Editing Game Gear (section)

==Game library==
{{Main|List of Game Gear games}}
[[File:Sonic the Hedgehog Game Gear.gif|right|thumb|The title screen of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991) for Game Gear]]
[[File:Game gear cartridge.jpg|thumb|134x134px|A standard Game Gear cartridge]]
Over 300 total Game Gear games were released,<ref name="encyclopedia" /> with six titles available at [[Launch game|launch]]. Prices for [[ROM cartridge|game cartridges]] initially ranged from $24.99 to $29.99 in the United States. The casings are molded black plastic with a rounded front to aid in removal.<ref name="allgame" /> Games include ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[The GG Shinobi]]'', ''[[Space Harrier]]'',<ref name="IGNGG" /> and ''[[Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'', which was considered the best game for the system by ''[[GamesRadar+]]''.<ref name="GamesRadar" /> Later games included entries in franchises that had originated on the successful 16-bit Genesis.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> Much of the Game Gear's library consists of Master System ports. Because of the landscape orientation of the Game Gear's screen and the similarities to Master System hardware, it was easy for developers to port Master System games to the Game Gear.<ref name="RetroGamer" />

Because of Nintendo's control over the console video game market, few [[video game developer|third-party developers]] were available to create games for Sega's systems. This contributed to the many ports from Master System. Likewise, because of this, much of the Game Gear library is unique among handhelds, pulling sales away from the Atari Lynx and [[NEC]] [[TurboExpress]] and helping to establish the Game Gear's market position.<ref name="RetroGamer" /><ref name="book" /> However, the [[List of Game Boy games|Game Boy's library]] includes over 1000 individual games.<ref name="RG2" /> Several Game Gear games were released years later on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service on the [[Nintendo eShop]].<ref name="3DSVC-NL">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/03/game_gear_hits_north_american_eshop_on_15th_march |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125618/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/03/game_gear_hits_north_american_eshop_on_15th_march |title=Game Gear Hits North American eShop on 15th March |first=Thomas |last=Whitehead |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Gamer Network |date=March 6, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref name="3DSVC-IGN-2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/17/3ds-eshop-zelda-sale-and-tons-of-gamegear-games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224112808/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/17/3ds-eshop-zelda-sale-and-tons-of-gamegear-games |title=3DS eShop: ''Zelda'' Sale and Tons of GameGear Games |first=Audrey |last=Drake |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=May 17, 2013 |access-date=December 11, 2015 |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref> The [[video game console emulator|emulator]] for the Virtual Console releases was handled by [[M2 (game developer)|M2]].<ref name="3DSVC emulator">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/game-gear-emulation-outclasses-the-other-3ds-virtual-console-gam/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080311/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/14/game-gear-emulation-outclasses-the-other-3ds-virtual-console-gam/ |title=Game Gear emulation outclasses the other 3DS Virtual Console games |first=JC |last=Fletcher |work=[[Engaget]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=March 14, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref>