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Platform
Game Gear
Genres
Action
Publishers
Arena Entertainment
Release date
January 1, 1992

Summary

Predator 2 on the Game Gear is a compact slice of early‑90s movie‑tie‑in gaming, squeezed onto Sega’s pocket console. Developed by the quirky duo Perfect 10 Productions and Teeny Weeny Games and backed by Acclaim Entertainment, the title translates the film’s high‑tech hunt into a pixel‑perfect side‑scroll that feels surprisingly tight for a handheld.

Because the Game Gear shared its hardware DNA with the Master System, the game inherits the same sprite‑heavy style that fans of the console version recognize, but with a brighter palette that pops on the tiny screen. Collectors often note its rarity compared to the Genesis release, making it a hidden gem for anyone hunting retro handheld shooters.

Storyline

Predator 2 on the Game Gear drops the alien hunter into Los Angeles, where he has only a few days to hunt. The Predator treats the city as a hunting ground, seeing the killing of human prey as the ultimate sport. Meanwhile the residents of L.A. are plunged into a nightmarish ordeal they could never imagine. Detective Lieutenant Mike Harrigan is tasked with stopping the creature, viewing it as just another dirty job that must be done. In this cat‑and‑mouse chase, the rule is simple: kill or be killed.

Edited by Maya Carter

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