Sega’s Tiny ‘Game Gear Micro’ Console Is Made For Handheld Retro Gaming

Sega’s latest gaming gadget literally fits in the palm of your hand.

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Handheld video game consoles are small by definition, but Sega‘s new Game Gear Micro takes downsizing to impressively tiny new levels. 

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Announced on the Sega Japan Twitter account in celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary, the throwback platform boasts a minuscule dimensions of 80mm by 43mm by 20mm. For comparison’s sake, the original Sega Game Gear released in 1990 measured 210mm by 113mm by 38mm. 

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A Japanese reveal trailer shows that the entire device literally fits in the palm of a hand. Other art shows that a goofy snap-on “Sega Big Window” magnifying glass can be used for those who have trouble viewing the 1.15-inch screen. 

Game Spot reports that four colorways—black, blue, yellow and red—will each come with four different pre-loaded titles. See each offering below:  

Black

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  • Out Run
  • Puyo Puyo Tsu
  • Royal Stone
  • Sonic the Hedgehog

Blue

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  • Baku Baku Animal: Sekai Shiikugakari Senshuken
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • Sonic & Tails
  • Sylvan Tale

Yellow

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  • Nazo Puyo: Arle no Roux
  • Shining Force
  • Shining Force II
  • Shining Force: Final Conflict

Red

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  • Columns
  • The G.G. Shinobi
  • Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible
  • Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special

The Sega Genesis Micro will be sold in Japan beginning October 6 for the equivalent of about $45. No U.S. release has been announced, but given the amount of pickup the microconsole has generated in the states, that could change. 

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