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[–] IronpigsWizard@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Yep!

An every time I was in Toy r Us, Babbage's, Children's Palace or looking througu the JC Penny's Christmas catalog, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world and oh so desperately wanted it....despite not owning a Game Gear...πŸ˜…

[–] Laser@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I saw this once or twice. Taxi driver had it mounted on his panel to watch something on break. Somewhat solved the power draw problem with a car adapter...

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Had a Game Gear and really wanted one of these as a kid.

Still have that Game Gear and still really want one.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago

I wanted it so bad. Then my friend had one and it was shit. And i still wanted it.

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[–] realitista@lemmus.org 11 points 3 days ago

That would have been so baller back in the day.

[–] froggycar360@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wish I didn’t lose my gamegear

[–] Aunt_Iffa@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Still have mine and a few precious games! Mine has the giant battery attachment!

[–] froggycar360@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago

You really need it that battery life is horrid

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 6 points 2 days ago (5 children)

This is the handsomest piece of analog gear I have ever seen. Absolute peak max sexiness, holy shite

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[–] Valon_Blue@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There was one for the Gameboy Advance too! Loved that thing.

[–] DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Yes! I remember wanting one and envying the kid on the bus with his!

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Xbox ONE, PS TWO, PS THREE as well

[–] melonhusk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can only imagine the sheer joy of watching blurry cartoons on this bad boy for a solid 15 minutes before the batteries gave up the ghost. truly living the dream.

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wonder whether it digitised the video signal and sent digital RGB data over the connector, or whether there were analogue video channels provided for such a device.

Also, in any case, whether any hobbyist hackers have built adapters to use their Game Gear as a monitor for anything else through the same mechanism. (A HDMI in adapter would be cool, if slightly ridiculous.)

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I gotta get my gamegear fixed. It’s too bad we switched over to digital OTA signal because I would love to mess around with this tuner.

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago
[–] korendian@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

That is amazing

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