When I was a kid shopping for video games at the now-defunct Babbage's, I remember lusting after the pyramid of black and gold Neo Geo boxes sitting in the center of the store. I knew, of course, that the system's $500+ asking price would always keep its colorful, detailed, arcade-quality 2D graphics well out of my reach. Now, I'm having trouble convincing myself that the aging hardware is worth the $200 being asked for a new, portable rerelease coming to stores on December 6.
Don't get me wrong, video game wholesaler Tommo Inc. seems to be doing SNK's classic system justice with this officially licensed Neo Geo X Gold. The portable will come with 20 classic Neo Geo games built-in, including entries from popular franchises like Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug (the system also includes an "expandable game card slot," though it's unclear how exactly that will be used to load further games). You'll even be able to extend the experience from the 4.3" screen to your TV using HDMI and A/V outputs, and a replica arcade-style controller and dock look like they'll do a good job mimicking the original hardware.
But despite all that, $200 seems like a lot to ask for core hardware that's a bit over two decades old. For the same price, you could pick up a used Wii and a good selection of the system's Neo Geo games on the Virtual Console. For a more portable, somewhat less legal route, you could pick up an old Nintendo DS and install a Neo Geo emulator that will scratch the same retro itch.
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