For almost a whole generation, the name Neo Geo has been lost to time. With SNK being purchased by Playmore and their various IPs seeing release on numerous consoles and handhelds it can be easy to forget that at one time these arcade juggernauts shared a home known as the Neo Geo AES and MVS systems. In a turn of events that can only be described as being surreal, the Neo Geo is coming back this December. Ladies and gentlemen, let us introduce you to the Neo Geo X Gold system!
A little over a month ago, we reported that an SNK NeoGeo portable handheld system was being produced, and today more details have been released on the retro-inspired product. Reports are coming in that Blaze, a "retro console and accessory specialist," has made a deal with SNK Playmore and distributor Tommo to bring the handheld console to store shelves.
The King of Fighters series is one of the longest running franchises in the fighting genre. Initially released in yearly installments, battle systems have been introduced and removed, plotlines have started and ended, and characters have come and gone. Thirteen games later, King Of Fighters XIII is fun but predictable and does very little to distinguish itself from current titles in the genre.
As the November 22, 2011 release date comes closer and closer, Atlus and SNK Playmore keep releasing video clips of the fighters performing their special attacks. The following trailers are in this order: Clark, Leona, Ralf, Athena, Chin, Kensou.
SNK Playmore USA is continuing to release titles for their NeoGeo Channel on the PlayStation Network. Today the company announced that two more titles will make up the fourth set, bringing the total available to 16. The King of Fighters '96 and Metal Slug 2 are now available for $6.99 and $8.99 for the PSP and PlayStation 3, respectively.
As the release date comes closer, SNK Playmore continues to release character trailers to show players how to do the special attacks each character will have.
Recently, SNK Playmore set out a reminder announcement that they will release four titles for Xbox Live Arcade during 2010 in Japan. SNK's upcoming games consists of both arcade titles and ports.
Yesterday, SNK issued an announcement and an update to their recent fighting title, King of Fighters XII for the Xbox 360.
The original Metal Slug X was released over ten years ago for the Neo Geo MVS. Today, SNK Playmore announced that a sequel, Metal Slug XX, to the decade old title is coming to the PSP.
Stock up on over one hundred PSPgo games at the PlayStation Store. Some games feature a price drop or temporary sale, and many are previous UMD titles now available for download.