The SNK Neo Geo X!!!

[Jag_Slave]

Now I got my gf hooked! LOL

[DreamcastRIP]

Now I got my gf hooked! LOL

There are sooooooo many ways of replying to that statement!

[TL]

Great review Slave, I still really want to get one of these at some point.

[onthinice]

Thanks for posting a review Jag_Slave!

[zapiy]

Great review fella.  I would get one if it was cheaper.

[Jag_Slave]

Now I got my gf hooked! LOL

There are sooooooo many ways of replying to that statement!

Glad you guys liked my quick review! Im still playing this thing, so I know its not a lemon!

[TL]

[size=180]Tommo Announces NEOGEO X Classics for the NEOGEO X™[/size]

Los Angeles, CA - February 21, 2013 - Tommo Inc., in partnership with SNK PLAYMORE, today announced, after a successful launch of the NEOGEO X GOLD Limited Edition, their plans to release 15 new titles for the NEOGEO X. Starting in April, Tommo will release NEOGEO X Classics: Volume I, the first in a series of NEOGEO X Classics Games Cards made exclusively for use with the NEOGEO X Handheld entertainment system.

NEOGEO X Classics: Volume I will blasts onto North American retail shelves in late April 2013, and will dazzle action fans with shoot 'em up classics METAL SLUG, SENGOKU, and TOP HUNTER, all on one NEOGEO X Game Card!

Full listing of titles for NEOGEO X Classics: Volume I-V:

ART OF FIGHTING 3
BLAZING STAR
BREAKERS REVENGE
FATAL FURY: MARK OF THE WOLVES
KIZUNA ENCOUNTER
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '96
THE LAST BLADE 2
METAL SLUG 2
SAMURAI SHODOWN 3
SAVAGE REIGN
SENGOKU
SHOCK TROOPERS
SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - THE NEXT GLORY
TOP HUNTER
WORLD HEROES JET

In addition to these amazing classic NEOGEO AES games, Tommo will be including the "ROCKET" High-speed Data Transfer and Charging Travel Cable, at no additional cost, with each copy of NEOGEO X Classics: Volumes I-V .

As part of Tommo's continued support and development of the NEOGEO X and having, most importantly, listened to customer feedback, Tommo will also be including NEOGEO X System Update 1.0 with NEOGEO X Classics: Volume I. More details on the NEOGEO X System Update 1.0 will be released in the weeks to come. And because the fans asked for it, a NEOGEO X Travel Case is also in development, and is scheduled for release in April 2013.

[zapiy]

Great news. Time to start saving.

[Shadowrunner]

Good list of games there. Also good to see they're committed to the system.

[TL]

Good list of games there. Also good to see they're committed to the system.

Yep as the announcement says they will be releasing 5 of these compilations!

[tomwaits]

Awesome list! Much better than the launch titles.

So... looks like 3 games per memory card and the list is the 15 games that will be on volumes 1-5. No pricing info available yet.


Also: I wonder if Metal Slug 2 will have an overclock option? The original Metal Slug 2 has major slowdown, esp for 2 players. The Metal Slug Anthology compilation and PSN 'Neo Geo Station' releases have an overclock option to reduce the slowdown... wonder if their emulation will offer the same.

[Rogue Trooper]

Ouch, it's taken a hammering in terms of Battery life and screen quality (or lack of...) over on Digital Foundary:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/df-ha ... o-x-review

They do give a possible answer why a 4:3 based system is using a 16:9 screen (they might be cheaper to source).

'...(the) 480X272 display is terrible, it's washed out, has terrible viewing angles, poor scaling...makes all the games included look fuzzy and ill-defined....Neo Geo's 320X224 Res expanded to fill screen.....3-4 hrs gameplay from single charge....battery non-removable'

Have they been overly harsh? is the upscaling that bad? and what about the back ground 'ripple' effect?.

Be interested to hear from owners ( could lead to a:Is the Neo-Geo X getting unfair reviews? thread :-) ).

[Jag_Slave]

I think that review is hog wash. I think it looks crisp and clear, no display issues. And the battery life is just fine. I think like most of the reviewers, they are all following suit with the other reviewers to stay "legit".

[Rogue Trooper]

I think that review is hog wash. I think it looks crisp and clear, no display issues. And the battery life is just fine. I think like most of the reviewers, they are all following suit with the other reviewers to stay "legit".

Probably my 'inner geek' talking here, but 1 reason i'm an avid collector of magazines, is i do take great interest in the way the media often seem overly harsh on a piece of hardware and/or software, where it's flaws are not only highlighted, but very much so, where as anothers are not only glossed over, you'd think they it had none, hence reading the DF piece and then throwing it open on here.

Seems once the media decides who's the 'dog of the day' so to speak, they'll keep beating it with the biggest stick they can find.

[Jag_Slave]

I couldnt have said it better myself. AMEN