ataridave Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'd like to get a Game Gear and the Majesco model is one that I've recently become aware of. But I looked on Ebay, and all I could find were Majesco a Game Gear cartridges, not any actual Game a Gear systems. And from a video that I recently watched, the screen quality of the Majesco models looks a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 You find one that comes in one of these funky looking boxes with "SEGA" written huge in the background. These are the Majesco models: Other than that it would probably require looking at serial numbers or something, so it would be hard to find out unless you were able to hold one in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'd like to get a Game Gear and the Majesco model is one that I've recently become aware of. But I looked on Ebay, and all I could find were Majesco a Game Gear cartridges, not any actual Game a Gear systems. And from a video that I recently watched, the screen quality of the Majesco models looks a lot better. I remember buying the Majesco Game Gear models in 2003 in the discount section in Toys R Us in the Bronx for $10 dollars! Must have been some left overs that sat in a corner of the basement! I purchase four of them and still in my closet untouched! Anthony... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 If I remember correctly, the three colored dots on Sega made Game Gears are white on the Majesco models. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Black Falcon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) If I remember correctly, the three colored dots on Sega made Game Gears are white on the Majesco models.This is correct. That's the easiest way to tell that it's a Majesco system, those three colored ovals are white, instead of red blue and green. Just look for GGs with white ovals! Also, the Majesco GG, and Majesco's game cartridges as well, are made from a dark black plastic. It's a different color from Sega's grey system and carts. This difference can be hard to notice unless you've got both styles next to each other, though. Edited September 10, 2014 by A Black Falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenorman Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 If I remember correctly, the three colored dots on Sega made Game Gears are white on the Majesco models. ^^^ This correct. Sometimes you can find them sifting through eBay auctions even if they don't say they are Majesco in the description. An alternative would be to look for a Sega model that has been re-capped, or re-cap it yourself. These should work just like new and last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The start button is a more purple shade than the earlier ones which were bluer. The best solution is to replace the LCD screen and the caps in a SEGA model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 This is correct. That's the easiest way to tell that it's a Majesco system, those three colored ovals are white, instead of red blue and green. Just look for GGs with white ovals!Also, the Majesco GG, and Majesco's game cartridges as well, are made from a dark black plastic. It's a different color from Sega's grey system and carts. This difference can be hard to notice unless you've got both styles next to each other, though. Excellent! Thanks for that useful information! Speaking of the Game Gear, which games on it are exclusive titles, rather then just Master System ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Black Falcon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The start button is a more purple shade than the earlier ones which were bluer. Oh yeah, I thought I was forgetting something... that's another change. One more that this reminded me of is that on the Sega model, the area around the AC power jack on the top of the system is red, I believe, but on the Majesco system it's the same shade of black as the rest of the shell. The best solution is to replace the LCD screen and the caps in a SEGA model.Unless you REALLY need a Master System adapter (the Majesco GG may or may not work with these) or (for some crazy reason) now-dead TV Tuner support (the Majesco GG doens't work with the TV Tuner), why? Other than not supporting those two accessories, the Majesco model's better! It's much less likely to have capacitor problems by everything I've heard. Mine certainly hasn't had any (yeah, my GG is a Majesco one, got it in the hopes that it wouldn't go bad like the Sega ones do. SO far so good.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I have both. The SEGA model had a better LCD screen, but the problem is often when you replace the caps, you will still have big nasty vertical bars in the screen because it's gone bad. Some will argue that the Majesco's colors are too washed out. I tend to agree there, and the resulting blurriness often leads me to playing the SEGA model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) I got the majesco game gear when it was new, and one of the things I used with it was the master gear converter, I know it worked on mine. Other than being newer and probably not as likely to have bad caps, I'm not sure why to have a majesco one over a sega original. (even the majesco's are over 15 years old at this point) Edited September 12, 2014 by Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRV Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Other than being newer and probably not as likely to have bad caps, I'm not sure why to have a majesco one over a sega original. Caps seem like a pretty big reason to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Caps seem like a pretty big reason to me. I think he was eluding to the fact that the caps are getting very old on both models at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I think he was eluding to the fact that the caps are getting very old on both models at this point. That's true, although "supposedly" the Majesco used a better/more durable set. The Sega caps used were part of that infamous BAD early 90's cap run out of Asia which similarly affected the Turbo/PCE Duo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) We have older console with good caps. The best I heard about would be an antique radio fan that "reformed" a 70 years old cap on a Philips radio, and succeeded in doing so, keeping his radio with all original chemical caps. Little piece of advice for keeping your consoles caps working : switch all of your systems at least once a month, for about 15 minutes. It works also for all electronics, BTW. Edited September 13, 2014 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) nfamous BAD early 90's cap run out of Asia LOL! fact is there is no magical bad cap era, you are making a consumer product with at best a life span of 5 years, they crap out 15-20 years later and its a conspiracy all systems with electrolytic caps (and to a lesser degree tantalum) will crap out at some point, for a game gear it cost 9 bucks including postage to get some stupid high quality replacements and an evening or two with a beginner solderer and a radio shack iron and with today's technology its almost as cost effective to replace almost all the electrolytic caps in a game gear with solid ceramic1206 or 1210 smt models which will never leak out now electrolytics have had their high and low points, my 1984 apple IIc still runs its stock caps, my 86 mac SE needs a total replacement, mid 2000's had a bad rash of low points effecting a small portion of computers, now we are in a high point, just give it time Edited September 14, 2014 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Little piece of advice for keeping your consoles caps working : switch all of your systems at least once a month, for about 15 minutes. It works also for all electronics, BTW. What do you mean "switch" them for 15 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Switch them on. Make them working :3 You do'nt need to play a game, just power them and leave them on for 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jferio Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Other than being newer and probably not as likely to have bad caps, I'm not sure why to have a majesco one over a sega original. (even the majesco's are over 15 years old at this point) Less screen blur on Sonic. It's literally a night and day difference, because of the improvements in LCD tech between the original and the Majesco unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 9/9/2014 at 7:20 PM, Charlie Cat said: I remember buying the Majesco Game Gear models in 2003 in the discount section in Toys R Us in the Bronx for $10 dollars! Must have been some left overs that sat in a corner of the basement! I purchase four of them and still in my closet untouched! Anthony... i quite envy this, if i ever get my hands on a time machine i would probably do this, and maybe go grab jaguars and lynxs when they went for discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnuth Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 5 hours ago, Maztr_0n said: i quite envy this, if i ever get my hands on a time machine i would probably do this, and maybe go grab jaguars and lynxs when they went for discount. I wish I could go back and grab all those cheap brand new Saturns and Virtual Boys. 😄 I remember a couple stores having stacks of these they couldn’t give away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 3/18/2024 at 9:27 PM, schnuth said: I wish I could go back and grab all those cheap brand new Saturns and Virtual Boys. 😄 I remember a couple stores having stacks of these they couldn’t give away. guess theres a lot of old stuff that kinda needed a few more years on the market so to speak... But god i kinda want a boxed majesco game gear, if only they could make them again all for me! /j Edited March 21 by Maztr_0n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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