The absence of these heavy hitters just points to the overwhelming likelihood that Plaion and SNK are planning to release more waves of games in the future. The Neo Geo library isn't the biggest in the world, but it has way more than just ten excellent games. Another interesting detail is that there are numerous brand-new games either released in recent years or currently in active development for old machines , particularly the Sega Genesis and the Nintendo NES. With the AES+ making genuine Neo Geo hardware accessible again, perhaps there might be wholly new, modern indie games on the way for the AES+.
If you're chomping at the bit for a chance to own a new Neo Geo, you can head on over to Plaion's website to lock in your pre-orders . You can grab the standard black console (with one wired stick) for $249.99, or the gorgeous "Ice White" 35th Anniversary Edition (with a wireless stick, memory card, and Metal Slug) for $349.99. Then there is the $999 Ultimate Edition, which includes all of the new AES+ products: the system, both types of controllers, a memory card, and all ten games in the launch lineup.
A thousand bucks is a terrifying amount of money for a retro console, but if you actually do the math, the Ultimate Edition is saving you a solid bit of cash (about $175) over buying the console, the controllers, the memory card, and all 10 launch games separately. Oddly, though, there is no "Ultimate" bundle available for the white 35th Anniversary system—if you want the big kahuna package, it only comes in classic black.
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Sluggotg What they don't mention is that shortly after opening for Preorders, they stopped taking orders from various States in the US, including the state I live in. They sold out very quickly. Too bad, I really wanted one. The NEO GEO was a killer console that was way too expensive for most people to even consider buying back in the day. Reply
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