Neo Geo Pocket and Pocket Color List of commercial failures in video gaming



the 2 handheld video game consoles, created snk playmore (formerly snk corporation), released between 1998-99 through markets dominated nintendo. neo geo pocket considered unsuccessful console, succeeded color, full color device allowing system compete more dominant game boy color handheld, , saw western release. though system enjoyed short life, there significant games released on system. after sales start in both u.s. , japan 14 launch titles (a record @ time) subsequent low retail support in u.s., lack of communication third-party developers snk s american management, craze nintendo s pokémon franchise, anticipation of 32-bit game boy advance, strong competition bandai s wonderswan in japan, led sales decline in both regions. meanwhile, snk had been in financial trouble @ least year – company collapsed, , purchased american pachinko manufacturer aruze in january 2000. on june 13, 2000, aruze decided quit north american , european markets, marking end of snk s worldwide operations , discontinuation of neo geo hardware , software there. neo geo pocket color (and other snk/neo geo products) did however, last until 2001 in japan. snk s last video game console, company went bust on october 22, 2001. despite these failures, neo geo pocket , pocket color had been regarded influential systems. featured arcade-style microswitched clicky stick joystick, praised accuracy , being well-suited fighting games. pocket color system s display , 40-hour battery life received. although these last known systems released under snk s neo geo line, newly reincarnated snk playmore relaunched neo geo line release of neo geo x in 2012.








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