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Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia).
http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG

Or post in here if you can't or don't have edit rights.

Please use wiki syntax for headings, e.g.

!History

for a top-level heading.

You don't need to censor "Ni****do" on the main site, that is just some forum fun.

The Game Gear doesn't have more memory than the Master System.

What evidence is there that they based it on the SMS in order to release it quickly? The Mega Drive was somewhat based on the SMS too, but that's just a logical progression which aids backwards compatibility and new game development. The Mark III was based on the SG-1000, which I think was based on Sega arcade game hardware. None of these were particularly rushed.

It may be worth linking back to here from the wiki page:

(:include Site/ForumLink topic=14893:)

The Game Gear doesn't have more memory, but it's worth mentioning that it has a larger color palette (4096) than the Master System (64). Also, an important fact worth mentioning is that it's the third color portable system. It came after the Atari Lynx (1989) and the NEC TurboExpress/PC Engine GT (1990).

It is advisable to change the title from "GG" to "Game Gear".

I added more info and linked it to this post.

From Wikipedia:
With a late start into the handheld gaming market, Sega rushed to get the Game Gear into stores quickly,[6] having lagged behind Ni****do in sales without a handheld on the market.

They based it on the SMS so they didn't have to make a new system entirely.

I added a photo of a Game Gear.

Is it possible to turn things like "Gear to Gear cable" into wikilinks to the relevant pages? Wikis are so much better with dozens of useless links.

I personally do not know. I think Admins can do it, but I'm not sure.

Tom wrote

Is it possible to turn things like "Gear to Gear cable" into wikilinks to the relevant pages? Wikis are so much better with dozens of useless links.

To create this kind of link just write [[GearToGearCable|Gear to Gear cable]]

Yes, I know it can be done, and how (for the record, you did it wrong), I already edited this wiki in the past. I was just wondering if it was appropriate, I am sorry, I didn't make it clear. What I really meant was: should I?

However, I did it. It's revertable anyway.

Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost.

Tom wrote

Yes, I know it can be done, and how (for the record, you did it wrong), I already edited this wiki in the past. I was just wondering if it was appropriate, I am sorry, I didn't make it clear. What I really meant was: should I?

However, I did it. It's revertable anyway.

Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost.

Shouldn't the Gear to Gear cable be in the Hardware section instead of the Development section?

Capt. 2110 wrote

Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia).
http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG

Why did you start this page copying the contents of
http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GameGear instead of updating the existing page?

Calindro wrote

Shouldn't the Gear to Gear cable be in the Hardware section instead of the Development section?

Don't ask me, I only provided the pictures and the pinouts.

The Hardware section is for describing stuff in a non technical way with photos. Development is for the gorey details of pinouts, NMIs and serial vs parallel mode. The two can be linked to each other.

If something is hardware then make a dead link for it, by all means.

The game pages used to link to "GG", now they link to "Game Gear". I've set up a redirect and let's work on the long name version.

Why did you start this page copying the contents of
http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GameGear instead of updating the existing page? (Capt. 2110 can't do quotes for some stupid reason)

I didn't. I made that page while the other one was at that stage. Can I change the name of the pages?

Edit: Never mind :)

Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost.

I am not catching straws. Whatever that means. I just saying Bock or Maxim could do it. I do not know HTML... at ALL.

The game pages used to link to "GG", now they link to "Game Gear". I've set up a redirect and let's work on the long name version.

Thanks, Maxim! I am useless at most of this.

I modified it more.

Who else forgot about this for a while?

Capt. 2110 wrote

Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia).
http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG

whoever dug up or perhaps remembered that the majesco system was discontinued cc 2002, you have eternal gratitude from me :)

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Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Started Game Gear wiki Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:34 pm
	Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia). http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 15000 Location: London	Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:52 pm
	Or post in here if you can't or don't have edit rights. Please use wiki syntax for headings, e.g. !History for a top-level heading. You don't need to censor "Ni****do" on the main site, that is just some forum fun. The Game Gear doesn't have more memory than the Master System. What evidence is there that they based it on the SMS in order to release it quickly? The Mega Drive was somewhat based on the SMS too, but that's just a logical progression which aids backwards compatibility and new game development. The Mark III was based on the SG-1000, which I think was based on Sega arcade game hardware. None of these were particularly rushed. It may be worth linking back to here from the wiki page: (:include Site/ForumLink topic=14893:)

TinchoDJ Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 187 Location: Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina	Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:23 pm
	The Game Gear doesn't have more memory, but it's worth mentioning that it has a larger color palette (4096) than the Master System (64). Also, an important fact worth mentioning is that it's the third color portable system. It came after the Atari Lynx (1989) and the NEC TurboExpress/PC Engine GT (1990). It is advisable to change the title from "GG" to "Game Gear".

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:41 pm
	I added more info and linked it to this post. From Wikipedia: With a late start into the handheld gaming market, Sega rushed to get the Game Gear into stores quickly,[6] having lagged behind Ni****do in sales without a handheld on the market. They based it on the SMS so they didn't have to make a new system entirely.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:04 pm
	I added a photo of a Game Gear.

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:25 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Is it possible to turn things like "Gear to Gear cable" into wikilinks to the relevant pages? Wikis are so much better with dozens of useless links.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:55 pm
	I personally do not know. I think Admins can do it, but I'm not sure.

Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 639	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:02 am
Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 639	Tom wrote Is it possible to turn things like "Gear to Gear cable" into wikilinks to the relevant pages? Wikis are so much better with dozens of useless links. To create this kind of link just write [[GearToGearCable\|Gear to Gear cable]]

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:07 am
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Yes, I know it can be done, and how (for the record, you did it wrong), I already edited this wiki in the past. I was just wondering if it was appropriate, I am sorry, I didn't make it clear. What I really meant was: should I? However, I did it. It's revertable anyway. Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost.

Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 639	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:22 am
Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 639	Tom wrote Yes, I know it can be done, and how (for the record, you did it wrong), I already edited this wiki in the past. I was just wondering if it was appropriate, I am sorry, I didn't make it clear. What I really meant was: should I? However, I did it. It's revertable anyway. Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost. Shouldn't the Gear to Gear cable be in the Hardware section instead of the Development section? Capt. 2110 wrote Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia). http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG Why did you start this page copying the contents of http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GameGear instead of updating the existing page?

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:29 am
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1384 Location: italy	Calindro wrote Shouldn't the Gear to Gear cable be in the Hardware section instead of the Development section? Don't ask me, I only provided the pictures and the pinouts.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 15000 Location: London	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:05 am
	The Hardware section is for describing stuff in a non technical way with photos. Development is for the gorey details of pinouts, NMIs and serial vs parallel mode. The two can be linked to each other. If something is hardware then make a dead link for it, by all means. The game pages used to link to "GG", now they link to "Game Gear". I've set up a redirect and let's work on the long name version.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:30 pm Last edited by Capt. 2110 on Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:57 pm; edited 1 time in total
	Why did you start this page copying the contents of http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GameGear instead of updating the existing page? (Capt. 2110 can't do quotes for some stupid reason) I didn't. I made that page while the other one was at that stage. Can I change the name of the pages? Edit: Never mind :)

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:34 pm
	Also lol at Capt. 2110 catching at straws trying to become an administrator at any cost. I am not catching straws. Whatever that means. I just saying Bock or Maxim could do it. I do not know HTML... at ALL.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:36 pm
	The game pages used to link to "GG", now they link to "Game Gear". I've set up a redirect and let's work on the long name version. Thanks, Maxim! I am useless at most of this.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:22 pm
	I modified it more.

Capt. 2110 Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 281 Location: Texas	Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:47 pm
	Who else forgot about this for a while?

Maztr_0n Joined: 02 Mar 2024 Posts: 22 Location: Dullsville	late but great Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:40 pm
	Capt. 2110 wrote Anyone who knows about the GG and has Wiki editing permissions, please help. Do not steal from other Wikis(Yes, Especially Wikipedia). http://www.smspower.org/Hardware/GG whoever dug up or perhaps remembered that the majesco system was discontinued cc 2002, you have eternal gratitude from me :)

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