13 sierpnia firma Tommo Inc ogłosiła oficjalnie, że w grudniu zostanie wydana konsola NEO GEO X GOLD. Dla tych, którzy nie słyszeli o tym projekcie, Neo Geo X Gold to nowa przenośna konsola, mająca być oficjalnie licencjonowana i firmowana przez SNK. Ten sprzęt, to pierwsza nowa konsola Neo Geo od 15 lat.

Informacja prasowa głosi, że konsola ma być dostępna od 6 grudnia 2012 roku, a jej cena ma zostać ustalona na $200. Czego możemy się spodziewać? Między innymi:

-4.3 cala kolorowy wyświetlacz LCD

-20 fabrycznie zainstalowanych gier

-2GB pamieci

-dodatkowy slot na Game Cards

-A/V i HDMI Output Jack

-2200mAh bateria

-dźwięk stereo

-analogowy joystick

Lista darmowych gier, które mamy otrzymać wraz z konsolą to:

1. 3 Count Bout
2. Alpha Mission II
3. Baseball Stars II
4. Cyber-Lip
5. Fatal Fury
6. Fatal Fury Special
7. King Of Monsters
8. Last Resort
9. League Bowling
10. Magician Lord
11. Metal Slug
12. Mutation Nation
13. Nam-1975
14. Puzzled
15. Real Bout – Fatal Fury Special
16. Samurai Shodown II
17. Super Sidekicks
18. The Art Of Fighting II
19. The King Of Fighters ’95
20. World Heroes

Czy nowe Neo Geo znajdzie nabywców? Na pewno część graczy sięgnie po tę konsolę, jednak cena 200 dolarów wydaje się być zbyt wysoka.

Neo Geo Gold gets a release date and price

As expensive as gold

Words: Andrew Groen on August 13, 2012

The announcement of the Neo Geo Gold came as quite a surprise to most of the gaming industry, as most of us had assumed that the Neo Geo brand was a long-since buried brand, albeit a fondly remembered one. Now, the console that gained cult fame as a haven for hardcore shmups and fighters is all set for a return.

However, some fans might not be all that pleased to learn that the console is currently set for a $200 introductory price. It’s scheduled to launch this holiday season on December 6, 2012. While we’re pleased that it’ll be hitting this year, the price leaves something to be desired. The original Neo Geo was partially famous for its extravagant price tag. It debuted at $649.99 way back in 1990. Which would be about $1,065 today.

So the good news is that if you’ve been holding out, waiting for the Neo Geo’s price tag to drop: now’s your chance! Buying the Neo Geo Gold will save you $865 off the original price (plus a big discount in games.) The $200 price tag gets you the handheld console, a replica joystiq, and a nice list of games:

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

We’re just wondering if this is a good enough deal for $200. At that price, 99% of gamers would likely rather pick up a new console or a new handheld with access to cutting edge games. At $200, it’s hard to see more than just hardcore retro gamers picking up the device. Especially with some compilation Neo Geo games still lurking on the PS2.

The hardest thing to stomach is the need for unique hardware to run this. Similar games like Metal Slug and King of Fighters have already appeared on iOS. And some machines like the Commodore 64 have had full-fledged iOS emulators. …