New Neo-Geo portable from SNK!

[Howard_Casto]

It isn't confirmed yet, but just in case it turns out to be true:

http://kotaku.com/5879082/the-return-of-the-neo+geo/gallery/1

Plays classic neogeo games and comes pre-loaded with 20 of the older ones. 

What is interesting is the way it's designed.  Considering the fact that it has a 16:9 display and 8 buttons, it would lead me to think that they want developers to make NEW games for the system.

Again not confirmed by SNK yet, but it is interesting so I thought I would share.

[Ginsu Victim]

Yeah, Nathan Barnatt (Keith Apicary, "Talking Classics") posted about this earlier on FB and I think it looks pretty cool. Hopefully it's real and doesn't cost too much.

[HaRuMaN]

My psp already does this...

[Malenko]

My psp already does this...

and CPS and CPS2 and SNES and...you get the idea

[ark_ader]

Both PSPs are sitting here with all that but its the Phone & Tablet that has it all too.

Great time to buy some SNK legit stuff.

[Malenko]

Both PSPs are sitting here with all that but its the Phone & Tablet that has it all too.

Great time to buy some SNK legit stuff.

My PSP has buttons. Also, I have almost all the MVS carts and a good number of AES carts too (and 2 neogeo home consoles); so I already have SNK Legit stuff. I even have a NeoGeo Pocket Color and a ton of games that I got from BYOAC

[Howard_Casto]

I think you are missing the point malenko....  the thing appears to be setup for NEW games development and considering snk is doing it, this may mean we get NEW snk games. 

I'm not the biggest snk fan in the world but a gaming device with new metal slug sequels that aren't horribly ported to the consoles seems pretty exciting to me.

[SavannahLion]

Well, as soon as NGF gets his dirty hands on it, sues the owners for not allowing him to screw over sell to his customers, the system will tank and NGF will buy up all the remaining stock.

[amendonz]

Hope that's a micro switched thumb stick.

[Malenko]

I think you are missing the point malenko....  the thing appears to be setup for NEW games development and considering snk is doing it, this may mean we get NEW snk games. 

I'm not the biggest snk fan in the world but a gaming device with new metal slug sequels that aren't horribly ported to the consoles seems pretty exciting to me.

I'd prolly pick it up just out of sheer fanboyism and to have a legit portable MVS/AES. Im pretty sure ark was implying Im being a pirate by playing neogeo on my PSP




As for SNK and new games...... playmore has been messing up the KoF series for a while now.  Im sure PBJ will be in here sooner or later to say how its gonna fail cause he can play em on his iphone. I dont have any pix of my neogeo pocket color handy =(

[Ginsu Victim]

I dont have any pix of my neogeo pocket color handy =(

I do!

[Malenko]

one of those is my moms now = )

thanks!

[Ginsu Victim]

I'm aware.

[Malenko]

I'm aware.

she loves that thing, but she still wants me to build her a ms pac cab =/

[Ginsu Victim]

Which did you give her? Even though the black one was brand new, I liked the silver better.

[Malenko]

she wanted the silver one, I liked it better too, but hey, its my mom.
I'm still working on gettign all the games for it, but some of the prices are mind bottling.
Do you still have one?

[Ginsu Victim]

Nope.

[amendonz]

snk messing up kof? 12 sucked yeah but 13 is amazing!  I have faith they can make more sweet games

[Howard_Casto]

snk messing up kof? 12 sucked yeah but 13 is amazing!  I have faith they can make more sweet games

To be fair, saying you are "messing up" KOF is like saying you are messing up a sequel to tattooed assasin's.... there isn't much further you can fall. 

Seriously though kof is a mess because there are too many characters and half of those characters lack any personality or unique moves. 

I really liked the fatal fury series, especially real bout when they had those really big, wonderfully animated characters.  I really wish they would concentrate more on their individual fighters rather than trying to lump them all together in a crossover game.


But that's kind of the problem with snk right now really..... they make kof games and that's pretty much it.  Sometimes they throw us a bone with a crappy console-exclusive metal slug but that's about it. 

[amendonz]

I play fighting games for good fighting game play, you like cool characters and extra things.  nothing wrong with that.

[Howard_Casto]

I play fighting games for good fighting game play, you like cool characters and extra things.  nothing wrong with that.

Well Street Fighter probably has KOF beat in terms of "hardcode" gameplay as well, so it's a double loss. 


I think you are mistaken as to why I play fighters as well.  I player fighters for FUN and no other reason.  Yes character styles and extra things are part of that, but gameplay is a HUGE part of that as well.  Complex (aka deep) fighting mechanics does not necessarily equate to fun... it simply equates to "hard".  When a game requires hours upon hours of practice for me to compete with even mid-level challengers it better damn well be the most fun game on the planet, or else it'll feel like work and thus not be fun.

[ark_ader]

I play fighting games for good fighting game play, you like cool characters and extra things.  nothing wrong with that.

Well Street Fighter probably has KOF beat in terms of "hardcode" gameplay as well, so it's a double loss. 


I think you are mistaken as to why I play fighters as well.  I player fighters for FUN and no other reason.  Yes character styles and extra things are part of that, but gameplay is a HUGE part of that as well.  Complex (aka deep) fighting mechanics does not necessarily equate to fun... it simply equates to "hard".  When a game requires hours upon hours of practice for me to compete with even mid-level challengers it better damn well be the most fun game on the planet, or else it'll feel like work and thus not be fun.

I'd prolly pick it up just out of sheer fanboyism and to have a legit portable MVS/AES. Im pretty sure ark was implying Im being a pirate by playing neogeo on my PSP

No I'm implying we have it already on so many platforms (and cartridges) why should be buy it again. Like I said in the Myst Thread.  It would be rehash.  Now if it is something new, then it would be nice to splash out on some original goodies. 

[danny_galaga]

Hope that's a micro switched thumb stick.

Yep, that would be what sells it. Love the feel of the NGP thumbstick (",)

[amendonz]

Not Sure what hardcode means? But kof 13 is ten times more hardcore orientated than sf4. Have you even played it? Although i'm not sure you would be able to tell lol

[natsuto]

You have one? I am still working on gettign all of its games, but some of the price is mind bottling.

[Bender]

looks like it's for real

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/the-neo-geo-handheld-is-real-coming-out-worldwide-in-q2/