SNK's New Neo Geo Console Will Boast "A Modern Design And Wonderful Play Feeling"

An online NEO GEO with KoF Battle Royale?

Sounds like it's pushing out another entirely new system that no one is really asking for or looking for and most people simply won't buy imo (much like Atari's new console and a bunch of other ones), so unless it's something truly cool then I feel like it's just kinda wasting its time on small potatoes here.

I say just put out a proper Neo Geo Mini using the original classic design, that's still genuinely gorgeous even today (both the console and the control stick), but at say 30% the size and with a somewhat smaller control sticks too (although still a practical size to actually use), maybe 30-50 games installed, and for under $100. And if you could include a working cartridge slot on the thing that would take mini cartridges, which could come in the form of additional compilations so you could add to the library (maybe with 10 game on each compilation), alongside allowing for modern developers to actually release new physical games for this system in 2019 (be it single games or compilations), that would just be a total bonus USP imo.

I mean just look at the original console and imagine a Mini version of that in your living room:

Note: For practicality reasons, i.e. keeping the size of the packing "mini", maybe it would be better including two of the more traditional control pads shown below in the box by default and then offer the classic control stick as an additional optional purchase:

It would be interesting if Neo-Geo actually tried to enter the console market seriously today. Unlike other companies or new companies they have a name that people will know.

But I really doubt that's what they are doing. It's probably like the Analogue NT but actually made by them, for their own games.

Looks like Atari has a worthy rival.......if that Atari system ever launches
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@impurekind Its brand new AES hardware, who the hell doersn't need that???

@patbacknitro18 ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa , yeah no. That Atari system is utter garbage vapourware. A chinese clone famicom is already far better.

New console? What type of games will it have?

I would love SNK to produce a console that simply blows the competition away in terms of spec and gameplay experience like the aes did in its day but I can’t see this happening due to costs but this is SNK they can be totally bonkers so who knows

If we talk about a NeoGeo 2, it's an INSTABUY for me !

Cool. I'll sit it next to my AtariBox!

@impurekind I...I would like a NEO Geo 2 please...

I guess they see a demand for it in the market?

I want already:) will definitely be buying this beast.

Neogeo AES mini?

I'd love to see Keith Apicary make a song for this one.

Just hearing this announcement, I shrunk back to the 90s and lots of flashbacks! I wish Sega makes an announcement for a Dreamcast 2 too

I can’t explain how psyched I am for this. My head has just exploded, imploded then exploded again 😆

Nearly every Neo Geo game had a local two player mode, I’d love to be able to play online with another gamer to coop Metal Slug or fight one on one in KOF’98.
The AES is a sexy beast of a console and I’d love a mini version of that.
Maybe SNK can give us a system capable of doing justice to their legacy games and play modern games, like the new Samurai Shodown, all in one box. Let’s all hope that whatever it is, we don’t get charged £100 for one game.

@Heavyarms55

I really don't think the fortnite generation knows what neo-geo/snk is. all they know is playstation at this point.

I have an original unit. so big.

Hopefully sequels to Alpha mission 2, Last resort, Blazing Star, Pulstar. That would be my dream.

If they learned the lesson in the 90s, they will offer a brand new console with new games, but they won't charge us $600 for the console or $120 for each game, will they?
There has always been a demand for neo geo. The point is that most people have never been able to afford it. Let's wait and see what comes next

It has to be cheap or no one will get it.

based on their previous mini, another major f*ck*p incoming... pointless screen, bad controls, wrong button order, terrible emulation and image quality. what could be next?

I won't care if there aren't any clicky sticks.

SNK has me day one with this new system. After their Mini revision, it has been awesome. The International software image inside the Japanese shell. I bought two accidentally, and I am glad to hear one of them can permanently be connected to the new neo geo. I'll leave a review below I did in a reply on another forum. I need to get a blog or something...

Also worth pointing out is that my unit came with one sticker in the box, and surprisingly, it's G-Mantle. I believe this sticker was sold separately in Japan. G-Mantle has cameos in several games, of course, but I can't find any English promotional material featuring G-Mantle which makes me wonder why this sticker, in particular, came in the box. What confuses me is that G-Mantle isn't playable in any Neo Geo game, and is only a secret Striker in King of Fighters 2000.

But what is more surprising than the redesign is that I believe SNK fixed issues with previous versions. The screen brightness at max is perfect for me; I can see everything except some tiny text perfectly, despite playing it way down at my feet. The controls also feel spot on, both the Mini's stick and the external joypads (I opted for the $110 bundle with controllers and generic mini-HDMI cable, all packaged separately). I've never felt like I had more control in Metal Slug than when playing the Mini (I play the Neo Geo X handheld recently, and felt the microswitch controls to be imprecise for non-fighting games). I can do King of Fighters supers that I consistently on the Mini (the ones I know), though I haven't attempted to do Geese's pretzel super yet. Although it still does not have an internal battery, I LOVE having this thing powered on all day through my computer. And from the brief time I played in HDMI, it seemed the same as in earlier reviews, but mine came with a generic cable so I can't say for sure if the official cable would be any better. Does anyone else own one of these? And have access to the black International mini? I have not seen much discussion on my Mini anywhere.

Hacking the latest Neo Geo Mini makes it even better. I did a hack on my main unit, and here are my thoughts on it a few weeks after getting the first unit. These things are awesome now.

Well, my "Japanese" Neo Geo Mini came in this afternoon, and it isn't the Japanese version. It's the International Neo Geo Mini in the Japanese cabinet, the cabinet I already have, except it came with a single Kyo marquee sticker instead of G-Mantle. I am too lazy to send it back (I got a decent deal...), so I decided to hack it. I would have been fine with just restoring the Japanese firmware, but the hacked image floating around also comes with multiple pre-built emulators and games, in addition to the original 40 Japanese games. The included FBA emulator in the hack plays Neo Geo games perfectly (as expected, though the games are their VMS versions), and the CPS-1 games also run fairly well. CPS-2 has a bit of slowdown and sound lag, it didn't come with any 6 button fighters, and interestingly there's a pornographic puzzle game among the FBA from the list, but what's there is worth checking out.

What isn't worth checking out is most of the other emulators, those being GBC, GBA, NES, Genesis, and SNES. All of them have non-integer scaling, lack of battery backup (save states do work) and sound issues, ranging from NES and Genesis with "okay" sound to GBA and SNES having sound so bad it hurts to listen to. GBA doesn't have L and R mapped to anything, so most of its games are unplayable (I only could play Super Mario Advance, many games that may work end up crashing). NES seems fine, but the included game selection is piss poor, with Namco PacMan and Ninja Gaiden being by far the best. No Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Mega Man, or any of the usual Famiclone games are present. GBC emulation is the definition of okay, not broken but with shimmering and sound channel issues, it's not worth bothering with its 15 Pokemon games and 10 Winnie the Pooh/Yogi Bear kid games. Genesis is the only emulator worth checking out as while it does have minor sound issues and shimmering, the game selection is solid and it plays better than anything AtGames ever put to market. Super Nintendo, however, is rough. Lack of buttons is obvious, but the game lag and sound are the worst I've seen in emulation. And I played bsnes on Intel HD Graphics! You can play more games with a USB drive, but why would you do that? In short, if you MUST play games on your Mini outside of FBA, Genesis is the only library worth your time.

As for Magician Lord on my International Mini? Love it but damn is the AES version difficult! Infinite continues are nice, but you don't respawn right where you die like in the MVS version. And reloading a memory card save puts you back to the beginning of the level! There isn't a difficulty select, but I am assuming it's on easy as you get 3 hits (6 powered up) instead of 2 (4) hits. Despite that, I find that respawning right where you die is far more valuable, so I won't be playing much AES Magician Lord until I'm better at the MVS version (which I now have on my hacked Mini). I love the game, but it is really difficult and I'm stubborn to use save states. Trying to stick to internal memory card saves only, which means I'll have to 4CC Shock Troopers/2nd Squad as I learned today neither have memory card support.

I would love to see this new Neo Geo Hardware system & it better be cheap to buy SNK.

I respect Neo-Geo and SNK immensely, but aren't most of their games now available on the Switch for $7.99 a pop?

So long as it's a real offering and not another Neo Geo X I am all for it. Why not, the more of these consoles on the market that are actually good the better. I think this is a great entry point for young people who are curious about these consoles at the very least, and collectors should love the convenience.

Hate to say it, but this is DOA. The console landscape right now I think makes it very hard to break in, especially with how expensive gaming and gaming production costs these days. I don't expect this to make a major dent in the market.

if they make something to rival the ps5 and next gen xbox one, ohohoho....im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IN.....as long as the game exclusives have that Neogeo sound/graphics feel that neogeo games are known for. and even if it doesnt, as long as it brings something to the table the other systems dont have thats appealing, im still probly all for it.

@sword_9mm I think that's really rude to younger players. Why don't you just wave your cane and tell them to get off your lawn too?

@impurekind: You've perfectly described EXACTLY what I want this to be! Maybe I'll FINALLY get to own a Neo Geo 😃

So for next-gen consoles we have these:

New Switch (with longer battery life)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Anaconda
Atari VCS
Intellivision Amico
Next-Gen NeoGeo
Mad Box

On the handheld side we got these:

Switch Lite
Playdate
Retrocade

@Gs69 The AES only fare better against the 16-Bit consoles, once everything went to 32-Bit and beyond nobody really cares about that system anymore. All it does was consolize MVS games, when games like Tekken 3, Soul Calibur, and Dead or Alive 3 hit consoles, NeoGeo's time has come to an end or became outdated. If SNK does had a new console today it needs to be leap and bound better than all the other platforms in terms of specs and had modernize versions of SNK's own IP which if SNK is smart they could utilize it to their advantage. Would be awesome to play an HD modernize version of Ikari Warriors, Crystalis, Samurai Shodown RPG, Kizuna Encounter, and Sengoku.

@retro_player_22 well considering it was released in 1989 it was way ahead and for a good few years as well yes it was out of reach for your average gamer but it was the holy grail for gamers at the time

@Heavyarms55

Did I hurt your widdle feelin's?

@sword_9mm Nope, just proved you're that kind of person.

@Gs69 It's just an MVS in console form, any company that produced arcade hardware could also do that. Heck Capcom was going to try that at one time too with a CPS-1 console but never truly jump the gun on it. The only reason Nintendo, Sega, and Sony never done that was cause it was a very expensive approach as the hardware would be truly powerful but also very expensive not only to produce but to sell too. It would put all of them out of business if they even try which is why they opt out of turning arcade hardware into console, instead they just make console ports of arcade games which is a much safer approach.

@retro_player_22 Sega did do that Dreamcast is basically a Naomi arcade machine just with a bit less ram

"Console".

Nope.. It'll be another emu box in a different shell .