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Neo Geo Pocket Color Appreciation Thread: Way Ahead of the Game (Boy)
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Oh thought he meant slimmer than the slim. The slim model doesnt run on AAA.
Oh, I thought it did. Must've confused it with the standard Pocket. That makes it even better!
lordchompy
Member
I remember seeing some kind of front light mod for the NGP; anyone have one of those?
One of the reasons I stopped playing on old handhelds like the Game Boy and the NGP is that once you get used to a backlit screen, going back to one without any sort of light is really hard, especially indoors.
One of the reasons I stopped playing on old handhelds like the Game Boy and the NGP is that once you get used to a backlit screen, going back to one without any sort of light is really hard, especially indoors.
Yeah, look at the "Color" word on the top of the screen, if it is the more "cartoony" style it's the slim model.
Geengrenzuh
Neo Member
My ngpc arrived today, that clickety stick!
It shipped with metal slug 2nd mission and dark arms. Will dig into them tonight.
It shipped with metal slug 2nd mission and dark arms. Will dig into them tonight.
Is Turf Masters good for even those not super into golf? I know I really enjoyed Mario Golf on the GBA because of the RPG mode, but I'm not seeing anything like that for Turf Masters.
It's kinda fun. There's a tour mode or something I think.
I hate golf, but Turf Masters is god tier gaming!
If you want anything more in-depth than an arcade mode for your games, SNK is probably not the company for you though
There is a DIY frontlight mod that steals the light from a GBA SP.
Personally, I was able to find some frontlight material that I think will be suitable for installing in the NGPC. I have one that I'm going to mod (anyday now) to see how well it works. I might sell some pre-modded NGPCs like this if it goes as well as I expect.
When I get it done, I'll definitely post about it at
http://www.flashmasta.com
Arcade mode is great for some games, just for sports titles usually I get bored of playing them without some sort of RPG/Career mode.
Got the 10 Neo Geo games from the link in the OP, have plenty of games to play now. Only thing I'm still keeping an eye out for is BioMotor Unitron. $30 is the best price I found on Amazon for the english version, but I'm keeping an eye out for some eBay auctions to see if I can grab it cheaper. Then I might cool off on buying games until I finish the one I have now.
BabySlayer
Banned
I wanted one of these SO bad as a kid... but it was too expensive 
Later I discovered roms and a happy camper
Later I discovered roms and a happy camper
I wanted one of these SO bad as a kid... but it was too expensive
Later I discovered roms and a happy camper
uhuh. How did you get these roms?
The funny thing is that collecting for NGPC is overall quite cheap.
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Sadly there are many scumbag out there.
The advice when bidding on ebay is to never bid a huge sum from the start and if you can place the bid at the final seconds.
This is pretty much what I was trying to do, stick some auctions on my watch list and just keep an eye on them until the final few moments. Which is why I found it so odd when the price of the auction jumped to double what it was despite there still being over a day left.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Got the rest of my games in the mail. <3 Puzzle Bobble Pocket. It's weird how Delsol is the only game so far that has a 'resume' state (unless the copy is haunted).
Geengrenzuh
Neo Member
Got the 10-lot in the mail as well. That KoF R2 is one cool little fighter. Surprisingly well animated too!
digita1alchemy
Member
Such a great little system. I would play my NGPC so much more if I had a light for it, but I haven't been able to find one for a decent price.
shadowstar
Member
I used to take this to class when going to university (like a true nerd). Had a drink in my bag which leaked and made a nice pool for the system to swim in. I was crushed... This was after they discontinued it and thought I'd lost it for good. After it completely dried out, it somehow came back on and the game still worked! Super sticky from all the sugar though. Damn you Fruitopia!
sixteen-bit
Member
wow, I'm surprised it worked again. what a resilient machine.
Starting my NGPC collection:
This is the only version of the game I've ever been able to get a hole in one or a chip in of any kind. Every other version of the game is rigged I tell you RIGGED.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Just bought a boxed copy for $22 CDN. The arcade version is just too good.
Oh I love the game, but it's still rigged to make chip ins impossible.
That ping sound the ball makes when it hits the flag pole is the bane of my existence.
Just got Sonic Pocket Adventures and Metal Slug First Mission in the mail. Now the only thing I feel like I'm missing is BioMotor Unitron. Going to see if I can get lucky on eBay with a cheaper version, and pick up the second in Japanese as an excuse to keep teaching myself the language.
Over the weekend, I modded one of my NGPCs with a light. It was a pretty annoying process, to be honest, but it works now. I will do some more of these sometime soon, and I expect them to be easier now that I know a bit more about what I'm doing.
Here's a comparison between the frontlight modded Neo Geo Pocket Color (top) and a stock one (bottom). Also, there's a bit more info (including a video) here:
http://www.flashmasta.com/2014/03/06/neo-geo-pocket-color-light-install-frontlight-mod/
So I've had some NGPC games for a long time, but they were all loose cartridges. I have a HUGE video game collection, and literally every single one of my other games on the other systems is boxed, so it was bugging me that only my NGPC games were loose.
Well no more!
Just got these in the mail today. Which don't replace all of the games I own loose. I also have Samurai Shodown! 2, Pac-Man, and Neo Turf Masters loose. But I'm not sure I care enough about Pac-Man and NGPC Golf to buy them boxed.
Also I never had Card Fighters Clash and Puyo Pop (well, this verson) so those are new to me.
Oh yeah, Fatal Fury and Metal Slug are still sealed so I think I'll keep my loose copies of those to play and keep the others sealed.
Well no more!
Just got these in the mail today. Which don't replace all of the games I own loose. I also have Samurai Shodown! 2, Pac-Man, and Neo Turf Masters loose. But I'm not sure I care enough about Pac-Man and NGPC Golf to buy them boxed.
Also I never had Card Fighters Clash and Puyo Pop (well, this verson) so those are new to me.
Oh yeah, Fatal Fury and Metal Slug are still sealed so I think I'll keep my loose copies of those to play and keep the others sealed.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice CIB haul!
So I'm looking into some more games to get and...
Is a boxed NA copy of Gals Fighters really rare? I don't see any on eBay...
Or is it like The Last Blade which, as far as I can tell, never got a boxed released in NA and was only sold in those blister packs.
EDIT: Oh wait, I see it in ONE person's collection in this thread. Dammit. Why can't I find myself a boxed copy!
Is a boxed NA copy of Gals Fighters really rare? I don't see any on eBay...
Or is it like The Last Blade which, as far as I can tell, never got a boxed released in NA and was only sold in those blister packs.
EDIT: Oh wait, I see it in ONE person's collection in this thread. Dammit. Why can't I find myself a boxed copy!
sixteen-bit
Member
kek
It's gotten pretty hard to find these days.
Last Blade and Faselei never had cases, those were the two blister pack only games.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
I spent days playing Samarai Shodown. I had the blue camo one.
CoachKevin
Member
We did a 2+ hour episode if Back in my Play on the NGPC today. Look for it tomorrow.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Man I wanted one of these back in the day
Never got one =/
Never got one =/
CoachKevin
Member
If you like the NGPC, you are going to LOVE this: http://backinmyplay.com/episode-20-neo-geo-pocket-color/