Games I Own | |||
| NEOP00931 | Gals Fighters | Cute 1 on 1 fighter | 10 |
| This is a fun title. There are things to collect and hidden characters which increase the replay value. I tend to set it for the two easiest difficulties and just spin the joystick around while pressing the A or B buttons. Check out the page where I detail the items I've collected so far. | |||
| NEOP00301 | Samurai Shodown 2 | 1 on 1 fighter | 8 |
| It takes more than just mashing the buttons to get through this game. But not much. I found that Down-A repeatedly works very well. That is until you go up against Gandara. Any advice on avoiding the falling rocks is appreciated. | |||
| NEOP00451 | Dark Arms: Beast Buster 1999 |
Shooter/RPG | 8 |
| This is a fun game. If the sprites weren't so "superdeformed" it could have gotten a higher score. As it is, the horror aspect is destroyed and it's just cute. It is a good game for a long flight as it has kept my interest for several hours of gameplay. | |||
| NEOP00691 | SNK vs Capcom The Match of the Millenium |
Fighting+ | 8 |
| How do you justify putting out another fighting game on a system that has so many? Well, SNK thinks that all you need to do is put in a huge number of different characters as well as several "mini-games". And they may be right since I did buy it. | |||
| NEOP00201 | Bust-A-Move Pocket | Cute puzzle game | 7 |
| The graphics are inferior to the arcade and console versions, but the gameplay is great. Having the small screen in your hand, it is easier to see where the banked shots will go. The only drawback is that 2 of the 3 modes score by time, not points. All the work you go through to drop bubbles rather than pop them is wasted except in the Survival Mode. The sound is okay, better than the LameBoy version, but nowhere near the SNES or PSX. This version is also graphically superior to Puzzle Bobble Mini. | |||
| NEOP00101 | Biomotor Unitron | RPG | 7 |
| I wasn't expecting that much from this game. I'm not into giant robots/power rangers/mechs/... But it is a pretty nice fantasy game. I started by wandering into the dungeons so when I went into the arena, I was able to progress fairly rapidly. A nice feature is being able to exit a dungeon from any level without having to fight your way out. It is also cute that when you win an easy battle, you don't get many points. I like to battle the easy Dedheds. They give 3120 GP each and build up your cash reserve fast. | |||
| NEOP00211 | Metal Slug: 1st Mission | Combination Platform/Shooter | 7 |
| A rather cute (well, all NGPC games have cutesy sprites so far) war game with some unique features. I had gotten up to the first boss several times on the emulator. Then I bought it and I am now at Mission 3. | |||
| NEOP00681 | SNK vs. Capcom CardFighters Clash |
Collectable Card Game | 6 |
| I've just started playing this one. Since you only get a few cards per match that you win (sometimes the game takes pity on you) and a match takes me over 10 minutes, it will be a LONG time before I get through it. | |||
| NEOP00591 | Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure |
Classic Platform Game | 5 |
| It is one of the most colorful games I've seen so far. That doesn't mean it puts more than 16 on screen at once, just that it has a lot of bright colors. At least the Sonic sprite has more than 3 colors. I finally got past the second boss and am now stuck on level 5 (probably forever). | |||
| NEOP00411 | Puyo Pop | Nasty puzzle game | 3 |
| I didn't care much for this one. It requires too much planning to get more than a 3 stage combo and this is required for even the easiest levels. I much prefer "Tecmo's Stackers" on the Playstation which is just as cute and a lot more fun. | |||
Ones I bought in anticipation of SNK dropping USA support | |||
| NEOP00761 | Puzzle Link 2 | Puzzle Game | 5 |
| This is similar to Bust-A-Move, but has enough differences to make it enjoyable on its own. It's a lot more fun than Puyo Pop. | |||
| NEOP00891 | Dive Alert | RPG? | 4 |
| Gripe #1: Too much text to Button A through - Needs a skip
option or auto-repeat. Gripe #2: No pause function I like the mini-game where you torpedo the ships for pennies. | |||
| NEOP00401 | Shanghai Mini | Puzzle Game | 6 |
| The Lynx version is superior to this one, but then again the Lynx has superior hardware too. | |||
| NEOP00611 | Metal Slug: 2nd Mission | Combination Platform/Shooter | 7 |
| More of the same, but better? At least I get to play more levels. | |||
Games I Tried | ||
| Picture Puzzle | Puzzle Game | 9 |
| This is a very fun title. It bears a bit of similarity to MineSweeper, but you don't get blown up if you guess wrong. It has 200 (+ 24 extra) different fixed layouts. I've solved 200 of them. Most of them can be solved entirely with logic, but I've found 5 so far where I've needed some trial and error. | ||
| Densha De Go 2 | Simulation? | 6 |
| If only I knew what I was doing, this would be a lot of fun. Too bad this game will never be released in English. | ||
| Neo Mystery Bonus | Slots+ | 5 |
| It's a non-intuitive name, like many several of the games. Have all the good names been trademarked already? Of all the slot games for the NGPC, this is one of the most interesting. You get to stop the wheels when you want which adds a tiny bit of skill (especially if you have a slow PC). If you get 3 question marks in a row, you open up other games. It's still just a slots game though so unless you are really into them, it gets old fast. | ||
| Neo Dragon's Wild | Video Poker | 5 |
| Just a version of video poker. Unlike the standard versions, a pair of Jacks or better gets you nothing. There are several jokers in the mix though. Most companies put the "Vegas Games" in a multi-game collection. For some unknown reason, SNK preferred to sell you each one individually. | ||
| Cool Boarders Pocket | Sports? | 1 |
| What were they thinking of when they did this one? Instead of a nice winter game like the Playstation versions, here you have to maneuver around walls of ice and jump across bottomless pits/trenches. If that isn't enough, you have to avoid polar bears, dogs, and even falling trees. | ||
| Pocket Linker | 9 |
| Allows you to backup your NGPC games and/or play the ROM images found on the 'net. You can even write your own games and use it to test them. Easy to use, but expensive and only available by mail order from Hong Kong. | |
| Shock and Rock | 7 |
| Good points:
Stereo sound that goes louder than the base unit.
Internal rechargable batteries power both the NGPC and itself.
The combination fits a bit nicer in adult hands.
Okay, it vibrates too. Bad points: AC adapter won't run both NGPC and unit - plug the adapter in and the power goes out on the NGPC. Sound is still pretty weak. 10 hours on rechargable batteries? - that's LameBoy performance. The unit is much larger than your pocket when attached. It comes in 1 color - silver. Another power switch to turn on and remember to turn off. | |
| Light/Magnifier | 1 |
| I got this from an online auction. Don't buy this unless you have the new, smaller NGPC as this thing does NOT fit on mine. The person offered to replace it, but I didn't feel like shipping it back to Hong Kong. | |