It seems that miniature game consoles packed with classic games are all the rage these days, what with Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic line, as well as Sega’s upcoming Mega Drive Mini. Now, it seems that SNK is throwing their hat into the ring as well. The Osaka-based company recently posted a tweet where they teased that they were working on a “new game machine”. Said game machine is set to feature a collection of classic NEO GEO games.
Released in 1990 in both arcade board (MVS) and home console (AES) variations, the original NEO GEO became a home to a number of beloved fighting game franchises. This includes both those that eventually became part of The King of Fighters franchise, as well as a few others that are classics in their own right.
Prior to this, SNK already released the NEO GEO X console-handheld hybrid. As with this new project, the NEO GEO X also allowed gamers to play classic NEO GEO games. In addition to this, it also used the concept of having a docking station (cheekily designed too look like the original NEO GEO AES home console) that would allow it to connect to a regular TV, years before the Switch.
Whether or not this new system will follow suit is unknown. Though the shape of whatever it is that’s under that cover seems to indicate a more traditional console set up.
Source: SNK