this is the small version of the Wide Gear, the magnifying glass that allowed us to see the screen in a larger dimension, this will be sold independently as well as in an anniversary pack.

The anniversary pack is one of the attractions that every Sega collector and lover will surely buy, it consists of a package that includes the 4 Game Gear Micro and the Big Windows Micro, a complete set with which you will have all the consoles and their accessories in a single price.

Many have been disappointed by the launch of the Game Gear Micro, as there have been a lot of rumors lately from the video game community and press, but there is something that many gamers in the West don't take into account, Sega is a company that sells very well in Japan nowadays, consequently, many of the innovations that this company launches are thought specifically for this public.

Although all the West believed many things like a Dreamcast 2 (something that I consider impossible) or rumors of a possible alliance with Microsoft, the truth is that in Japan they are totally excited about this tiny console, this is the main objective of Sega, to give their main customers something to call their attention.

The Game Gear Micro will go on sale on October 6th, 2020 in Japan for a price of approximately 40 dollars, the 60th anniversary pack that, as mentioned above, brings the 4 Game Gear Micro plus the magnifying glass for a price that can exceed 200 dollars, this last one will have to wait to be confirmed.

Sega will probably surprise us with other things soon, the last project they are working on is the possibility of playing arcade machines through a streaming service, something very similar to what other companies offer with PC games, however, they are still waiting for the official news from that company.