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SEGA has decided to unveil one of its projects related to its 60th-anniversary celebration. It's not the rumored Dreamcast Mini that some may have been dreaming of, but SEGA is releasing a retro throwback system, in the form of the absolutely tiny Game Gear Micro. The teaser website is scant on details, but more information is to come on June 3rd at 13:00 Japan Standard Time (GMT+9).

[UPDATE]

Pricing details and more information has been given. The Game Gear Micro will cost 4,980 yen, and is planned to release on October 6th in Japan. Multiple colors of the Micro will be sold, each with different games on them. The standard black version will have Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, OutRun, and Royal Stone. A blue variant will come with Sonic chaos, Gunstar Heroes, Sylvan Tale, and Baku Baku Animal. There is also a yellow one which has Shining Force Gaiden, Shining Force: The Sword of Haiya, Shining Force: Final Conflict, and Nazo Puyo Arle no Roux. Lastly, the red Game Gear Micro will come with Revelations: The Demon Slayer, Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special, Shinobi, and Columns. M2 is in charge of porting the games.

The Micro measures in at 80mm x 43mm x 40mm. It'll also run off AAA batteries, or can be charged through a USB cable. Since it's just so tiny, SEGA will also be selling the "Big Window Micro", a magnifier that clips on and makes the screen size larger.

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[shaunj66]

I would have been all over this if it wasn't so small. It's just ridiculous how small they made it.

 

[Dark Ronin]

Even Tiny Soldering Guy will have some hard time with this one I bet...

 

[yoyoyo69]

Now THIS is a genuinely good idea, I feel the screen is a little small on the model in the screen shot, but Nintendo should make a Gameboy version, preferably a Gameboy Colour, which can toggle to Gameboy OG mode (Gameboy Micro tweaked to only play a couple games? lol). I can see Nintendo making one for each model though.

They will surely jump on board when they see how successfully this system will inevitably be.

 

[Veho]

I would have been all over this if it wasn't so small. It's just ridiculous how small they made it.

That's what she said

 

[subcon959]

I don't even care that it's too small to play, it's too small to even look good on a shelf.

 

[DinohScene]

That looks really uncomfy.

 

[tfocosta]

Say what? I would probably press the 2 buttons at the same time!

But it's still something really cool for collectors.

 

[Harsky]

A shame that the games I want are in the coloured Game Gears that I never grew up with as a kid. If it wasn't for the price, I would've thought these were gacha machine prizes.

 

[Another World]

I would have been all over this if it wasn't so small. It's just ridiculous how small they made it.

The Game Boy Micro measurements: 50 x 101 x 17.2mm
The Game Gear Micro measures: 80mm x 43mm x 40mm

I can palm a basketball and never once had issues gaming on the GB Micro. It is the permanent home of my M3 Lite. This thing doesn't seem that bad to me. It would be a great addition to a pocket. However, having just completed testing/playing through all of the GG games... There is little to excite me. Even if this ends up being hackable, with an easy way to load ROMs, I'm still kinda just over the GG library at this point. It has like 5 memorable titles (and that horrible version of Gunstar Heroes isn't one!)

-Another World

 

[Brigand]

Why are all these new systems too big for my hands...

 

[TangentingTangerines]

How about you just release a bigger one for double the price and with all the games? Doesn't have to be as bulky as the original, but something bigger than a stickynote would be nice.

 

[eriol33]

they are not kidding, the size is that small. I think it's a joke product.

 

[saishowaguu2]

Game Gear sucks monkey balls anyway.

Super monkey balls?

 

[Der_Blockbuster]

How can you see Jack shit on the screen, or even land inputs or get through any first level. This gotta be a troll.

 

[Jayro]

Says right on the bottom of the website: (https://ebten.jp/sega/p/7015020100601)

"M2 Co., Ltd. is still in charge of the software part."

So M2 is doing the emulation, we know it will be good and accurate enough for smooth gameplay!

 

[KingVamp]

Btw, cloud gaming for arcade machines was the big announcement.

I don't even care that it's too small to play, it's too small to even look good on a shelf.

Most collectors aren't even going to open the box, right? So, hopefully the box looks good.

 

[K3Nv2]

It looks too small. I doubt I could actually play this. Reminds me of the gameboy micro. Do japan really like everything tiny?

Unless there is games on there not on the 3DS eshop virtual console, can't see me buying one. It's basically like master system which wasn't a popular system where I'm from. I honestly only know about it from the sonic compilations including game gear games. (might want to release a compilation of the game gear games on switch)

If they do then I have Hope's for a japanese wofe

 

[Teletron1]

This isn’t the first time I have a Sega mini that is 4” I paid $5 in clearance
So $50 with only 4 games
The black model comes with:
Sonic the Hedgehog Puyo Puyo 2 Out Run Royal Stone

The blue variant includes:Sonic Chaos Gunstar Heroes Sylvan Tale Baku Baku Animal

The yellow Game Gear Micro has: Shining Force Gaiden: Ensei – Jashin no Kuni he Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict Nazopuyo Aruru no Ru

And the red version is preloaded with: Revelations: The Demon Slayer Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special The GG Shinobi Columns


Oh and it gets better buy all 4 and it comes with a magnifying glass adapter for free

 

[spotanjo3]

No thanks. Too small and so tiny. YUCK! And most games sucks. I had played bigger Game Gear Portable before. No games interested me so I switched to Game Boy instead.

Now, this ? (CHUCKLING). No thanks!

 

[leon315]

Neat.

highly recommend to purchase a magnifier alongside this tiny console, cauz u will really need it.

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Day 1 purchase, hands down.

Check the video on youtube, this video is buried by ''DISLIKES''.