Portable Neo Geo, 20 games, $200

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/8/13/32 ... date-price

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The Neo Geo X Gold portable console, first reported on back in January, is set for release on December 6th for $199.99. The console, manufactured by Blaze under license from SNK, will arrive with 20 games preloaded and an "expandable game card slot" (previously reported as taking standard SD cards) for additional titles. With four face buttons, an analog stick, and a 4.3-inch display of unknown resolution, the Neo Geo X should be able to handle native Neo Geo games, unlike the original Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color, which were stuck with only two face buttons.

The underpinning hardware has yet to be documented, but its peripherals have: you'll be able to purchase both a joystick attachment and a dock to connect the console to a TV through HDMI. It's not clear if there will be any multiplayer capabilities, but the lack of any mention in the official press release is worrying. We originally expected the Neo Geo X to be released back in the second quarter, but the new release schedule will help Blaze and SNK capitalize on the potentially-lucrative holiday period. You can register your interest for the handheld over at the official Neo Geo X website.

Hmm. Seems like almost anyone who cares would already have a PSP or similar, although I guess the HDMI dock could be neat. There's a pic of the hardware on the source link.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22391

$200? I might have been interested at $20 as a curiosity.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 22:01

I would be super interested but not for £200.. I only paid about £70 for my GP2X Wiz and that handles pretty much all the games mentioned.

It does look nice though...

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Still expensive after all these years! How much was the console again? £600? I remember drooling over one in Chips.

Then I went home and wept onto my brother's Amiga 500. If he wasn't home.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 22:15

TheVision wrote:

I would be super interested but not for £200.. I only paid about £70 for my GP2X Wiz and that handles pretty much all the games mentioned.

It does look nice though...

You will buy one.

You will play if for a day.

You will add it to your spreadsheet.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 22:17

Zardoz wrote:

You will buy one.

Possibly.

Zardoz wrote:

You will play if for a day.

Probably.

Zardoz wrote:

You will add it to your spreadsheet.

Definitely.

metalangel · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 22:21

Is there a list of the games anywhere? Am I just unable to spot it due to exhaustion?

That thing is very nice...

romanista · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:23

ipad, icade..

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:24

romanista wrote:

ipad, icade..

For $200?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

metalangel wrote:

Is there a list of the games anywhere? Am I just unable to spot it due to exhaustion?

That thing is very nice...

According to the press release:

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The full list of NEOGEO X Handheld pre-installed games is as follows:
3 COUNT BOUT
LEAGUE BOWLING
ART OF FIGHTING II
MAGICIAN LORD
ALPHA MISSION II
METAL SLUG
BASEBALL STARS II
MUTATION NATION
CYBER LIP
NAM 1975
FATAL FURY
PUZZLED
FATAL FURY SPECIAL
REAL BOUT - FATAL FURY SPECIAL
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95
SAMURAI SHODOWN II
KING OF THE MONSTERS
SUPER SIDEKICKS
LAST RESORT
WORLD HEROES PERFECT

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

It looks quite cool but you can play these game already on so many other devices

That said I will probaly get one

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:46

No Aerofighters? Oh well, still a decent selection, and I guess you're meant to add more later with the SD card slot.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 14:22

I've just been looking at some more pictures of this.. It does look very lovely doesn't it?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

TheVision wrote:

I would be super interested but not for £200..

TheVision wrote:

I've just been looking at some more pictures of this.. It does look very lovely doesn't it?

Keep watching, everyone.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10173

asfish wrote:

It looks quite cool but you can play these game already on so many other devices

Legally? And for less than $200?

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 14:34

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I would be super interested but not for £200..

TheVision wrote:

I've just been looking at some more pictures of this.. It does look very lovely doesn't it?

Keep watching, everyone.

I've registered my interest.

It's your fault. You owe me $200!

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

I hope it's got a better screen than the Blaze AtGames portable SEGA consoles. I've got a Mega Drive one and a Master System one (which I haven't even opened yet). Those things have a bizarre screen which scales things to fit in its smaller resolution and displays what's left in a dotty pattern.

If you plug 'em into the TV, they do look good (like a real MD), but the cable is hard to find and its prone to falling out. The tiny D-pad is prone to thinking you're pressing Up when you're not, which makes playing Jewel Master even more difficult.

Still easier to play on than a Nomad though.

Has Blaze made any really good licensed consoles?

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 15:50

I always wanted a Nomad. You'd think I'd have learned from the sheer bulk and battery consumption of the Game Gear and Lynx.

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

Wanna buy my Nomad? It plays Sonic 3!

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 16:02

Tempting but no thanks...

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

The Nomad is probably the most battery hungry handheld ever.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

BikNorton wrote:

asfish wrote:

It looks quite cool but you can play these game already on so many other devices

Legally? And for less than $200?

You can get an Xbox1 for what 30 odd quid so I'm half right

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

I need to get my new PSP emulating. Can't believe I scuppered my existing set up for a slim and lite

Malc74 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 16:13

I might pick one up six months after release, when it's inevitably going to be in bargain bins for $50.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 14:25

A video appeared!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... vfzBLjn-K4

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

TheVision wrote:

A video appeared!

Not at my end. I don't think your YouTube code is valid there.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 15:19

I've changed it to the link now. I've never been able to embed YouTube videos on this forum. See if that's any better?

**Edit** Ah, the video is unlisted so maybe my quote was right and it was the video? Either way... It's there now.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Embedded link seems to be okay for me and given NeoGeo emulation is pretty good on most of these small handhelds (Dingoo / GPWiz / etc) it doesnt look anything special to me

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 15:55

Well... That's me shown then.

Anyway, It looks pretty good but is the screen ratio wrong?

Malc74 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 17:24

It's difficult to judge properly from the video, but the controls look pretty good (and nice and clicky). Looks like a nice enough little handheld, but if the price is still going to be $200 they're living in Lalaland.
Definitely a nice bargain bin purchase, though.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Malc74 wrote:

It's difficult to judge properly from the video, but the controls look pretty good (and nice and clicky). Looks like a nice enough little handheld, but if the price is still going to be $200 they're living in Lalaland.
Definitely a nice bargain bin purchase, though.

Thats the thing - if you look at something dirt cheep like the Dingoo

Which also has a good MAME emulator and a reasonable emu for plenty of other classic systems its only about £50 or £60 - if they could even get this down close to that number they would be doing better.

(random links from a google search no idea how reputable these places are)

£50.47 http://www.ankaka.com/dingoo-a320-multi ... _p253.html
£62.99 http://www.highlandgadgets.co.uk/dingoo ... d-49-p.asp

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