The Sega Game Gear was Sega's response to Nintendo's
Game Boy. It was released in 1991 and was basically a pocket [Sega Master System]
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Specs:
Main Processor: Z-80 (8-bit)
Processor Speed: 3.58 MHz
Resolution: 160 x 146
Colors Available: 4,096
Colors on screen: 32
Maximum Sprites: 64
Sprite Size: 8x8
Screen Size: 3.2 Inches
Audio: 4-lyr
RAM: 24K
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