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Terminus est; SNK ends support for Neo-Geo photo

Seventeen years after its release, SNK Playmore has announced they will be ending support for their Neo-Geo home console, and its accessories. Apparently it has become too difficult to obtain replacement parts for the aging behemoth, so as of  August 31st, if your console craps out, you're going to have to learn how to solder and/or give up your inhibitions about fellating other dudes.

After almost two decades and millions of quarters, the 'Geo earned a reputation as the hardcore choice for fighters, shmups and the occasional cowboy-morphs-into-samurai beat 'em up. It may not have had the mainstream fanbase afforded by the Nintendos and SEGAs of the day, but it always remained the edgy alternative to that silly child's toy your little sister spilled her cereal all over. 

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Vaya con dios Neo-Geo. 


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Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 18:28
Mxyzptlk
NO! NOOOOO!!! Wait, they still supported Neo Geo?
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 18:37
PSIq0ut
I'm gonna have to take care of mine now.

NEO-GEO For life!
realyst's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 18:44
realyst
I remember the NeoGeo as being that ever-unattainable console delegated to the corner of the Chip&Bits catalog embedded in every issue of EGM. It was damned expensive(the PS3 of yesteryear), but could play -honest to god arcade games, woot!-

The NeoGeo fighting games were the best, bar none. And Metal Slug, well, was damned awesome.

The fact that they were still servicing the things is sorta awesome:P
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 18:47
bleep
I agree that the Neo-Geo was far too expensive for what you got...but the payoff was that you could act elitist around "hardcore" gamers....
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:02
Mabec

Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:07
Necros
No! Who will service that Neo Geo I never owned?

Oh well, looking forward to Neo Geo games coming out on the Virtual Console.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:16
ArrestedDeveloper
First Sega stops supporting Dreamcast and now this.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:32
BahamutZero
Neo Geo Games are the best games ever made. No really. Ever. Case in point:

BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:33
BahamutZero
it makes me so happy.
RJT's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:34
RJT
They better release Windjammers for VC.

That game was class.
stevenjazz787's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:35
stevenjazz787
Online distribution anyone?
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:36
BahamutZero
R.I.P.
Ed Cetera's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 19:46
Ed Cetera
I thought they stopped supporting it a couple years ago.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 20:38
J03yyz
I thought they stopped supporting it a couple HUNDRED years ago!!!111
M I RITE!!?!!??!?!
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2007 23:30
free touch
Fuck... I need to get that NeoGeo Pocket Color ASAP.
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 01:25
RJG
At least Nintendo has our back...to a certain extent. Neo Geo will soon be on VC, so not all hope is lost.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 08:25
s0lesurviv0r
Ah, that's going to make AES systems more expensive on Ebay. Oh well, there's always superguns and MVS carts.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 08:38
s0lesurviv0r
@free_touch
Yes, you should that that NGPC, it's one of the funnest handhelds ever made!

SNK should make NGPC compilation games for the DS or Wii and include the little extras like the Astrology thing on it.
Altair78's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 11:05
Altair78
I still have my NeoGeo Pocket Color... good to pick up inbetween things. If they ever made a direct port or a decent upgrade to Card Fighters Clash... I would probably wet myself with joy. The attempt I saw them making for the DS didn't look that great to me.
relik's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 13:36
relik
Ahh, a sad day.

I treat my Neo Geo with great love and care so hopefully I'll be alreet foryears to come.

Also, 14 year lifespan!!!
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 14:56
The-Excel
So is Neo Geo support on Virtual Console still just a rumor?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/05/2007 15:14
Mxyzptlk
@ The-Excel:

Nope, confirmed. It's happening, along with one other mystery console that hasn't been revealed yet.
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