NEOGEO X Gold Entertainment System To Release This December

Many gamers that have been around for a good chunk of the “golden age of gaming’ will agree that the NEOGEO home console was ahead of its time.  Well, apparently SNK Playmore and Tommo Inc. agree with that sentiment and have decided to bring a gen from the past back into the present with the NEOGEO X Gold Entertainment system.

Slated for a December release to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NEOGEO AES console, the X Gold will come with both a home arcade unit, as well as a handheld, along with 20 classic SNK titles.  According to the presser:

The NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system comes complete with the NEOGEO X Station, the NEOGEO X Handheld with 20 pre-loaded NEOGEO classic titles, and the NEOGEO X Joystick. In addition to coming pre-loaded with 20 NEOGEO classic titles, the NEOGEO X Handheld device features a crisp 4.3″ LCD display, an expandable game card slot, internal stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack for a personal gaming experience you can take anywhere. The NEOGEO X Handheld device works with the NEOGEO X Joystick and NEOGEO X Station to charge the handheld device and transfer the action directly to a television set or monitor, via HDMI or A/V out, for a true arcade experience right at home.

“Great game consoles don’t die; they’re just reborn in much more affordable and convenient packages,” said Tommo CEO Jonathan Wan. “The NEOGEO X GOLD is a love letter to one of my favorite consoles of all time, and working with SNK PLAYMORE to acquire the NEOGEO license, Tommo Inc. looks to provide gaming and entertainment enthusiasts with a classic arcade experience both at home and on the go.”

The 20 titles coming with the console include:

• 3 Count Bout
• Art of Fighting II
• Alpha Mission II
• Baseball Stars II
• Cyber Lip
• Fatal Fury
• Fatal Fury Special
• King of Fighters ’95
• King of the Monsters
• Last Resort
• League Bowling
• Magician Lord
• Metal Slug
• Mutation Nation
• NAM 1975
• Puzzled
• Real Bout – Fatal Fury Special
• Samurai Shodown II
• Super Sidekicks
• World Heroes Perfect

More details are sure to follow soon.  So stay tuned to Gamer Living for the latest updates, or head on over to the NEOGEO X Gold site to sign up there!  The NEOGEO X Gold bundle will retail for $199 and is sure to be a perfect collector’s item for the retro gaming enthusiast!