oct 6, 1990 - Sega Game Gear
Description:
The Sega Game Gear was released on this day, as a direct competitor to the Nintendo Game Boy. The Game Gear was unfortunately a commercial flop due ti its higher price, lower battery life, and the lack of portability, but it did have a backlit scree and better processing power than a Game Boy.
Specs-
Main processor: Zilog Z80 (8-bit)
Processor speed: 3.58 MHz
Display- 160x144 pixels
RAM-24 kB
Colors- 32 different colors
Notable Games-
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Chaos
Mortal Kombat II
Added to timeline:
The evolution of handheld consoles
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