Was the Game Gear a great or bad handheld?

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ishiki said:

it was bad, took 8 AA's and had horrid battery life. And a lot worse games than gameboy
Graphics were a lot more colorful, and better. And sound if I remember was better too.

But, I loved it. I was little but I don't really remember thinking any game was a classic on it. I probably liked power rangers the best. 

I still have it, and still play the 2 power rangers games.

I had like shaqfu, and rage. sonic 2, sonic adventures, sonic blast. And like 5 others, that I didn't really like.

Finally!  Someone else who remembers the amazing Power Rangers games on Game Gear.  I can die happily now :)

Anyhow, I put 'good'--it had a lot of good games and the graphics were ahead of its time, but the battery life was AWFUL--six AA's would last you about four or five hours.