Posted by Andrew Hayward August 13, 2012

SNK is responsible for some of the most beloved arcade games of the 1990s, but its home Neo Geo console and cartridges proved far too expense for most gamers to afford back when. Finally, more than 20 years later, SNK Playmore and Tommo aim to deliver a retro-stylized experience at a much more reasonable price, and with many of those classics still intact.

Officially announced today, the Neo Geo X is a handheld system with a 4.3-inch LCD screen and an SD card slot, which plugs into a charging base that resembles the old Neo Geo AES system -- and can be hooked up to a television via an HDMI or A/V cable. Moreover, the bundle comes with a full-sized joystick controller for use with the system, particularly as it's plugged into the television.

Retailing for $199.99 and due out December 6, the Gold bundle includes 20 classic games built into the Neo Geo X, such as Art of Fighting II, Baseball Stars, Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, Samurai Showdown II, and World Heroes Perfect. The press release calls the SD slot an "expandable game slot," so perhaps players will be able to purchase and add further games down the line.

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