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“Arrived late to its own party, brought a clock, and rewrote time anyway”
“Small screen, big joystick, heart of gold — outlived by everyone who played it.”
The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK's handheld series, launched in Japan in October 1998 as the monochrome original, then swiftly upgraded to the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999. It went up against Nintendo's Game Boy — a formidable opponent for anyone, let alone a plucky newcomer. But critics loved it, praising the microswitched joystick and a library starring SNK favorites like The King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, and SNK vs
Despite the good reviews, the line struggled with limited third-party support, low retail visibility, and stiff competition. A smaller, lighter New Neo Geo Pocket Color arrived in Japan in October 1999, but by 2001 the series was done. It left behind a devoted fandom and a reputation as the little handheld that punched far above its weight.
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