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- From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
- Subject: Re: HELP! Second-guessing Game Gear Purchase!
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 19:09:51 -0800
- Organization: Southern California Lynx Enthusiasts
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- Keywords: help, game gear, lynx
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- In article <1992Dec23.094221.3092@panix.com> spingo@panix.com (James Barnett) writes:
- >Hiya. I chipped in with my sister and Mom and got a game gear for myself
- >and for my brother, so we can swap games etc.
- >NOW I'm second-guessing myself as to whether I shoulda got a pair of
- >Lynx IIs. I've played Sonic and Sonic II for a good portion of the evening,
- >but popping in here and reading that Lynx has Robotron! and STUN Runner...
- >well, I can't help but think I might have screwed up.
-
- Well, I think you did. B-) Choosing a 'Gear over a Lynx is like buying
- a Hyundai over a Honda Accord, especially when they're the same price. B-)
- But I'm biased.
-
- >Can someone post a list of what games are available for each machine?
- >And does the Lynx come with a game for $79 or is it just the machine?
- >I paid $99 for the Game Gears, and $30 I think for Sonic 2.
-
- The $79 Lynx (call 1-800-327-5151, kids) is for the Lynx alone. Same thing
- you got for the $99 Game Gear package.
-
- Don't have a list of Game Gear titles, but here's the list of all the Lynx
- titles I own, which is effectively the list of every Lynx game ever
- released...
-
-
- Atari Lynx games list (last update 12/23/92)
-
- == Available Now (Atari Corp. and third-party) =============================
- 56 games -- Titles listed in order of release
-
- California Games Blue Lightning Electrocop Gates of Zendocon
- Chip's Challenge Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
- Todd's Adventures in Slime World Klax Xenophobe
- Robo-Squash Paperboy Roadblasters Ms. Pac-Man
- Zarlor Mercenary Rampage Rygar Shanghai
- Warbirds The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge
- Blockout Ninja Gaiden Pac-Land A.P.B.
- Turbo Sub Scrapyard Dog Checkered Flag
- Ishido: The Way of Stones Qix Viking Child
- Robotron: 2084 Hard Drivin' S.T.U.N. Runner
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Awesome Golf
- Tournament Cyberball Xybots Crystal Mines II
- Toki Super Skweek Batman Returns Rampart
- Hockey Hydra Lynx Casino Basketbrawl
- Kung Food Steel Talons Shadow of the Beast
- Pinball Jam NFL Football Baseball Heroes Switchblade II
- World Class Soccer Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop
- Dracula the Undead Joust
-
- == Upcoming ===============================================================
- All titles by Atari Corp. unless otherwise noted
-
- CONFIRMED TITLES
-
- Ninja Nerd Pit Fighter Raiden 720
- Vindicators Heavyweight Contender Rolling Thunder
- Power Force Jimmy Connors Bad Boy Tennis Battlezone 2000
- Operation Desert Storm Defender/Stargate/Defender II
- Strider II Gordo 106 Super Off Road [Telegames]
- Krazy Ace Miniature Golf [Telegames] Lemmings Daemonsgate
- Dinolympics The Guardians: Storms Over Doria [Telegames]
- Road Riot 4WD Ninja Gaiden III: The Mystic Ship of Doom
- Double Dragon [Telegames] Malibu Beach Volleyball
- Super Asteroids/Missile Command Blood and Guts Hockey
- Full Court Press Basketball Eye of the Beholder
- Ultra Star Raiders
-
-
- SUSPECT TITLES
-
- Aliens vs. Predator Battle Universe [APTI Game Systems]
- Rotox [US Gold] GOLD [US Gold] Space Canyons [Intense Gaming]
- Alternate Earth [APTI Game Systems] Cards [Reflex Software]
- Bugs [Shadowsoft] Leaderboard [US Gold] E-Motion [US Gold]
- Italy 1990 [US Gold] Time Gates [Intense Gaming]
- Driving Demons [Intense Gaming] RC Destruction Derby [Telegames]
- European Tournament Soccer Relief Pitcher
- Spot: The Video Game
-
-
- >please, please help me figure this out.
-
- Buy a Lynx. B-) Actually, buy two. B-) B-)
-
- --R.J.
- B-)
-
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