New Metal Slug is being made for consoles, possibly new NeoGeo hardware (?) planned

[k'_127]

According to this, a new Metal Slug is being developed for consoles. Not sure about the NeoGeo ver 2 and 3 bit. It says it's not NeoGeo Mini-related.

https://twitter.com/gatoray_kof/stat...32224153006080

[titchgamer]

I am both excited and worried by this....

[Hasuki-san]

what´s a semi opened plattform ? Some kind of already hardware hacked or just a raspberry pi with NeoGeo Logo ?

[lachlan]

Maybe it's an FPGA based neo geo console? Semi open platform could mean off the shelf hardware solution? I'm clearly reading too much into it but fun to speculate.

[k'_127]

They also mentioned they aim to release two major games every year starting from 2020.

[Leback]

They also mentioned they aim to release two major games every year starting from 2020.

Very interesting, would be cool if they revive some older, less known (to non Neo fans) franchises along with new concepts.

[lions3]

Just plz don’t be a NeoGeo X2.

[max 330 mega]

This is way too vague to even speculate currently. Let's just hope for the best

[BlackaneseNiNjA]

New Metal Slug

[daskrabs]

My Speculatron 5000 predicts that the new hardware systems will be:

Neo Geo "AES-style" mini console
Neo Geo "modern" mini console

[xb74]

Hoping good things come of this.

Though with the recent announcement of the Capcom home arcade, could SNK have something similar in the pipeline?

[Almightyburner]

It's a Neo Geo CD front-loading mini. Featuring virtual loading.

[Massive Urethra Chode]

SNK ataribox competitor

[Evil Wasabi]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/201...new_metal_slug

Hopefully not a pachinko machine.

[oliverclaude]

The Queen is amused. Carry on, Gentl... eh, Ge Zhihui.

[Wookiemeat]

This could be so awesome or so disappointing

[Massive Urethra Chode]

i always like to see companies come out with new gaming hardware. keeps the industry interesting. even if it sucks

[Yoshi]

I would be thrilled if this looked like Hard Corps Uprising in terms of tech but still had the Irem/Nazca style.

[Almightyburner]

It's going to look like the new SS

[Massive Urethra Chode]

i'd like to see SNK make a new handheld like a proper successor to the NGPC with clicky stick...

[DevilRedeemed]

i'd like to see SNK make a new handheld like a proper successor to the NGPC with clicky stick...

Too much expense for too little profit.


Let us try to keep expectations in check. The bar old SNK set was too high it seems.

[Lastblade]

I have no expectation, and I will probably be disappointed

[Neorebel]

I'm wondering if the Neo Geo 2 & 3 bit was some kind of misunderstanding or translation error

[kuze]

New Metal Slug

That's my take away. It better be 2D!!

[DevilRedeemed]

I'm wondering if the Neo Geo 2 & 3 bit was some kind of misunderstanding or translation error

It would seem so, but then it does appear to be somewhat related to new hardware, though the strategy to me seems a little bewildering. I can only speculate, and put no real faith in what I'm about to say, but I think the only way that SNK can bring out a new console and make money from software, seeing as the current gen platform strategy seems to be working fine, is if it concerns cart based media, with games being of the 2d category, maybe pixel art orientated , but it would be a system that would appeal to those who are interested in classic style traditional gaming. Something like the Ouya but supported by a company with stripes.