Arguably one of the greatest things to be brought to the 3DS in an update was the concept of themes. This addition allowed gamers to personalize their 3DS home menu as they saw fit, with a diverse range of themes based off of popular games and characters available for a cheap price, or even free in some cases. Sega has contributed significantly to this ecosystem, with the standouts being themes based on classic consoles from the company.
For those of you that weren't aware, the Game Gear – Sega's Game Boy challenger – recently had the 25th anniversary of its release in Japan. To celebrate this, Sega has opted to release a 3DS theme based around the battery-burning portable. Here's the tweet announcing it:
No release date was given, but it can be logically expected in the next few weeks if this is to coincide with the anniversary of the Game Gear.
What do you think? Will you pick this up when it releases? What theme do you currently have set for your home screen? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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I remember buying the game gear with several games, it was a heavy battery user as stated, along with the Atari Lynx. One of the reasons the original Gameboy won the handheld battle , along with a much broader games library. I might pick this up if it is reasonably priced. I still have the Game Gear somewhere, might have to give it a spin to celebrate its birthday. Sonic Game Gear and Columns got played the most.
Stop with the themes Sega, give us the two boxed hits games from over seas for 3ds and not the themes. Do you even want our money anymore Sega?
I'll still have my gamegear at my parents house, I'll need to get then to rummage or go and have one myself (I did come across it about 10 years ago so know it's there at least). No idea what games I had, it was a very short phase...
I've bought quite a few themesnow for my kids, as well as a few free ones and got a couple from Club Nintendo. I think they're a great idea, my son has the Pikmin one and Loads Of Toads
I never owned a Game Gear, but I liked M2's Virtual Console system much more than Nintendo's GB, GBC, and NES VC systems. For one thing, the Game Gear VC has a menu to activate the pixel-to-pixel resolution, where Nintendo still treats it like an Easter egg that you have to activate on start up, otherwise you have to close it out and try again!!!
(Phew) Sorry... Lost the happy, but the happy's back! I didn't care too much about the Game Gear, and wouldn't even know what game to buy on the eShop, especially given its small selection, so I'm not too interested in this theme. Even so, congrats to Sega on their first--and as far as I'm aware, only--handheld turning 25.
Oh yes! They need to bring all the other awesome Sega themes as well to Europe and Americas!
Instant buy! Speaking of the system, we need more Virtual Console Sega Game Gear releases. I need Tails' Sky Patrol on the go!
As much as I think themes are a rip off, that one is really nice. I want it!
Picking this up for sure. The ACTUAL Game Gear may have had some serious issues, but as the VC releases show, it may have had a chance on more competent hardware. Also, it looked damn cool.
@allav866 Not to mention Multiplayer, which Nintendo treats as an impossibility but the Game Gear just said "oh, here you go". Which is weird, considering multiplayer is typically Nintendo's forté.
Only announced by Sega America so far.
I love the Game Gear and all, but I'm really not one to purchase themes. I have bought one, and it was because my fiancé really likes Kirby. I only use the free Monster Hunter weapons one, myself.
Hey Sega, how about physical copies of the Sega 3D Classics over here and while you're at it more Game Gear games for the Virtual Console. Thanks!
@DaleHeuer Amen
I reeeeeaaaaaaaaaally hope SEGA brings out the Saturn theme here in the UK! The Game Gear theme will be a day one purchase, for sure.
Can they bring some Sega games to Wii U Virtual console too? Sonic Advance series, anyone?
With this theme
Bring more game gear games(sonic drift 1,sonic chaos, tails sky patrol and more japan only game gear games)
Release sega 3d classics physical collection.
Also if it is not to much go ask a great bug free sonic game.
@LexKitteh it is in japan but not other regions their is a miiverse community with it.
I WANT THE DREAMCAST THEME!
I love console styled themes. They have such a nice look to them.
Cool we'll have the theme for no new Game Gear games.
Cool, and give us more Game Gear games on the 3DS VC please. I though the Game Gear version of Mega Man was in the works a while ago?
@davidevoid my thoughts exactly! Themes meh, the games on cart? HELL YEAH!
Pretty nice, but I want them to release the MAster System theme over here.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA fat chance.
Oh... good... themes... not games. Perfect.
Never had a Game Gear and as I grew up, I realize I didn't really miss anything I would have liked more than what I had on my Game Boy. If 3DS themes are on the table, I am still waiting on Game Boy and N64 themes...
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