Sorry that your thread got derailed a little Frazer - back on topic: I received my book yesterday and finally had some time to have a short look at it. Even though it's been said a lot already: the packaging was great, everything arrived in perfect shape. The book itself seems really really well done, the photography, screenshots, art - it absolutely shines. Very glad I picked this up, it's quite the fix for a MVS gamer like me who's never seen the homecarts in real live. I'll have to dedicate quite a few evenings to the text (especially the interviews), as of now I've just flipped through the book in awe of the pictures.
I was pleasantly surprised about finding Pocket related content in almost all parts of the book ("get some color on those cheeks"
). I also took a glance at the NGP(C) master list. Having all the release dates and NEOP# in one place, along with the correct titles, is a big help. Though I couldn't tell from just looking at the list any Region info - like which games were exclusive to Japan (like Biomotor 2) and which of those are still playable in English (like Big Bang Pro Wrestling or Delta Warp)... I know there's
Sweater Fish Deluxe's FAQ, but to have info like that (and maybe some more about planned/cancelled/proto titles) authorized would be awesome. So, what I'm saying it: There's still room for a NGPC book
this is just an absolutely minor complaint, I am looking forward to actually sitting down with it and having a proper read of all it has to offer. Thank you Frazer, Brian, Massimiliano and everyone else involved with this for making it a reality and getting SNK on board. This book truly is worthy to bear the Neo Geo brand.
Keep that stuff out of this thread, please.
I'm all for that. Just for the record: I snapped at that Ricard guy because he made an issue out of nothing. I really have no idea what Falk's problem with me is, but I'd like to know (in an appropriate thread, aka the war room).