Following its first failed attempt with Neo Geo Pocket, SNK is lending its name to a new portable gaming device. It currently goes by the name "Neo Geo Portable Device". It has a 4.3" screen, 2GB of internal storage and 20 built-in games (North American versions) namely:
WORLD HEROES
ULTIMETE 11
TOP PLAYER'S GOLF
SENGOKU
NAM-1975
MUTATION NATION
LAST RESORT
KING OF MONSTERS
FRENZY
CYBER LIP
FATAL FURY SPECIAL
ART OF FIGHTING
SUPER SIDEKICKS
LEAGUE BOWLING
METAL SLUG
MAGICAL LORD
BASEBALL STARS PROFESSIONAL
SAMURAI SHODOWN
KING OF FIGHTERS '94
FATAL FURY
Specs
Dimensions: 170x72x15mm
Display: 4.3 in
Physical controls:
4 face buttons
D-pad
4 shoulder buttons
Menu button
Start button
Volume buttons
Brightness buttons
Connectivity/storage:
AV out
SD card
Battery: 2200mAh
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Sounds pretty interesting to me, hopefully it won't cost too much.
That looks quite nice And some of the best games of ole' were from the Neo Geo (and they're hard as hell to emulate...) so it's nice to see them revived like this! Let's just hope the price is reasonable.
This is really the hottest shit i've seen in ages now.
I'm very curious about the price, too. I think it's something between 200-600 Euros. This is for weird collectors and rich assholes lice this Leica stuff. Oh, I love this.
Judging by its iPhone 4 inspired design I think it's going to be sold to more than just collector or "rich assholes" . My bet is that it will be 150 euros tops. Can't cost more than a 3DS.
TinyCartridge pointed out the pics aren't actually consistent; take a look at the Select button in the first pic, it becomes a Menu button in the next pic. Odd. Perhaps it's an elaborate hoax.
Oh shit. Nathan, you're right. I didn't think about it. Yes, it's a hoax of course. It's just an iPhone. Arrrggghhh...
@wiimancj: Oh no. This is something different than a 3DS, trust me. They can ask 1'000 Euros for that and would sell some thousand of this. This is really another target group than a 3DS.
Oh shit. Nathan, you're right. I didn't think about it. Yes, it's a hoax of course. It's just an iPhone. Arrrggghhh...
@wiimancj: Oh no. This is something different than a 3DS, trust me. They can ask 1'000 Euros for that and would sell some thousand of this. This is really another target group than a 3DS.
Damn it if it's a hoax
And yeah, the 3DS and the Neo-Geo have completely different target groups. The 3DS has pretty much the same target group as the NDS (non-gamers, mostly, and a small offer for people with heavy gaming experience. All the Nintendogz and Imagine: Baby bunny hairdresser iceskating pony teacherz shows that). The Neo-Geo, on the other hand, has a vast amount of beat'm ups and the likes. If you're the type that'll enjoy Imagine: fashion designing dolphin babysitterz, you most likely won't enjoy Metal Slug or King of Fighters.