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Alright, this is some kind of amazing, but it appears we're getting a modern take on the Neo Geo of all things. I'd intended to make the Neo Geo the next console I got, and my original plan was to get an arcade board and put it in an enclosure kit. It was cheap, reliable, and one quirk that set the Neo Geo apart was that the arcade and home versions were ALMOST identical.
Well, they're recreating it. Not via an emulator on a Raspberri pi, or cycle accurate emulation via a FPGA, but actually recreating all the ASIC chips themselves, in a full recreation of the home console. Real cartridges, real accessories, and all of that. It has both analog and HDMI output, depending on preference, and the controller this thing comes with, if you get the anniversary version, is wireless using a dongle in the controller port. The anniversary version also recreates Metal Slug for a starter game.
Now, I said the arcade and home consoles were ALMOST identical before. First, the pinouts were altered so arcade carts won't just plug right in without an adapter. This seems to remain true for the new version. The other difference are DIP switches, which only the arcade version had before, but they're added to this + edition. They're also recreating the memory cards, or you can get alternative after market options that store FAR more data.
In any event, this seems like the most straightforward way to have it all, for anyone interested. I say "seems" a lot in this, so that's the one thing to watch out for. I have no idea how the build quality is going to be on this thing, and it won't be known until it's out in November and in the hands of reviewers to stress test this thing. So, it may be wise not to preorder it off the bat.
Ugh, a rather unfortunate wrinkle in this whole thing is that Muhammad bin Salman, ruler of Saudia Arabia, more or less owns SNK now. That makes every purchase of one of these things a direct funding of his government. I'm not saying how you should spend your money, but at least now you're informed.
Alright, this is some kind of amazing, but it appears we're getting a modern take on the Neo Geo of all things. I'd intended to make the Neo Geo the next console I got, and my original plan was to get an arcade board and put it in an enclosure kit. It was cheap, reliable, and one quirk that set the Neo Geo apart was that the arcade and home versions were ALMOST identical.
Well, they're recreating it. Not via an emulator on a Raspberri pi, or cycle accurate emulation via a FPGA, but actually recreating all the ASIC chips themselves, in a full recreation of the home console. Real cartridges, real accessories, and all of that. It has both analog and HDMI output, depending on preference, and the controller this thing comes with, if you get the anniversary version, is wireless using a dongle in the controller port. The anniversary version also recreates Metal Slug for a starter game.
Now, I said the arcade and home consoles were ALMOST identical before. First, the pinouts were altered so arcade carts won't just plug right in without an adapter. This seems to remain true for the new version. The other difference are DIP switches, which only the arcade version had before, but they're added to this + edition. They're also recreating the memory cards, or you can get alternative after market options that store FAR more data.
In any event, this seems like the most straightforward way to have it all, for anyone interested. I say "seems" a lot in this, so that's the one thing to watch out for. I have no idea how the build quality is going to be on this thing, and it won't be known until it's out in November and in the hands of reviewers to stress test this thing. So, it may be wise not to preorder it off the bat.
Ugh, a rather unfortunate wrinkle in this whole thing is that Muhammad bin Salman, ruler of Saudia Arabia, more or less owns SNK now. That makes every purchase of one of these things a direct funding of his government. I'm not saying how you should spend your money, but at least now you're informed.
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