Game Gear Micro

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Game Gear Micro
Designer M2
Manufacturer Sega
CPU 1.3 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex A7
Graphics Mali-400
Memory 256 MB
Media 512 MB
Released Red, Blue, Yellow, Black
JP: October 6, 2020
White (Alleste Collection)
JP: December 24, 2020
Added to Museum RBYB (Big Window): March 26, 2021
White (Big Window): April 4, 2021
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Game Gear Micro is a miniature handheld video game console by Sega. It was conceived after the success of the other miniature consoles by Sega, the Sega Genesis Mini. It was released in Japan on October 6, 2020.

It was sold in five models in four colors with four built-in games each (five in the special edition white version), running on an emulator created by M2, and was designed to resemble the Sega Game Gear portable video game console. Each had a tiny screen as well as a directional pad and two buttons, as well as a start button that resembles the original system. A miniature version of the Big Window accessory was available with the purchase of all four models to make the tiny screen easier to see.

Development

On May 27, 2020, Sega stated that a big announcement would be coming soon. On June 2, 2020, Sega announced that the Game Gear Micro console would be sold in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Sega Game Gear.

Games list

Five consoles were released with four built-in games each. The special edition white console had all of the games from the Aleste Collection including the fifth game, GG Aleste 3, which was a new game in the Aleste series created by M2.

Title Developer Released System Model
Aleste Compile 1988 Sega Master System White
Baku Baku Animal Sega 1996 Game Gear Blue
Columns Sega 1990 Game Gear Red
GG Aleste Compile 1991 Game Gear White
GG Aleste II: Lance Bird Compile 1993 Game Gear White
GG Aleste 3 M2 2020 Game Gear White
The G.G. Shinobi Sega CS 1991 Game Gear Red
Gunstar Heroes Treasure, M2, Sega CS 1995 Game Gear Blue
Megami Tensen Gaiden: Last Bible Multimedia Intelligence Transfer 1994 Game Gear Red
Megami Tensen Gaiden: Last Bible Special SIMS 1995 Game Gear Red
Nazo Puyo: Arle's Roux Compile 1994 Game Gear Yellow
Out Run Sega 1991 Game Gear Black
Power Strike II Compile 1993 Sega Master System White
Puyo Puyo 2 Compile, Sega 1994 Game Gear Black
Royal Stone: To Open the Door of Time Sega 1995 Game Gear Black
Shining Force Gaiden Sonic Software Planning 1992 Game Gear Yellow
Shining Force Gaiden II: The Sword of Haya Sonic Software Planning 1993 Game Gear Yellow
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict Sonic Software Planning 1995 Game Gear Yellow
Sonic the Hedgehog Ancient 1991 Game Gear Black
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Aspect, Sega CS 1993 Game Gear Blue
Sylvan Tale Sega 1995 Game Gear Blue