chimpmeister
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I've been charging mine over USB. It charges fine while the device is off, so I'm guessing the dock must just cut power completely to the port when it is switched off. That's actually better for the battery. Honestly, I used my dock for the first day, had some fun, but I think more than anything the stick is going to get used on my computer and the dock is going back in its box. The unit itself is perfectly fine for me
I've been charging my NGX handheld with my cellphone AC charger, works fine. With the unit off, once it's plugged in, the NGX splash logo appears. Then a big green "android" battery appears (filling the whole screen) and cycles to show it's charging. Once fully charged, the battery image stops "filling" and just goes solid. I have an older cellphone, Motorola Droid X (soon to be upgraded).
As for your assessment of the NGX system, I feel the same. The sleeper hit in this package is clearly the USB arcade stick; it's excellent! The handheld is very nice, my only complaint is that they could have used a better screen. However, the handheld's little clicky-stick is also outstanding. This is what separates this unit from a PSP running Neo Geo Station games; although the games look better on the PSP, they control better on the NGX due to the stick. Overall I'm very happy with the package, considering the relatively low cost. And they did a great job with the packaging, branding, and nostalgia factor.
Finally, hadn't played Ninja Master's in years; what a fantastic game! Never owned the AES cart, and I think I don't have the MVS cart either (all of those are in storage, and I have no CMVS or cab right now).
There are a lot of good elements to this package; with a better screen on the handheld, this would have been beyond fantastic. As it is, its still a nice little blast from the past!