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Neo Geo Pocket Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color
ManufacturerSNK
Product familyNeo Geo
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationSixth
Release date
  • JP: March 19, 1999[1]
  • NA: August 6, 1999
  • EU: October 1, 1999[2]
Lifespan1999–2001
Introductory price
  • JP¥8,900
  • US$69.95
Discontinued
  • NA: June 13, 2000
  • EU: June 13, 2000
  • JP: October 30, 2001
MediaROM cartridge
CPUToshiba TLCS900H core (16-bit) @ 6.144 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3.072 MHz for sound
Memory12 KB RAM for 900/H
4 KB RAM for Z80
64 KB ROM
Display2.7", 160x152 resolution, 146 colors on screen out of a palette of 4096
SoundT6W28 (enhanced SN76489), 8-bit DACs
Power2 AA batteries for 40 hours of play, Lithium CR2032 for backup memory and clock
Backward
compatibility		Neo Geo Pocket
PredecessorNeo Geo Pocket
SuccessorNeo Geo X

The Neo Geo Pocket Color[a] (NGPC) is a 16-bit color handheld game console developed and manufactured by SNK. It is a successor to SNK's monochrome Neo Geo Pocket handheld which was released in 1998 in Japan, with the Color being fully backward compatible. The Neo Geo Pocket Color was released on March 19, 1999 in Japan, August 6, 1999 in North America, and October 1, 1999 in Europe, entering markets all dominated by Nintendo, competing with Nintendo's Game Boy Color.

After a good sales start in both the U.S. and Japan with 14 launch titles (a record at the time),[2] subsequent low retail support in the U.S.,[3] lack of communication with third-party developers by SNK's American management,[4] the popularity of Nintendo's Pokémon franchise and anticipation of the 32-bit Game Boy Advance,[5] and strong competition from Bandai's WonderSwan in Japan, led to a sales decline in both regions.[6]

Meanwhile, SNK had been in financial trouble for at least a year; the company soon collapsed, and was purchased by American pachinko manufacturer Aruze in January 2000.[6] However, Aruze did not support SNK's video game business enough, leading to SNK's original founder and several other employees leaving to form a new company, BrezzaSoft.[6][7] Eventually on June 13, 2000, Aruze decided to quit the North American and European markets, marking the end of SNK's worldwide operations and the discontinuation of Neo Geo hardware and software there.[6] The Neo Geo Pocket Color (and other SNK/Neo Geo products) did however, last until 2001 in Japan. It was SNK's last video game console, as the company went bankrupt on October 30, 2001.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Despite its financial failure, the Neo Geo Pocket Color has been regarded as an influential system. Many highly acclaimed games were released for the system, such as SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, King of Fighters R-2, and other quality arcade titles derived from SNK's MVS and AES.[5] It also featured an arcade-style microswitched 'clicky stick' joystick, which was praised for its accuracy and being well-suited for fighting games.[5] The system's display and 40-hour battery life were also well received.[5]

  1. ^ "Game Machine, March 1999 Issue" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Neo Geo Pocket Color". Archived from the original on February 29, 2000.
  3. ^ "The end of an era: a cruel look at what we missed: Part 2". June 2000.
  4. ^ "NeoGeo Pocket Color Feature". Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "Neo Geo Pocket Color 101, A beginner's guide". racket BOY. January 4, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d "The History of SNK".
  7. ^ http://www.mobygames.com/company/snk-corporation/history Archived March 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine History for SNK Corporation
  8. ^ "SNKフォーエバー". エス • エヌ • ケイ. October 29, 2001. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "SNK FOR EVER". SNK. October 29, 2001. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "SNKが大阪地裁から破産宣告". ZDNet JAPAN (in Japanese). November 2, 2001. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "アルゼがSNK株主より損害賠償請求". Gpara.com (in Japanese). November 2, 2001. Archived from the original on December 24, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "SNK Waves Goodbye". IGN. October 30, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Seyoon Park, Andrew (October 29, 2001). "SNK Corporation closes its doors". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 2, 2001. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  14. ^ [1] Archived August 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine


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