SNK's new console

[briareos_kerensky]

I remember a similar thread already existing but I can't find it. Oh well, mods are free to close it down if they can find the orignal.

SNK via tweet announced a new "NEOGEO hardware", withholding any other kind of information...maybe with the exception it will have a modern and stylish design. Another tweet by SNK Japan hinted at the possibility to connect it to the Mini.

Embedded Tweet

https://twitter.com/SNKPofficial/status/1157109114914234369

[edit] also, if anyone can show me how to correctly embed tweets...

[CMcK]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._neo_geo_hardware_as_well_as_a_new_metal_slug

Neo Geo '2 and 3' on the way, apparently

SNK is making a new version of its legendary Neo Geo system, it has been revealed.


The announcement came from SNK Corporation chairman Ge Zhihui, who also revealed that a new Metal Slug title is in development for the new console, as well as other systems. The news came during an investor relations press conference in Seoul.


While it's not known exactly what form the new Neo Geo system will take – or why we're getting two versions, numbered '2 and 3' – Zhihui revealed that higher-than-expected sales of the Neo Geo Mini had convinced the company to create more hardware. However, he was quick to add that these new consoles are unrelated to the Neo Geo Mini, a stand-alone mini arcade cabinet pre-loaded with games that plugs into your TV via HDMI.

Fingers crossed for a new hardcore 2d system! FPGA based designed to throw around loads of colourful high resolution sprites. With FM and PCM sound hardware please.

[Team Andromeda]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._neo_geo_hardware_as_well_as_a_new_metal_slug

Neo Geo '2 and 3' on the way, apparently

SNK is making a new version of its legendary Neo Geo system, it has been revealed.


The announcement came from SNK Corporation chairman Ge Zhihui, who also revealed that a new Metal Slug title is in development for the new console, as well as other systems. The news came during an investor relations press conference in Seoul.


While it's not known exactly what form the new Neo Geo system will take – or why we're getting two versions, numbered '2 and 3' – Zhihui revealed that higher-than-expected sales of the Neo Geo Mini had convinced the company to create more hardware. However, he was quick to add that these new consoles are unrelated to the Neo Geo Mini, a stand-alone mini arcade cabinet pre-loaded with games that plugs into your TV via HDMI.

Fingers crossed for a new hardcore 2d system! FPGA based designed to throw around loads of colourful high resolution sprites. With FM and PCM sound hardware please.

We can but hope . Looking forward to this

[Atticus]

I honestly have no idea what to expect with this.

[briareos_kerensky]

Fingers crossed for a new hardcore 2d system! FPGA based designed to throw around loads of colourful high resolution sprites. With FM and PCM sound hardware please.

Yes! So tht the only games running on that will be indie games trying to recreate 8-bit consoles! 16-bit if we're lucky.
To be honest, I'd love a new 2D powerhouse, but I wonder how many developers would take up such system and how many will actually be able to use such capabilities, whatever they might be.

[QualityChimp]

Do SNK have any game developers these days?

In my mind, it's one guy who bought the name when they imploded, just licencing stuff and making a living off nostalgia.

[fuse]

Given some of their recent work I've got a fair bit of faith in their software development capability, but throwing resources at new hardware feels quite ambitious. I'm interested for sure, but I also think whatever comes is likely to be bloody expensive.

[wakka]

Uh. This is an interesting one. No idea what to expect.

[Brad]

4K Blu ray capacity without the loading times:

MAX 100 GIGA PRO GEAR SPEC

Game prices range from £1000 to £10,000

[wakka]

I for one look forward to buying Magician Lord 2 for £8000.

[hudson]

Yes. NAM-2020

[importaku]

One things for damn sure, they wont be able to get away with the lacklustre grossly unbalanced genre library in 2019 even now the only games worth playing are the slug series.

[Neon Ignition]

*cough*steambox*ahem*
I can only assume the SNK branding shifts just enough units of cheap hardware to make these regular releases worthwhile. At this point it's hard to work out why anyone would want to buy yet another SNK emulation device.

[Colin]

Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.
Please be good and 2D.

[Neon Ignition]

It'll be a refined Raspberry Pi with KOF94 ports




AND YOU WILL LOVE IT


Seriously though, if it can run Metal Slug 8 then it's blatantly a low end PC that will be running SNK ports of past games and their recent output scaled to the device. SNK have neither the money, the market or the resources to develop 2D titles anymore and are barely out of the first early stages of salvaging themselves as a company via the aid of KOF14 and Shodown. There'll be no third parties and no exclusives and it'll be a partner company licensing the Neo Geo name because the X and Mini have shown nostalgic branding can shift the minimum numbers needed to make a buck. The only news is literally that Metal Slug 8 is a thing