Remember this little bad boy? Well, the time for rumours has come and gone -- this is actually happening!
The NeoGeo X handheld is being manufactured by Blaze (known for a variety of Genesis/Megadrive handhelds) worldwide under official license from SNK.
It will come pre-loaded with 20 SNK classics:
Art of Fighting
Baseball Stars
Cyber Lip
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury Special
Football Frenzy
King of the Monsters
Last Resort
League Bowling
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Mutation Nation
Nam 1975
Samurai Shodown
Sengoku
Super Sidekicks
The King of Fighters '94
The Ultimate 11
Top Players Golf
World Heroes
There is also an SD card slot, as well as A/V out. No other details are known yet.
It will be released in Q2 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SNK's legen -- wait for it -- dary NeoGeo AES home console.
The Limited Edition NeoGeo X will be distributed by Tommo Inc. in North America, and Blaze throughout the Middle East, Europe and Australia. A distributor for Japan and the Far East will be announced shortly.
To register your interest, head on over to www.neogeox.com.
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