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Rumor: SNK releasing a new Neo Geo for your pocket

by Richard Mitchell on Jan 25th 2012 2:20PM

It's not really a followup to the Neo Geo Pocket, but it is a portable device with a bunch of Neo Geo games on it. Currently known only as "Neo Geo Portable Device" (not the product's final name), the handheld is a bit bigger than an iPhone and comes packing two gigs of storage, plenty of buttons, a 4.3 inch screen, SD card slot, headphone jack and an A/V out jack, according to Japanese site Famicom Plaza.

And, thanks to official SNK licensing, it comes pre-loaded with 20 Neo Geo titles -- North American versions, no less -- including classics like Metal Slug, Fatal Fury Special, Sengoku, King of the Monsters, Magician Lord and more. Famicom Plaza provided no details as to when or where the device will be released.

That's assuming the product is real at all, of course. The select button above is labeled "menu" in a different picture, for example, which seems a bit odd. We've contacted SNK to confirm the device's existence.

Via: Andriasang
Source: Famicom Plaza (Japanese)

Tags: neo-geo, snk

Reader Comments (67)

What the what?!

@Uncle Jesse

I am going to call it. 600 for the player and 200 for the game. :)

Always wanted a neo geo but damn were they expensive!

@Uncle Jesse

Now I know you watched "Meet the Browns", lol.

I used to own a NGP color and it was just awesome. Loved my gamboy but the dpad/stick was just amazing on that thing. Sonic Pocket adventure and Match of the millenium where fantastic games.

This thing looks pretty cool. Now if only I could make calls from it....

The fan in me is saying "awesome".

The rest of my brain is thinking: "Yeah, photoshop"

@Dashx747

The famicom plaza link in the article is pretty convincing.

@Dashx747 Yea looks just like a photoshopped iPhone lol.

it feels off that a 2D gaming company would not include a D-pad...

It feels off that someone who clearly enjoys 2D gaming and the digital input methods that let them shine would not know of SNK's glorious mini-joystick.

SNK already sell games on the PSP do they not?

@VampireEater Yes neo geo games are on psp but have you ever wonder why thoes same games are 8 bucks a POP on Wii and cheeper on the other consoles. Because the Wii has a more accurate versions of thoes games. So it would be better playing them on an offical neo geo product.

@kenjetsu wrong. The Wii versions are no more accurate than any of the numerous Neo-Geo emulators out there, including on PSP (official PSN versions included).

Wow. Looks pretty fake.

@Jon Anderson

Almost as if it was a photoshopped picture of an iPhone 4?

@Styli

I retract that, even though it does resemble the iPhone 4 somewhat. There's a lot of pics. So I reckon it's real or a physical fake mock-up. I guess we'll have to wait for SNK to reply.

Oh please be real. PLEASE.

I will buy the shit out of this product.

@Dekkadekka No, you will not buy shit out of it! SNK does not make shit, you will be buying the awesomeness out of it!

Aren't there already like ten different versions of SNK collections out there over various gaming platforms? Not sure why we'd need dedicated hardware.

@Faceless Troll

For collectors and game enthusiasts. Duh. The same people who bought the Atari Flashback (Atari 2600 clones) years ago.

Already looks better and less clunky than what Nintendo and Sony have put out. Will buy if cheap.

Really? It looks like a photoshopped iPhone 4 to me.

Already looks better and less clunky than what Nintendo and Sony have put out. Will buy if cheap.

Guys, that's clearly a 'shooped iPhone 4. Come on.

@bittermang

Clearly, this makes me want to shoop.

How will Nintendo and Sony respond to this news of a new competitor?

@CoconutSkittle

Sony and Nintendo: Neo-whatsit? Geo-mafeezamawhoozle?

@CoconutSkittle

IT'S OVER

SONY AND NINTENDO ARE FINISHED

@CoconutSkittle Nintengo will shrug, Sony will go into wild panic mode and release a new Vita.

Looks like a picture of iPhone photoshopped..

Magical drop. thats all i want.

plus Kof, FF, and metal slug

No WindJammers, NO SALE!

But today's not April Fools...

I want to believe!

I would love that! Even if they only re-release old SNK games. I mean these still rock. Just worried how you would actually get these games onto the device. I see an SD slot and a mini USB port, but I assume these are for obligatory media player functionality..?

@sparkster
Sorry for doubleposting (edit button, where art thou?)

I just realized that this device's screen is widescreen while NeoGeo games are displayed at 4:3. So if this is real, we'll have black bars or stretched images, right?

If true, this is like coming late to an early 90s party in 2010. That hair, acid wash tight jeans and awesome tude' isn't going to work out very well.

Sure, people will look at you, talk to you for the novelty but many couldn't help but think you'd be cooler if you came to the party on time in the first place...

DOA

Dreamcast 2 please while we're at it! I just rebought one and loving it all over again! I shoulda kept the old one in storage.

Reminds me of the Dingoo and Wiz "consoles."

@Xiegfried Same for me. I saw this and thought "Huh, looks like a Dingoo with a joystick." I already have one, and the latest model, the a380, emulates Neo Geo games pretty well (as well as other old gen consoles and handhelds) and it's only like a little over $100. The only catch is you gotta order it from China if you buy it from the official site, but even then...not a big deal.

@Faceless Troll

For collectors and game enthusiasts. Duh. The same people who bought the Atari Flashback (Atari 2600 clones) years ago.

I'm interested.

But put Windjammers on there and I will throw my money at them with deadly velocity.

SWEET! an iPhone with buttons how did you know neo geo?!

The images look like mash-ups of different devices on an iPhone 4 frame.

Not buying it until someone has the device in hand playing it.

Also why is Joystiq trying to contact SNK when their sister site engadget already confermed that it was a real product.

Make it cheap with digital distribution and I'm sold. :O

Look at the engadget pictures of the device. If it was photo shopped would they go through all the trouble to put air bubbles in the plastic that you peel off the matchine when you buy it.

If it's real I hope it can run Hyper Neo Geo 64 games (even though most of those games stunk).

Rooted Kindle Fire with a tons of Android emulators.

I'm getting all warm and toasty inside with all this windjammers love. too bad this thing will never be more than a photo... oh well, hello Caanoo

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