It's fair to say that Nintendo's erstwhile rival Sega shocked everyone when it announced that it was creating a teeny, tiny version of its Game Gear handheld to celebrate its 60th birthday. Actually, we should back up a little there; the fact that the company was choosing to refresh a classic system wasn't surprising in itself – after all, we've had the NES Classic Edition, PC Engine Mini and Mega Drive Mini over the past few years – but it was more the manner in which Sega was resurrecting the console that dropped jaws.

The ¥4,980 / $50 / €50 Game Gear Micro really does live up its name – it's even smaller than the almost unacceptably dinky Game Boy Micro and the screen is around the size of a postage stamp – and it's available in five colour options which each come with their own selection of games. So, to experience the entire range, you've got to stump up the cash for all five. Crazy enough for you yet? How about the fact that the Game Gear Micro is totally exclusive to Japan?

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Gamers of a certain age will have fond memories of the Neo Geo, even if they didn't get chance to own one all those years ago. Considering the small number of consoles sold, the system had an incredible influence and impact on the gaming scene in the early '90s. Launched at a time when the 16-bit SNES and Mega Drive were the machines to beat, the Neo Geo offered arcade-quality visuals which quite simply blew away the competition. Its best titles have since become sizeable franchises in their own right — The King of Fighters, Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury, to name but a few — and the system remains a firm favourite with hardcore collectors. Owning one is akin to a badge of honour.

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