Side Pocket - Game Gear
Side Pocket - Game Gear
Side Pocket for Game Gear is a pocket billiards video game originally released into arcades by Data East in 1986 and later adapted for various home platforms. The Game Gear version, specifically, is a port of this arcade game tailored to the handheld's capabilities. The game offers a combination of 2D graphics and pool simulation gameplay, where players aim to pocket balls in a strategic manner to score points, perform trick shots, and clear the table. Side Pocket often incorporates both single-player and multiplayer modes. The objective extends beyond simply winning matches to include performing complex shots for high scores. While the exact release year for the Game Gear version may vary, the series started in the late 80s and the Game Gear likely received its version in the early 90s, within the genre of sports simulation games.
