Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Custom wood Neo Geos are so pretty they might be worth the price]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/custom-wood-neo-geos-are-so-pretty-they-might-be-worth-the-price/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/custom-wood-neo-geos-are-so-pretty-they-might-be-worth-the-price/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/custom-wood-neo-geos-are-so-pretty-they-might-be-worth-the-price/#comments Neo Geo custom wood mods are pretty insaneAnalogue Interactive, purveyor of ridiculously cool (and expensive) Neo Geo hardware mods, has upped the ante with a new service that builds custom, new CMVS Slims out of your choice of domestic and exotic woods, dubbed Black Label. Consoles start at $1,300, and that's for one made with domestic wood.

The Black Label set comes with an Analogue CMVS Slim, two analogue arcade sticks, brass Black Label tags and the requisite cables. Check out the entire selection on Analogue Interactive.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analogue-interactiveblack-labelcmvscustomneo-geowoodThu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Neo Geo X Classics: Volume 1' bundles 3 games for new system [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/neo-geo-x-classics-volume-1-bundles-15-games-for-new-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/neo-geo-x-classics-volume-1-bundles-15-games-for-new-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/neo-geo-x-classics-volume-1-bundles-15-games-for-new-system/#comments The Neo Geo X gets slightly more practical with the announcement of additional upcoming games! That card slot will be put to use playing Neo Geo X Classics: Volume 1, a compilation of 3 new (well, unreleased on Neo Geo X, anyway) games: Metal Slug, Sengoku, and Top Hunter. It'll be out in late April.

Publisher Tommo will also include a "Rocket" data transfer/charging cable with Neo Geo Classics: Volume 1. It optimistically announced plans to release four more volumes, each with one of these cables. The full lineup for the series, 15 games in all, can be found after the break.

Volume 1 also includes the Neo Geo X's first system update. Software support and system updates - how very like a current game system.

Update: The post originally said all 15 games were on the first volume. This was an error, for which I apologize. Vol. 1 includes Metal Slug, Sengoku, and Top Hunter.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>neo-geoneo-geo-xneo-geo-x-classics-volume-1neogeotommoThu, 21 Feb 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo X production to continue, more games/peripherals on the way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/neo-geo-x-production-to-continue-more-games-peripherals-on-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/neo-geo-x-production-to-continue-more-games-peripherals-on-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/neo-geo-x-production-to-continue-more-games-peripherals-on-the/#comments This week's reports that Japanese Neo Geo X production had come to a halt are only somewhat correct, Engadget has learned. In actuality, only production of the Neo Geo X Gold Limited Edition model has ceased, which was always part of the plan. You know, it being a Limited Edition product and everything.

"Tommo will be continuing to support the NEOGEO X format going forward with more games, peripherals and software updates, as well as more units of the console hardware," Tommo told Engadget. "The NEOGEO X Gold System Limited Edition Collection Series that includes Ninja Masters, was always planned to be a limited edition product."

Further elaborations were not made concerning what said games and peripherals might be. Considering that the original Neo Geo AES didn't really have peripherals though, save for a memory card and an adapter that let the AES play arcade cabinet cartridges, we're curious about what Tommo might come up with.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limited-editionneo-geoneo-geo-AESneo-geo-MVSneo-geo-xneo-geo-x-goldproductionSNKtommoFri, 25 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Neo Geo X production ceases in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/report-neo-geo-x-production-ceases-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/report-neo-geo-x-production-ceases-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/report-neo-geo-x-production-ceases-in-japan/#comments Manufacturing and production of the confusingly irresistible Neo Geo X has come to a halt in Japan, according to Siliconera's translation of Gamer's report. Shipment of the device has also ceased, meaning that Japan's existing stock of the retro gaming handheld/console is all they're going to get.

It's unclear whether this development will affect the device's availability in North America or other territories, although it has been said that the end of hardware production doesn't translate to the end of software production -- more Game Cards are reportedly on the way. We've reached out for more information and will update if new information becomes available.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>handheldneo-geoneo-geo-xneo-geo-x-goldportableproductionSNKWed, 23 Jan 2013 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Samurai Shodown sits on a throne of lies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/samurai-shodown-sits-on-a-throne-of-lies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/samurai-shodown-sits-on-a-throne-of-lies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/samurai-shodown-sits-on-a-throne-of-lies/#commentsSamurai Shodown sits on a throne of liesLongtime developer Gregg Tavares recently appeared on the 8-4 Play podcast, where he revealed an interesting tidbit about 1993 fighting game Samurai Shodown. Prior to his development team getting code for the game to port it to the Neo Geo, a member of the team noticed something odd about the sword-clashing mini-game that prompts players to mash buttons: the buttons don't actually do anything.

When the team picked up the contract, they checked the code to find that the mini-game, while displaying a command encouraging players to press buttons to win the sword dual, actually "picks a random number" to determine the winner. The surprise of the other panelists at finding out about this quirky Samurai Shodown nugget of information makes listening in at the 1:36:05 mark worthwhile.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8-4-playgregg-taveresneo-geosamurai-shodownSun, 30 Dec 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo X out December 6 in Europe for £175/€199]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/neo-geo-x-out-december-6-in-europe-for-175-199/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/neo-geo-x-out-december-6-in-europe-for-175-199/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/neo-geo-x-out-december-6-in-europe-for-175-199/#comments The Neo Geo X will be released in Europe on December 6, concurrent with the North American release of the retro handheld (and its attendant Neo Geo AES-style dock). Neither continent will have to wait longer than the other to play twenty-year-old games.

According to the listing on retailer Funstock - to which the official website links - the "Limited Edition" bundle, with the dock, a joystick, and the Ninja Master's game card, will retail for £175. Eurogamer notes a €199 price in Euros.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blazeeuropeneo-geoneo-geo-xneo-geo-x-goldrelease-dateWed, 31 Oct 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo X 'Limited Edition' throws in an additional game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/neo-geo-x-limited-edition-throws-in-an-additional-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/neo-geo-x-limited-edition-throws-in-an-additional-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/neo-geo-x-limited-edition-throws-in-an-additional-game/#comments Neo Geo X Limited Edition unveiledThe Neo Geo X "Limited Edition," an offer we originally thought exclusive to GameStop, will be available on Amazon, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Best Buy and AAFES when the retro-focused handheld is released on December 6.

The $200 Limited Edition includes an additional game card - the only announced game card for the device - containing the game Ninja Master's. Yes, "Master's." The Limited Edition, of course, also includes the handheld with 20 bundled games, the Neo Geo AES-styled docking station, and an authentic Neo Geo AES joystick.

Gallery: Neo Geo X Gold (Limited Edition)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limited-editionneo-geoneo-geo-xninja-masterstommoMon, 22 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo sale has PS3 and PSP games at half-off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/neo-geo-sale-has-ps3-and-psp-games-at-half-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/neo-geo-sale-has-ps3-and-psp-games-at-half-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/neo-geo-sale-has-ps3-and-psp-games-at-half-off/#comments SNK sale on PSN and PSP gamesSNK is hosting a month-long half-off sale on a handful of Neo Geo games for PS3 and PSP. PSN games drop to $4.50 apiece and PSP games are $3.50; the Neo Geo Station Bundle Pack of 10 games for PS3 runs $40.

The SNK sale includes Metal Slug and Metal Slug 2, Fatal Fury, Shock Troopers and The King of Fighters '94 - '96. Check out the complete list under the big blue button below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>king-of-fightersmetal-slugmetal-slug-2neo-geoplaystationps3pspsnksnk-playmoresonyTue, 28 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Everything old is Neo again: NG:DEV.TEAM on GunLord]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/everything-old-is-neo-again-ng-dev-team-on-gunlord/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/everything-old-is-neo-again-ng-dev-team-on-gunlord/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/everything-old-is-neo-again-ng-dev-team-on-gunlord/#comments GunLord impressionsinterviewThe Neo Geo X has people contemplating the possibility of buying "Neo Geo" hardware in 2012. But SNK and Blaze aren't the only companies bringing back the 24-bit platform in the new millennium. In fact, there's a group with an even keener eye for accuracy.

Indie developer NG:DEV.TEAM has been steadily releasing games developed specifically for the vintage hardware since 2006, and porting them to Dreamcast for an extra touch of retro accessibility.

Its latest work is GunLord, a Turrican-inspired side-scrolling run-and-gun. For those of you not familiar with Turrican, that means vast levels that expand out in every direction, full of platforming challenges and tons of enemies to shoot Contra-style. The first stage of GunLord alone features scenery varying from a wooded mountainside, to a waterfall-fed underground cave, to a series of ruins against a stormy sky.

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JoystiqEverything old is Neo again: NG:DEV.TEAM on GunLord originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamcastgunlordneo-geongdev-teamThu, 23 Aug 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Neogeo X Gold' portable arrives this December for a whopping $200]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/neogeo-x-gold-portable-arrives-this-december-for-a-whopping-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/neogeo-x-gold-portable-arrives-this-december-for-a-whopping-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/neogeo-x-gold-portable-arrives-this-december-for-a-whopping-2/#comments 'Neogeo X Gold' portable arrives this December for a whopping $200Despite the fact that 20+ years passed since you last played Neogeo, its portable rebirth this December will be shockingly expensive at $200. Tommo Inc. announced the handheld console's December 6 launch date for North America overnight, and put detail to the various pre-installed software it comes packed with (King of the Monsters and Samurai Showdown 2 are our personal highlights, but the full list of 20 games is below the break). The system also comes with the charging dock and joystick you see above, included in the $200 price.

Beyond being a handheld Neogeo - which, admittedly, is pretty neat -the system doubles as a home console and can be hooked up to TVs/monitors via HDMI or traditional RCA. As such, an external joystick works with the device (though we'd suggest keeping that joystick locked to your domicile rather than take it on the go).

It's unclear what retailers will carry the Neogeo X Gold just yet, but Tommo works with the usual brick-and-mortar suspects (Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop, etc.) Distribution in Europe and Asia is being handled separately, and no prices or dates are given for either territory.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>neo-geoneo-geo-x-goldneogeoneogeo-x-goldq4-2012release-datesnksnk-playmoretommotommo-incMon, 13 Aug 2012 04:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Man sells life on eBay for $3.5 million, includes chain of gaming stores]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/man-sells-life-on-ebay-for-3-5-million-includes-chain-of-gamin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/man-sells-life-on-ebay-for-3-5-million-includes-chain-of-gamin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/man-sells-life-on-ebay-for-3-5-million-includes-chain-of-gamin/#comments Man sells life on eBay for $35 million, includes chain of profitable gaming storesShane Butcher, the owner and proprietor of the R.U. GAME? chain of stores in Florida, has decided to sell his entire life on eBay. The listing includes his house and condo (along with everything inside), three cars, three kayaks, his personal rare game collection, and all three R.U. GAME? locations. Butcher's entire "American Dream" can be yours, all for one low payment of $3.5 million.

All merchandise/inventory associated with the retail outlets are included in the purchase price, and all employees "have agreed to give 110% in helping the new owners with the transition," according to the eBay listing. Butcher will hang around as a consultant for six months to ease the transition of ownership, as well as make a year's worth of lease payments in advance for all three locations.

A full year of Home Owners Association fees for both residential properties will also be covered, but what we're most impressed with is the fact that Butcher's life bundle includes Panzer Dragoon Saga and a MIB Neo Geo, both of which would probably go for a pretty penny in their own eBay auction.

JoystiqMan sells life on eBay for $3.5 million, includes chain of gaming stores originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>american-dreamebayentire-lifelotus-eliseneo-geopanzer-dragoon-sagar-u-gameShane-ButcherFri, 10 Aug 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Neo Geo handheld is real, coming out worldwide in Q2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/the-neo-geo-handheld-is-real-coming-out-worldwide-in-q2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/the-neo-geo-handheld-is-real-coming-out-worldwide-in-q2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/the-neo-geo-handheld-is-real-coming-out-worldwide-in-q2/#comments That "Neo Geo Portable Device" we were all cooing over? What? There was cooing. We cooed a little. Anyway, it's really happening! And it's happening soon! And worldwide. Blaze, who you might know from various Megadrive/Genesis handhelds, is producing the "NeoGeo X" handheld under SNK's license, shipping the device in Q2 with a pre-loaded selection of 20 Neo classics -- a couple of Fatal Furies, King of the Monsters, Metal Slug, and more.

Other features include an SD card slot (for additional games?), and AV out. There's no price for the "limited edition" console yet, but a Blaze rep says in the press release that the company hopes to spread excitement about the Neo Geo "in a more affordable manner, to a much wider audience." That sounds to us like it's going to be cheaper than the $649 SNK asked for the home console at launch.

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JoystiqThe Neo Geo handheld is real, coming out worldwide in Q2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blazeneo-geoneogeoneogeo-xThu, 15 Mar 2012 19:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: SNK releasing a new Neo Geo for your pocket]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/report-snk-releasing-a-new-neo-geo-for-your-pocket/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/report-snk-releasing-a-new-neo-geo-for-your-pocket/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/report-snk-releasing-a-new-neo-geo-for-your-pocket/#comments Don't call it the Neo Geo Pocket 2It'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.

JoystiqRumor: SNK releasing a new Neo Geo for your pocket originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>neo-geosnkWed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Dimps expanding into original IPs for mobile and social platforms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/17/dimps-expanding-into-original-ips-for-mobile-and-social-platform/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/17/dimps-expanding-into-original-ips-for-mobile-and-social-platform/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/17/dimps-expanding-into-original-ips-for-mobile-and-social-platform/#comments Takashi Nishiyama has been in the game for about as long as "the game" has existed. Responsible for Moon Patrol, Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, the Neo Geo and more Sonic games than you can shake a stick at, Nishiyama's design portfolio spans 30 years and includes some of the most fundamental design philosophies that still serve as a foundation for many genres to this day.

His company, Dimps, has made a name for itself developing titles for other publishers' IPs; Dragon Ball Z, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter, etc. After nearly twelve years of development-for-hire work, however, Dimps is looking to branch out and create its own original IPs, according to statements made by Nishiyama during an interview with 1UP.

"I feel that it's time that we need to create our own social and browser IPs," Nishiyama said. "We're going to start with things that have more manageable budgets, like social and browser games. I believe that's more realistic."

Nishiyama sees mobile platforms as a lower-risk entry platform for a new IP, as compared with the astronomical costs associated with console game development. His company must be cautious, however, because creating original IPs will position Dimps as competition to publishers, rather than a developmental ally: "As soon as we announce that we're creating original IP, we become their competitor. So we need to approach it carefully and be sensitive to the politics involved."

JoystiqDimps expanding into original IPs for mobile and social platforms originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dimpsfatal-furyIPmacmobilemoon-patrolneo-geooriginal-IPpcsonicsonic-the-hedgehogstreet-fighterTakashi-NishiyamaSat, 17 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Analogue CMVS: A $649 wooden Neo Geo for the gamer who has everything]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/the-analogue-cmvs-a-649-wooden-neo-geo-for-the-gamer-who-has-e/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/the-analogue-cmvs-a-649-wooden-neo-geo-for-the-gamer-who-has-e/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/the-analogue-cmvs-a-649-wooden-neo-geo-for-the-gamer-who-has-e/#comments Christmas is approaching faster than three elves tapped together and ridden down a hill like a bobsled, so if you're the kind of person who truly and unconditionally loves a gamer who has everything, consider the Analogue CMVS Slim as an appropriately expensive classy way to convert currency into affection.

Standing for "Consolized MVS," the Analogue CMVS Slim contains the motherboard used in SNK's MVS arcade cabinets, rather than the AES (Advanced Entertainment System) motherboards used in the original Neo Geo home console. This means that the system accepts ROM cartridges intended for those arcade cabs, which are radically less expensive and easier to find than AES cartridges.

Smaller than the original CMVSes we covered last spring, the "Slim" is available in your choice of walnut or "ebonized ash," and is compatible with every Neo Geo arcade stick ever made, according to the company's PR. If you don't have any Neo Geo sticks lying around, however, Analogue Interactive will make you one to match your handcrafted console.

The CMVS Slim is available at the company's store for the original Neo Geo's asking price of $649; arcade sticks are sold separately for $199 each. So! Assuming you can find an MVS cart for King of Fighters '94 for less than $50, your (exceedingly) loved one can enjoy the 90's arcade experience for just over a thousand dollars. You could also buy an actual MVS arcade cabinet for that much, but hey, what do we know.

Gallery: Analogue CMVS and Stick

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analogue-interactiveneo-geosnkSat, 26 Nov 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NG:Dev.Team keeps the Dreamcast and Neo Geo going with GunLord]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/ng-dev-team-keeps-the-dreamcast-and-neo-geo-going-with-gunlord/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/ng-dev-team-keeps-the-dreamcast-and-neo-geo-going-with-gunlord/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/ng-dev-team-keeps-the-dreamcast-and-neo-geo-going-with-gunlord/#comments
NG:Dev.Team continues to keep both the Dreamcast and Neo Geo in a state of near-life, with the "Eurostyle" (think Turrican) platformer GunLord. Featuring "9 stages of exciting 2D game play with over 45 unique enemy types," GunLord will be released on Neo Geo MVS cartridge (the format used in Neo Geo arcade machines) in December, with Dreamcast and Neo Geo home system releases following in 2012.

You might not think you need a new run-and-gun on your Neo Geo ... but you may just change your mind when you see the trailer.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamcastgunlordneo-geongdev-teamMon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Walnut Neo Geo system is the king of King of Fighters machines]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/walnut-neo-geo-system-is-the-king-of-king-of-fighters-machines/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/walnut-neo-geo-system-is-the-king-of-king-of-fighters-machines/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/walnut-neo-geo-system-is-the-king-of-king-of-fighters-machines/#comments

The Neo Geo was already a seemingly unattainable luxury -- and that was when it was made of plastic. Now, Analogue Interactive has turned this eternally high-end console into something even more fancy by encasing "Consolized" Neo Geo MVS arcade systems in beautiful walnut exteriors.

The "CMVS" plays MVS cartridges (which are typically cheaper than home AES cartridges), is compatible with component, S-video, composite and RGB video formats, and has a rechargeable battery for internal memory.

At $649, it's still an accurate presentation of the Neo Geo experience -- including the part where you pay a bunch for the system. The CMVS begins shipping in "early May."

JoystiqWalnut Neo Geo system is the king of King of Fighters machines originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analogue-interactivecmvsneo-georetroMon, 18 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo tribute film is bigger, badder, better]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/neo-geo-tribute-film-is-bigger-badder-better/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/neo-geo-tribute-film-is-bigger-badder-better/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/neo-geo-tribute-film-is-bigger-badder-better/#commentsSomehow, we've managed to go ten months without a new video from vintage game hardware photographer Aaron Nanto. The drought ends today with a tribute video that will make you fall in love with the Neo Geo.

Nanto caresses immaculate Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, and even MVS arcade hardware with his HD camera, and follows with shots of boxes and gameplay for some of the system's best-known series, like Samurai Shodown and Fatal Fury. Join us after the break in wondering how he gets these old systems so clean.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaron-nantoneo-georetroTue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[SNK releases Neo Geo pad for PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/snk-releases-neo-geo-pad-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/snk-releases-neo-geo-pad-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/17/snk-releases-neo-geo-pad-for-ps3/#commentsJust in time for the arrival of Neo Geo games on PSN, SNK Playmore and peripheral company Exar have released the ideal controller for PS3. The Neo Geo Pad USB is a replica of the pad included with the Neo Geo CD system, with two important differences: it ends in a USB connector, so it will work with the PS3 or PC; and it has a PS button and two extra face buttons for L1 and R1 -- laid out in a nice, Street Fighter-friendly manner.

The pad is currently on backorder at both NCSX and Play-Asia, but it'll cost in the neighborhood of $50 when it's in stock. If you'd prefer, you can get a PS3 version of the Neo Geo arcade stick from NCSX right now for $39.90.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesexarneo-geoneo-geo-pad-usbneogeoplaystationps3snk-playmoreFri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo games coming to PSN with online play]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/#commentsNine months after the ESRB listed Neo Geo games for PS3 and PSP, publisher SNK Playmore has announced plans for a "Neo Geo Station" on PlayStation Network. Starting December 21, games from the Neo Geo's library will be released on PSN in both PS3 and PSP versions, costing $8.99 and $6.99 each, respectively. The pricing on the PS3 versions is equivalent to the cost of buying Neo Geo games on the Wii Virtual Console.

Unlike the Virtual Console releases, these aren't just emulated versions of the originals. SNK has added features like online co-op and versus play on PS3 (and Ad-Hoc Party support on PSP), along with other unspecified enhancements. Check after the break for all ten games hitting PS3 on December 21, and the two PSP games arriving at the same time. The other eight are scheduled to arrive on PSP sometime in January.

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JoystiqNeo Geo games coming to PSN with online play originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alpha-mission-iiart-of-fightingbaseball-stars-professionalfatal-furyking-of-fighters-94league-bowlingmagician-lordmetal-slugneo-geoneogeoneogeo-stationplaystationps3psnpspq1-2011q4-2010release-datesamurai-shodownsonysuper-sidekicksTue, 07 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Fast Striker is the new Last Dreamcast Game Ever]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/fast-striker-is-the-new-last-dreamcast-game-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/fast-striker-is-the-new-last-dreamcast-game-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/fast-striker-is-the-new-last-dreamcast-game-ever/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Dreamcast continues to cling to the barest sliver of life, thanks to the work of NGDev Team. The developer and publisher announced that it's porting Fast Striker, a vertical shooter made for (fellow dead system) the Neo Geo, to the Dreamcast, with a scheduled winter 2010 release.

If you want to buy a new Dreamcast game (and doesn't that sound great?) you can pre-order Fast Striker from NGDev directly, in either a regular edition or a limited edition that includes a soundtrack. If you're really enthused about Fast Striker, you can buy a pack containing both editions. The Neo Geo MVS version is also available.

Check out a trailer after the break. A trailer for a Dreamcast game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamcastfast-strikerneo-geongdev-teamportretrosegashmupWed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Virtual Console release numbers Magically Drop in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/30/virtual-console-release-numbers-magically-drop-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/30/virtual-console-release-numbers-magically-drop-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/30/virtual-console-release-numbers-magically-drop-in-japan/#commentsWe used to look at Nintendo's monthly Virtual Console lineup with a mixture of anticipation (because we'd see at least a few games each month that seemed destined for our own Virtual Console) and dread (because it was a big list of Japanese game titles to translate). The May lineup inspires neither -- only a measure of apathy roughly equal to that on the part of whoever is responsible for the Virtual Console in the first place.

There are only three Virtual Console games listed for May release in Japan. That's half of May 2009's already-skimpy lineup, and laughable compared to May 2008's bumper crop. Bandai Namco doesn't announce its VC Arcade releases beforehand, so there could be more games, but still ... poor Virtual Console.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>genghis-khan-2heisei-shin-onigashima-zenpenjapanmagical-drop-2neo-geosuper-famicomvirtual-consoleFri, 30 Apr 2010 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[VC in Brief: King of Fighters '95 (Neo Geo)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/vc-in-brief-king-of-fighters-95-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/vc-in-brief-king-of-fighters-95-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/vc-in-brief-king-of-fighters-95-neo-geo/#commentsFight fans get their fix this week in VC in Brief. The lone release available for download is King of Fighters '95, a mish-mash of SNK's best fighters from its most prominent franchises. KOF '95 introduces us to Iori Yagami, who would go on to be one of the series' favorite brawlers.
  • King of Fighters '95 (Neo Geo, 1 - 2 players, 900 Wii Points)
Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer VC in Brief as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>king-of-fightersking-of-fighters-95neo-geosnksnk-playmorevc-in-briefvideovirtual-consoleMon, 26 Apr 2010 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[VC in Brief: Ironclad (Neo Geo)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/05/vc-in-brief-ironclad-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/05/vc-in-brief-ironclad-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/05/vc-in-brief-ironclad-neo-geo/#comments This week's Virtual Console release should please fans of intense shmups, because that's exactly what Ironclad is! It's quite the example of how to make a really fun and intense shoot-em-up -- yet, many may be a bit apprehensive due to its hefty price tag. Well, that's what VC in Brief is for! Sample the game for yourself in our video above and decide if it's worth your double sawbuck.
  • Ironclad (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 1,000 Wii Points)
Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer VC in Brief as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ironcladneo-geovc-in-briefvirtual-consoleMon, 05 Apr 2010 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NeoGeo classics coming to PS3 and PSP, ESRB reveals]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/neogeo-classics-coming-to-ps3-and-psp-esrb-reveals/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/neogeo-classics-coming-to-ps3-and-psp-esrb-reveals/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/02/neogeo-classics-coming-to-ps3-and-psp-esrb-reveals/#comments It looks like the PlayStation "Virtual Console" is expanding beyond PSone and TurboGrafx-16 games. Siliconera spotted updates to a number of classic NeoGeo titles, including Metal Slug, The King of Fighters '94 and Fatal Fury. All of these titles have been re-rated to include the PS3 and PSP.

Other NeoGeo games to appear on the ESRB database include Alpha Mission II and Baseball Stars 2. Like the listings above, these games also support both the PS3 and PSP. Hopefully, these downloadable NeoGeo games will feature the same functionality as PSone classics, specifically the ability to download to both the PS3 and PSP for no additional charge.

JoystiqNeoGeo classics coming to PS3 and PSP, ESRB reveals originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alpha-mission-iibaseball-stars-2esrbfatal-furyking-of-fighters-94metal-slugneo-geoneogeopsnTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[VC in Brief: Fatal Fury Special (Neo Geo)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/vc-in-brief-fatal-fury-special-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/vc-in-brief-fatal-fury-special-neo-geo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/vc-in-brief-fatal-fury-special-neo-geo/#comments The Virtual Console is back off its one week long hiatus. Even though things are kinda overshadowed by a certain other release today, we've still got a new game to play. The latest episode of VC in Brief above checks out Fatal Fury Special, an improved version of Fatal Fury 2 with more playable characters and gameplay tweaks. Check it out above!
  • Fatal Fury Special (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)
Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fatal-furyfatal-fury-specialneo-geovc-in-briefvirtual-consoleMon, 01 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Slug arrives on iPhone, sort of]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/18/metal-slug-arrives-on-iphone-sort-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/18/metal-slug-arrives-on-iphone-sort-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/18/metal-slug-arrives-on-iphone-sort-of/#commentsIf you thought the DS was a less-than-ideal platform for an original Metal Slug, you're really going to be surprised with this one. SNK Playmore has released one of its cartoony run-and-guns for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Metal Slug Touch is adapted to the platform in some unexpected ways: for example, instead of putting the player in control of a commando who occasionally happens upon a vehicle, Metal Slug Touch puts you in a vehicle at all times.

Controls are simplified to make use of the iPhone's features: you move with the accelerometer, and dodge enemies with an "avoid" button. Metal Slug Touch sounds like a fairly bold experiment -- and something that, we suspect, works better than simply porting a console action game over with touch controls.

Metal Slug Touch ($4.99) : METAL SLUG TOUCH

[Via FingerGaming]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleiPodmetal-slugmetal-slug-touchneo-geoshmupshootingsnksnk-playmoreFri, 18 Dec 2009 09:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Tiniest Neo Geo arcade cabinet ever]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/tiniest-neo-geo-arcade-cabinet-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/tiniest-neo-geo-arcade-cabinet-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/tiniest-neo-geo-arcade-cabinet-ever/#commentsIf there were a show called Arcade Babies in which miniaturized versions of popular arcade games hung out in a nursery and had adventures, modder Pocket_lucho's Neo Geo Pocket Arcade would easily get the lead role. Using parts of a real Neo Geo cabinet along with a plug-and-play game's joystiq, miniature buttons, a PSOne screen (the modder's choice!) and, of course, a custom cabinet, Pocket_lucho crafted a Neo Geo cabinet even cuter than SNK's official MVS-2 Mini. You can see it in tiny action after the break.

As impressive as this is, it's the third unit in Pocket_lucho's tiny console arcade, joining lil' Mega Drive and PC Engine cabinets.

[Via GameSetWatch]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcademodneo-geoneo-geo-pocket-arcaderetroTue, 11 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[VC Monday Madness: Metal Slug 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/01/vc-monday-madness-metal-slug-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/01/vc-monday-madness-metal-slug-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/01/vc-monday-madness-metal-slug-2/#commentsFiled under:

Metal Slug 2 (NEOGEO, 1 - 2 players, 900 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download

This week, we've only got one new Virtual Console game to check out. But, thankfully, it's a pretty good one. It might not be recommended to download (9 bucks, ouch), but you all should find a way to play it, because Metal Slug 2 is good. How about Metal Slug Anthology, which is under $20 at most places, including Amazon? Yeah, we suggest that.

Each week, we here at Wii Fanboy like to check out the latest Virtual Console releases in our VC Monday Madness feature, in the hopes that you can make the most sound decision possible regarding purchasing retro titles from the Wii Shop Channel. If you're looking for more retro goodness, check out Virtually Overlooked, which talks about games that should be on the Virtual Console.

JoystiqVC Monday Madness: Metal Slug 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week's PAL Virtual Console line-up isn't short on quality, but it represents fairly awful value. As dreamy as we find any Metal Slug title, there are cheaper ways to play all three of this week's offerings.

Want Metal Slug 2? We'd recommend picking up this. Fancy having your delicate gamer's ego rudely kicked in by Forgotten Worlds? There's an excellent compilation out there for a bunch of platforms that costs peanuts and comes with another 20 or so games. If you can't find Space Invaders for less than £6/€8, you're probably reading the wrong website. Better still: lavish those points on Space Invaders Get Even!.
See videos of all three (including footage of one David Hinkle showing off his skillz at Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds) after the break.

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According to two new ESRB listings, camel-riding run-and-gun sensation Metal Slug 2 and the fabulous A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia will be coming to the Virtual Console at some point in the future. Either that, or they'll both hang around on that depressing list of games that get rated and never seem to come out. Feed your Blob a punch-flavored jelly bean to descend past the break and see some Metal Slug 2 footage!

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JoystiqESRB rates Metal Slug 2, A Boy and His Blob originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're ridiculously crazy about Technos and their Kunio games. Normally, the release of any Kunio series game -- save Renegade -- on the Virtual Console would be cause for a weeklong celebration here on Wii Fanboy. We'd break out our special Kunio-shaped cake pans and observe the traditional Kunio Week rituals (playing games). We'd be pushing the game on you in unrelated posts, even.

Unfortunately for Super Dodge Ball, Mega Man 9 had to happen this week and distract everybody. In fact, we are also freaking out about Dodge Ball -- we just delayed our reaction a bit. We'll have our little nerdfest now, in the most counterintuitive way we can think of -- celebrating the NES Super Dodge Ball by talking about another version.

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When we found out that Wii might see the release of SNK Arcade Classics, we got all kinds of tingly and warm inside. We like those old school SNK games. But when it was confirmed, along with Samurai Shodown Anthology and King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga, well, we had to lock ourselves in a padded room for hours just to get the excitement out. Now we have a release window for Samurai Shodown Anthology.

As you might have guessed, the title is due to hit shelves sometime this winter, meaning it could be available anywhere from now to December 31st. For those of you who aren't in the know, Samurai Shodown Anthology will include 6 games from the classic fighter franchise and will probably be a little more than the cost of 2 SNK games on the Virtual Console.

JoystiqSave those Wii Points: Samurai Shodown Anthology releases this winter originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've often daydreamed of running Neo Geo games on your DS, but never thought it'd actually happen because of your technical incompetence, unfounded fears, or bad credit, Racketboy will make your dreams come true with a homebrew guide for loading up NeoDS and playing these expensive arcade releases.

Though the process is a bit more complicated than emulating (non-pirated) games for other systems on the DS, this walkthrough breaks down all the required steps for getting started. Jump past the post break for a video preview of Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters 2003, and Metal Slug X will look like on your portable once you get NeoDS running.

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JoystiqQuick guide for running Neo Geo games on your DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>guideneo-geoneodssnkSat, 06 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[VC Monday Madness: Samurai Shodown 2 and Ys Book I and II]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/vc-monday-madness-samurai-shodown-2-and-ys-book-i-and-ii/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/vc-monday-madness-samurai-shodown-2-and-ys-book-i-and-ii/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/vc-monday-madness-samurai-shodown-2-and-ys-book-i-and-ii/#commentsFiled under:


We're back again, with a fresh video that's piping hot with gaming goodness. Oh, and there's some dude talking over the whole thing. We're sorry about that. He will be taken care of.

After checking out the video above, head past the break for the rest.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fightinghudsonneo-georpgsamurai-shodownsnktg16turbografx16ysMon, 25 Aug 2008 19:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Retail and download releases for the week of August 25th]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/retail-and-download-releases-for-the-week-of-august-25th/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/retail-and-download-releases-for-the-week-of-august-25th/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/25/retail-and-download-releases-for-the-week-of-august-25th/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There's plenty of content releasing on the Wii this week. Whether you're a fan of retail games or looking to download some content on the Virtual Console or WiiWare, your gaming needs should be taken care of this week. Head on past the break for the details and let us know what you'll be playing!

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JoystiqRetail and download releases for the week of August 25th originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>helixhudsonmario-super-sluggersneo-geoneogeoreleasessamurai-shodownsamurai-showdown-2snktiger-woodsysMon, 25 Aug 2008 08:59:00 EST<![CDATA[VC Monday Madness: Mega Man and Neo Turf Masters]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/18/vc-monday-madness-mega-man-and-neo-turf-masters/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/18/vc-monday-madness-mega-man-and-neo-turf-masters/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/18/vc-monday-madness-mega-man-and-neo-turf-masters/#commentsFiled under:


For all three of you that have been waiting for it, let this week's VC Monday Madness commence. In the video above, yours truly tackles the many obstacles (and overcomes in all kinds of glory!) of Mega Man. Then, like someone who's very mad because a game is like super hard and they had forgotten just how hard it was, he takes to the links in Neo Turf Masters. You'll laugh, you'll cry and we'll all be better people for it. Hit up the video above, then head past the break for the rest.

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JoystiqVC Monday Madness: Mega Man and Neo Turf Masters originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Virtual Console just got its weekly nostalgia injection, offering fans of all colors -- but mostly blue and green -- something else to download and play as we wonder where the weekend went and why exactly there is a receipt for a Magnet Beam on the kitchen table.
  • Mega Man (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): With the Blue Bomber set to don pixelated pajamas next month, his freshman adventure marks this week's most noteworthy addition to the Wii's window into the past. Assuming you haven't bought the original Mega Man in one of Capcom's many other compilations, Guts Man and company are waiting ever so patiently for you to drop by.
  • Neo Turf Masters (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): This is 133 megs of hot golf action right here, straight from 1996 to your living room. You don't have even to admit to your friends that you like video game golf. We'll keep your dirty little secret.

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Oh, you're going to like what you see past the break. A certain big title we've all been waiting on (ohmaigawd have you guessed it yet?) has finally hit the Virtual Console. We'll give you a hint: it stars a robotic boy with a penchant for stealing the powers of his enemies.

Shoot past the break to start your day off on a happy note.

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Game sequels often suffer from a reputation of being weaker than their predecessors, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo whacking a whole pile of them on the PAL Virtual Console this week. The M-rated Splatterhouse 2 leads the charge, bloodied lead pipe in hand, and is joined by Samurai Shodown II, Pitstop II, and Ecco Jr. (okay, so that's not a sequel in the strictest sense of the term, but a spin-off for the kids). Here's what that little lot will cost you:
  • Ecco Jr. -- Mega Drive -- 800 Wii Points
  • Splatterhouse 2 -- Mega Drive -- 800 Wii Points
  • Samurai Shodown II -- Neo Geo -- 900 Wii Points
  • Pitstop II -- Commodore 64 -- 500 Wii Points *
* As usual, Australia misses out on the Commodore 64 game.

Footage of all four is past the break -- try listening to six minutes of Pitstop II's engine effects without going insane.

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