#Gaming NEWS! Great game consoles don't die...

...they're just reborn in much more affordable and convenient packages!

This is the best news of the year for a retro gamer, arcade and fighting games fan.

The Neo Geo is getting a resurrection of sorts this year!

The NEO GEO X is an upcoming bundle re-release of SNK's famous classic system.

Which is great news cause that means a more affordable Neo Geo - which I always dreamt about getting but couldn't for obvious reasons. (even though there's one available at my local game store which has been taunting me for years...)

SNK Playmoreconfirmed that this NEO GEO X GOLD package will include the handheld system, a NEO GEO home console, and a classic NEO GEO joystick.
Simply fantastic!!

A modern produced-NEO GEO console & the classic arcade stick, aw yeah!

The release date has been confirmed as December 6th, 2012.Which would have made a damn' fine birthday present for myself, but I doubt I'd get it at my home before new year! 'Sucks! XD

It will retail for about $199.99 - worth it if you ask me! (I'll get one of these before even thinking about a Wii U or 3DS or Vita personally! 'nuff said!)

While you can use actual old school cartridges, it will also come pre-loaded with 20 classic NEO GEO games:

The full list of NEOGEO X Handheld pre-installed games is as follows:

3 COUNT BOUT	LEAGUE BOWLING
ART OF FIGHTING II	MAGICIAN LORD
ALPHA MISSION II	METAL SLUG
BASEBALL STARS II	MUTATION NATION
CYBER LIP	NAM 1975
FATAL FURY	PUZZLED
FATAL FURY SPECIAL	REAL BOUT - FATAL FURY SPECIAL
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95	SAMURAI SHODOWN II
KING OF THE MONSTERS	SUPER SIDEKICKS
LAST RESORT	WORLD HEROES PERFECT

Kickass!
It's only really missing Rage of the Dragons if you wanna try to cover a wide range of series. (and why KOF 95 and not 94? Or one of the later ones? Same goes for AoF, 2? not 3? the rest is okay by me though~)

 "Great game consoles don't die; they're just reborn in much more affordable and convenient packages," said Tommo CEO Jonathan Wan. "The NEOGEO X GOLD is a love letter to one of my favorite consoles of all time, and working with SNK PLAYMORE to acquire the NEOGEO license, Tommo Inc. looks to provide gaming and entertainment enthusiasts with a classic arcade experience both at home and on the go."Distribution of the NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system for European and Asian territories will be handled exclusively by BLAZE and Success Company. North American distribution of the NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system will be handled exclusively by Tommo, Inc..For the latest news as it is released, and for additional information regarding the NEOGEO X GOLDentertainment system, please visit: www.NEOGEOX.com.

I love these re-release of old systems. There's also been a great Megadrive last year or in 2010. (don't remember exactly), which also came with the usual pre-loaded games + the cartridge slot that has been missing from these modern retro-handheld systems.

Now, if only there could also be new official game released, not just homebrew. You knew, like the way Vinyls have resurrected these past years as well. Don't let old mediums die!