new neo geo portable.

Discussion in 'Neo Geo Discussion' started by blixa, Jan 25, 2012.

  1. blixa

    blixa Spirited Member

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    [​IMG]

    http://andriasang.com/comzr4/neo_geo_pocket_2/

     
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  2. MoonDog

    MoonDog Robust Member

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    A new handheld which might actually be worth getting? I'll be keeping an eye on this one. :Rock:
     
  3. _SD_

    _SD_ Resolute Member

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    Wow :033:

    That looks really nice, I'm loving the design. As long as the Neo Geo emulation is absolutely bang-on, and you can load your own ROMZ off the SD card. Considering it has shoulder buttons, SNES support would be a fantastic bonus too.

    However, the real deal breaker is going to be that joystick. If it's as good as the one on the Pocket then I'm sold.

    Thanks for posting this. Can't wait to find out more details.
     
  4. wheelaa

    wheelaa FM Towns / MD Addict Site Supporter 2010-2015

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    That does look quite nice.
    The list of games could be better though and wth are these..

    2.ULTIMETE 11
    9.FRENZY
    16.MAGICAL LORD

    (I do know lol)
     
  5. Christer-swe

    Christer-swe Fiery Member

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    Sweet mother of Jesus... This look over-the-top pretty. Looks like an Iphone 4. I hope SDHC support is included, but it probably is.
     
  6. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    wring the last few dollars from the snk corpse.
     
  7. alphagamer

    alphagamer What is this? *BRRZZ*.. Ouch!

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    The list of games could be better (NTM instead of Top Player's Golf e.g.) but I like the design.
     
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  8. Trenton_net

    Trenton_net AKA SUPERCOM32

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    I hope this is a legit effort. I've seen a lot of Chinese Neo Geo emulated handhelds which look nice, but unless they get the software right it still sucks to play.
     
  9. cez

    cez Site Supporter

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    Hmmm... it doesn't really seem to be something official given the misspelled names.

    Also, why the hell does it have L1-2/R1-2 buttons? Is there a PS emu inside?

    Kind of fishy...
     
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  10. Nully

    Nully Dauntless Member

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    No Last Blade? No thanks...
     
  11. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    Awesome, but at the same time...... I'm afraid that it will just be a 'rebranded' *insert name here, like dingoo etc.* machine. Whats the use for a 16:9 screen, when it's targeted at 4:3 neo•geo games?
     
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    "Famicom Plaza has a look at at the new device, which carries official licensing from SNK Playmore. The device has 4.3 inch screen"

    I read that wrong :( guess i'll just stick with a psp
     
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  13. Johnny

    Johnny Gran Turismo Freak and Site Supporter 2013,2015

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    If the emulation is good and supports SD cards, i'm sold.
     
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    This.

    I was bewildered when I saw the thread title and then taken back when I clicked on it and saw a "legit" offering. However, I quickly realized that this is a licensed and re-branded flash box. Not that there is anything truly wrong with that (the eerie reality that software is devouring hardware and stand alone consoles will be a thing of the past) but it is all about execution and so far it's looking 50/50.

    On the plus side:

    - The design is a bit bland and uninspired but it is still passable.
    - The multi directional d-pad holds promise but the jury is still out: if it is like the one from the NGP (the most responsive d-pad ever) then it is a win, if not they prepare for potential letdown.

    On the bad side:

    - the 16:9 screen is all wrong. I'm not getting a device specifically geared at playing neo geo and then having to stretch the image or have black bars cropping it. This should be a 4:3 machine but that probably isn't even a viable reality due to the fact that this is a cookie cuter machine with a name slapped on it.

    - The title selection included leaves allot to be desired: I don't know how they are going to handle future titles but all the included titles out of the box being first gen is a big let down. A few, more medern, gems like Metal Slug, Last Blade, NTW, or real bout would be welcome. A few indie hits like bust a move, Nightmare in the dark or windjammers would be clutch as well. Lastly, using this as an opportunity to make previously unreleased titles such as Ghostlop, Last Oysey & others available would be key and garuantee many more sales.

    - As noted above, while the design is passable it is still a bland & uninspired rip off of the Iphone 4. They could have at least colored the "metal" strip a muted gold to fall in line with the neo geo's design theme. I say "metal" because the build quality of this thing is suspect due to the other devices that have come out of china.


    The audio capabilities in terms of both on board/built in speaker and headphone out are also critical. I am hoping for the best and at least someone is taking a stab at it. Lets just hope they pull it off nicely.
     
  15. MottZilla

    MottZilla Champion of the Forum

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    It may be licensed but it doesn't look high quality. I think I'll stick to the PSP for when I never play NeoGeo games on a portable.
     
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    Yeah I bet it's licensed in the same way Sega licensed the RetroGen or GenMobile. In that they licensed the use of the game software to be used. But that's it. Clearly Neo Geo had nothing to do with the design as it's just a generic cookie cutter (one size fits all) emulation system. I think the fact it has a 16:9 screen is only because everything these days has a 16:9 screen and they didn't bother to make something specific to Neo Geo at all.
     
  17. Christer-swe

    Christer-swe Fiery Member

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    I'm still buying one. Will sell my PSP for this, as I never play PSP games anyway.
     
  18. Celine

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    Speaking of NeoGeo Pocket successor:

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  19. karsten

    karsten Member of The Cult Of Kefka

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    uhm, i bet Dion has it :D
     
  20. Twimfy

    Twimfy Site Supporter 2015

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    Despite the impending flaws, I really want one of these.
     
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