Hacker Ben Heck is back to fix the flawed Neo-Geo Mini

Good news if you like it: "Maybe a PCB kit could be made," Heck tells Ars.

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[Chikahiro]

An analog stick? Ugh, thank you for the warning. A digital pad/stick (clicky or not) is what I'd want

edit: As a Neo Geo fanboy since it came out, this really saddens me. Doubly so when you consider the price and markup the thing has. On the plus side, SNK is finally getting a decent release schedule via Hamster Corporation on Windows (Steam next please?), and they're seemingly everywhere on consoles. So, that'll keep me happy.

 

[Chikahiro]

I wonder how well the delightful little clicky d-pad from the Neo Geo Pocket would have worked for this project if he could salvage one. I still have my NGP Color and I have always loved its little "joystick." Also, battery life was INSAAAAANE on that little system at 40 hours from just a couple AA's. I think I was the only person I knew at the time rocking Metal Slug and SNK vs Capcom on the go. Good times.

I played so much SNK v Capcom Card Fighters Clash on mine.

Talk about a game that needs a good update! And a Steam version for those of us in the bifocal crowd

Remind me again, what were the cool games the Neo Geo had?

All arcade games, mostly fighters other there are other genres present. Its very much a part of its era and business model, so it might not be to your tastes. Plus some of the game design back there was sort of... brutal. Yay quarter munchers :3

 

[Chikahiro]

Is Puzzle Bobble/Bust A Move on the Mini?

 

[Chikahiro]

Did we learn NOTHING from the Atari 5200?

I don't remember that system at all. I remember the 2600, but I was a little kid.

What should we have learned?

 

[Chikahiro]

I played a few King Of Fighters games for me they weren't anything special. Maybe I was just too used to Double Dragon, Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat.

The big thing with KOF was team composition plus early on there was the cross-over factor. I don't think the story really started mattering until 95 (three game arcs). The earliest ones (94 and 95) are probably the least interesting. I will say that KOF bosses were cheesy as hell though.

I'd look at the Dream Matches (98, 02) for some great KOF-age. KOF XIII and XIV were quite good too, and reasonably priced.

The arcade 2000 and 2001 were awesome in part due to K9999. Basically, he was Tetsuo from Akira :3