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Report: Neo Geo Is Back!
SNK is getting back into the console business...well, sort of. The company plans to release an officially licensed portable device that includes Neo Geo games!
According to a report from Famicom Plaza, the new system, which has a temporary name "Neo Geo Portable Device," ships with a 4.3 inch screen, two gigs of internal storage, and 20 Neo Geo games built in. It measures 170x72x15mm, which is slightly larger than an iPhone.
Controls include four face buttons, a d-pad, four shoulder buttons, a menu button, a start button, and buttons for volume and brightness. Ports include headphones, AV and an SD card slot. No pricing or release date has been announced.
The games included are the North American version with English text:
1.WORLD HEROES
2.ULTIMATE 11
3.TOP PLAYER'S GOLF
4.SENGOKU
5.NAM-1975
6.MUTATION NATION
7.LAST RESORT
8.KING OF MONSTERS
9.FRENZY
10.CYBER LIP
11.FATAL FURY SPECIAL
12.ART OF FIGHTING
13.SUPER SIDEKICKS
14.LEAGUE BOWLING
15.METAL SLUG
16.MAGICIAN LORD
17.BASEBALL STARS PROFESSIONAL
18.SAMURAI SHODOWN
19.KING OF FIGHTERS '94
20.FATAL FURY
The report does not list a manufacturer of the new portable. Game Informer has followed up with SNK for additional comment.
[Source: Andriasang]
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