Neo Geo Mini

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#1

SNK is releasing a Neo Geo Mini
It’s a tiny arcade cab with 40 games.

It has two controller ports which appear to be (edit) USB-Type C
The controllers are based on the old Neo Geo CD gamepads, but are not click sticks.
It has a screen, but also has the option of using HDMI-out.

Two versions

Japanese version lineup:

Aggressors of Dark Kombat
Alpha Mission II
Art of Fighting
Blazing Star
Burning Fight
Cyber-Lip
Fatal Fury Special
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
King of Monsters 2
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Ninja Commando
Ninja Master’s: Haou Ninpou Chou
Puzzled
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
Real Bout: Fatal Fury
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge
Samurai Shodown V Special
Sengoku 3
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Super Sidekicks
The King of Fighters ’94
The King of Fighters ’95
The King of Fighters ’96
The King of Fighters ’97
The King of Fighters ’98
The King of Fighters ’99
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2001
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters 2003
The Last Blade
The Last Blade 2
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
Top Player’s Golf
Twinkle Star Sprites
World Heroes Perfect

International version:

3 Count Bout
Art of Fighting
Blazing Star
Blue’s Journey
Crossed Swords
Fatal Fury Special
Foot Ball Frenzy
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Ghost Pilots
King of the Monsters
King of the Monsters 2
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle
Last Resort
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug X
Mutation Nation
Ninja Master’s: Haou Ninpou Chou
Puzzled
Real Bout: Fatal Fury
Robo Army
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge
Samurai Shodown V Special
Sengoku 3
Shock Troopers
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Super Sidekicks
The King of Fighters ’95
The King of Fighters ’97
The King of Fighters ’98
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2002
The Last Blade 2
Top Player’s Golf
World Heroes Perfect

These game selections are good. I’d have preferred Neo Turf Masters over Top Player’s Golf, and it would have been nice to have SVC: Chaos, but overall I like these lists.

I like Robo Army and Metal Slug 5 so I think I’ll prefer the international version, but
Twinkle Star Sprites and Ninja Commando make the Japanese version tempting.

Thankfully the shared line-up includes KOF 97, KOF 98 and Metal Slug, so I’ll be happy with either.

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#2

I really hope that’s not the case. This video description claims the Neo CD style controllers are using USB Type-C connectors, which would make it a good fit to use with Android phones and Nintendo Switch games.

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#3

Also available is the Nintendo Switch, featuring

2020 Super Baseball
Aero Fighters 2
Aero Fighters 3
Alpha Misison II
Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting 2
Art of Fighting 3
Baseball Stars Professional
Blazing Star
Blue’s Journey
Burning Fight
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury 2
Fatal Fury 3
Fatal Fury Special
Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Ghost Pilots
Gururin
Karnov’s Revengr
King of Fighters '94
King of Fighters '95
King of Fighters '96
King of Fighters '98
King of Fighters '99
King of Fighters 2000
King of the Monsters
The Last Blade
Last Resort
Magical Drop II
Magical Drop III
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug X
Mutation Nation
NAM-1975
Neo Turf Masters
Ninja Combat
Over Top
Power Spikes II
Pulstar
Puzzled
Real Bout Fatal Fury
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Riding Hero
Robo Army
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III
Samurai Shodown IV
Sengoku
Sengoku 2
Sengoku 3
Shock Troopers
Shock Troopers 2nd Squad
Soccer Brawl
Spin Master
Stakes Winner
Street Hoop
Super Sidekicks
Super Sidekicks 2
Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory
Top Hunter Roddy & Cathy
Top Player’s Golf
Waku Waku 7
World Heroes
World Heroes 2
World Heroes 2 Jet
World Heroes Perfect
Zed Blade

#4

Doesn’t have KOF 97. :frowning:

#5

yet

#6

is spelling combat with a ‘k’ copyrighted outside of japan or something

#7

Riding Hero or bust.

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#8

for a lot a lot more money

I mean, presumably. this is SNK, who knows.

#9

boooooooooooo :frowning:

#10

No clicky stick who the hell are they kidding?

#11

The clicky sounds were nice, but they were the most fragile 1st party controllers ever made.

#12

international selectin sucks ll

#14

Seems pretty good to me.

exclusives include:

Last Resort
Magician Lord
Metal Slug 5
Robo Army
Shock Troopers

I could have a good time with those.

#15

I want to live in the world where those five games make up for not having TSS

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#16

non of those are tss

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#17

NAM-1975 is a glaring oversight

#18

so is Windjammers.

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#19

Windjammers is Data East though (note how FHD is also missing)

I think if SNK cared, they would get the few third party titles that people dig

good thing Hamster is doing that (they’re putting out Money Idol Exchanger, the Queen of Games)

#20

For Japan, the NEOGEO mini will be released on July 24 at the retail price of 11,500 yen, which goes up to 12,420 yen after domestic tax ($104.50 and $112.90 USD, respectively).

Available accessories for additional purchase include the NEOGEO mini PAD stick in black or white (3000 yen / $27.00), a set of screen protectors (600 yen / $5.45), HDMI cable (900 yen/ $8.20), and character stickers (random pack of 4 out of 12, 1000 yen/ $9.10). All prices are post-tax.

#21

I’ve heard it outputs a less than ideal resolution. Blurry.