Currently named simply “Neo Geo Portable Device,” SNK will be releasing a brand new portable at an unknown date in the future. The handheld system, which has yet to be priced, will come loaded with a total of 20 Neo Geo games, including Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug.
The dimensions for SNK’s new portable have already been revealed - it will sport a 4.3 inch screen and two gigabytes of internal storage, with exact dimensions of 170 x 72 x 15mm. The system will feature four face buttons, a D-pad, four shoulder buttons, a menu button, and a start button. You’ll also be able to control the system’s level of brightness and volume. Options to use headphones, AV output and an SD card slot will come included as well.
SNK has chosen to package the following games with the system:
Looks like a slick piece of machinery. But how are they going to release additional titles? Wonder if it will come stateside?
The most important question: will it have Shock Troopers? For those who don't know, Shock Troopers is a top down shooter with a great cast of characters, who had their own special weapons. It came out for Neo Geo in the mid 90's, its a fun little romp.
Let's all hope so.
I adore Neo Geo. I really want this. I think the SD card slot and the 2 GB internal memory will be how you get more games, although I don't know if SNK will have a online store or something.
So they are going to announce this right smack dab in the middle of Nintendo's 3DS hot streak and the Vita launch? This might be more of a leak.
Also interesting, the link to the source material (per the andriasang article) on famicom plaza appears to be dead. I wonder if SNK pulled it?
Yea, for their own good (and also my own), I'd rather see them have their own downloadable channel on 3DS. I really wonder what other companies would pledge their support to SNK, but still, competition will be fun.