Neo Geo Pocket Color Options

[J-Man]

I've been looking to get one are they any good?

I love my neo jeo pocket! Match of the millenium has to be one of the best fighting games ever on a handheld. I don't play it much now, but it is really fun!

[T2KFreeker]

I still need to get my hands on a front lit system badly. I love the Neo Geo Pocket, but my eyes going isn't helping things these days.

[DreamcastRIP]

I love my neo jeo pocket! Match of the millenium has to be one of the best fighting games ever on a handheld. I don't play it much now, but it is really fun!

I really want to own that game but every time I see it come up on ebay.co.uk its always around the £30 mark which I personally consider too much for a NGPC game. Maybe one day I'll drop lucky and snag it for a more reasonable price.

There's a certain double standard with my assertion as I recently bid approximately £70 for Judgement Silversword for WonderSwan, but that is a much rarer title in fairness.

This post has been edited by DreamcastRIP: Aug 26 2008, 03:41 AM

[DreamcastRIP]

I love my neo jeo pocket! Match of the millenium has to be one of the best fighting games ever on a handheld. I don't play it much now, but it is really fun!

Woohoo! I've FINALLY snagged a boxed copy of SNK vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millenium for a half-decent price. Can't wait to play this game after having read so many good things about it both here at JS-II and elsewhere on the 'net.

[DreamcastRIP]

Just won via ebay: Cool Cool Jam (BNIB), Metal Slug 2nd Mission and Puzzle Bobble Mini.

So that means I've now got Cool Cool Jam (NGPC) and Cool Cool Toon (DC) but still can't source the damn NGPC-DC link-up cable for an anywhere near reasonable price.

NGPC collection now consists of:
Card Fighters Clash - Capcom version, Card Fighters Clash - SNK version, Cool Cool Jam, Falslei!, Fatal Fury, Gals Fighters, King of Fighters R2, Metal Slug 1st Mission, Metal Slug 2nd Mission, Neo Turf Masters, Pac-Man, Puzzle Bobble Mini, Puzzle Link, Puzzle Link 2, Samurai Shodown! 2, SNK vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium, Sonic Pocket Adventure, The Last Blade

This post has been edited by DreamcastRIP: Oct 1 2008, 02:16 PM

[dantheratman]

I have always wanted one, are they as good as I hear?

[DreamcastRIP]

Well all I can say is that I like it. Its definitely an improvement on GameBoy Color imo, has a small but generally high quality selection of region-free games which are available quite cheaply in the main and the clicky mini-joystick is a revelation. Definitely worth picking one up as you'll get one off eBay cheaply if you're patient and sellers frequently offer bundles of games for very affordable prices. Its definitely not just a curio in the way that some consider the Nintendo Virtual Boy and Bandai WonderSwan to be (although I love both those systems too).

I'm just hacked off at the prices and shipping costs from the US for the Dreamcast link-up cable...

[DreamcastRIP]

Just snagged Densha de Go! 2 (CIB).

My full NGP/NGPC collection now comprises of one NGPC unit with the following games:
Card Fighters Clash - Capcom version, Card Fighters Clash - SNK version, Cool Cool Jam, Densha de Go! 2, Falslei!, Fatal Fury, Gals Fighters, King of Fighters R2, Metal Slug 1st Mission, Metal Slug 2nd Mission, Neo Turf Masters, Pac-Man, Pocket Tennis Color, Puzzle Bobble Mini, Puzzle Link, Puzzle Link 2, Samurai Shodown! 2, SNK vs. Capcom - The Match of the Millennium, Sonic Pocket Adventure and The Last Blade...

... plus a NGP/NGPC-to-Dreamcast link-up cable (CIB).

[tomwaits]

All of the Densha de Go! games are train simulators, right? Is there an arcade style appeal or are they straight sims? Are they playable in English?

The NGPC is great. I've become a little obsessed with the Neo Geo MVS since my PS3 died... might be time to revisit some portable SNK gaming too.


This post has been edited by tomwaits: Jun 15 2010, 06:18 PM

[DreamcastRIP]

Yep, they're all train-driving sims with no intrinsic arcade-style appeal. I've iterations of the game for Saturn, Dreamcast, WonderSwan and NGPC. I've even picked up via eBay the near-mint CIB controllers for Saturn and Dreamcast. They're all in Japanese language which is obviously a bit of a pain when trying to work out what to do in the menus but its not an insurmountable challenge given a little trial and error. There are thankfully fan-created websites which provide instruction on what the games' menus mean in English language.

I've also picked up Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail (PS3) which is essentially the rebranded modern-day version of the long-standing franchise. Should you be tempted to snag this PS3 release (graphics are absolutely jaw-dropping) then be sure to get the non-Japanese-only iteration (the Asia version iirc) as it includes the option of selecting from either Japanese or English language menus. Its definitely the one to go for if you've a passing interest in the franchise but have concerns over the language barrier. My advice would be to search around on the internets a fair bit when attempting to source the game as several sites are well aware of its special-interest value to the Western audience and grossly inflate its price. Its not a massively rare game so given a little searching and/or patience you should find it for a reasonable price.

Tbh though, I only really snagged the Dreamcast version initially due to having first acquired the proprietary controller at a bargain price as a curio purchase. The same goes for my having acquired the Saturn version. I've no keen interest or hobby in relation to trains, just an arguably unhealthy interest in acquiring import-only video gaming paraphernalia of niche and/or curio value.

This post has been edited by DreamcastRIP: Jun 16 2010, 09:16 AM

[DreamcastRIP]

Finally managed to snag Pac-Man (CIB UK clamshell version).

Includes:
* Clamshell case with cart in protective case
* Three game instruction manuals, orange warning leaflet and the smaller yellow slip
* Two crossrings (still sealed)