New details about the Neo Geo X, a handheld revival of the Neo Geo platform from the 1990s, have emerged.
As previously reported, the Neo Geo X will be available on December 6 as a $200 “Gold” bundle which will include the handheld device, 20 pre-installed games, a docking station that connects to a television and a joystick reminiscent of the original Neo Geo controller.
However, the handheld unit will also be sold by itself for $130, according to the official website.
The website now also confirms that, when connected to a television, the Neo Geo X supports local multiplayer. This is significant, as nearly all of the included games support two players. A second player will require a second joystick, to be sold separately for an as-yet undetermined price.
Hardware specifications have also been revealed, thanks to an announcement for the Japanese market. The Neo Geo X runs on Linux with a 480 x 272 pixel display (about the size of the screen in Sony’s PSP). The battery is estimated to last for six hours on a single charge.
Japanese consumers will also receive a special “Ninja Master Game Card”, containing an extra game title. No such offers have been announced for other territories, however.