Isn't there a Neo Geo home system available??? I know SNK is still in
business, i was considering buying a Neo Geo cabinet until i found the
wonders of the classic Nintendo NES. Come to think of it, are +10 year old
game consoles and arcade machines considered "classic computers"???
-Lanny
----- Original Message -----
From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Collecting vs. My Wife
> >Zane H. Healy skrev:
> >
> >>>It's too bad SNK went under a few months ago. Now who will tend to my
2D
> >>>gaming interests? Arcade halls will never be the same again. =(
> >
> >>Say, what?!?!?! I know they pulled out of the US, but as far as I know
> >>they're still alive and well in Japan. In fact they just released
"Metal
> >>Slug X" for the Playstation 1.
> >
> >I really hope I'm misinformed, then. Could be unprofessional journalism
at
> >work.
>
> Probably bad from, but I'm going to reply to this a second time with some
> news I found out last night.
>
> http://www.neo-geo.com/ is a site dedicated to all things Neo Geo (best
> site I've been able to find btw). On their front page they have the
> following news items that indicate SNK is still around as of a couple
weeks
> ago.
>
> 6/29/01 A reproduction of Metal Slug 3 home carts is under
> consideration by SNK.
>
> 6/06/01 Sengoku 3 released for MVS in limited quantities.
> The game weighs in _at_396 megs.
>
> In other news I'm finally having some luck on finding a Neo Geo cabinet.
> One of the local arcade chains has some, including a couple with
> "Metal Slug 3", the current value of MS3 makes those two machines worth
> what they want the others (except one) aren't really worth what they want.
> MS3 is one of the games on the top of my list that I want.
>
> Zane
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> | | Classic Computer Collector |
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Received on Sat Jul 14 2001 - 12:09:37 BST