Does any one know the difference between a japanese and english neo geo pocket game?
 

I am going to get a neo geo pocket and I am just wondering can you play japanese games in english on an english set neo geo pocket?

nope! You can only play Japanese games on a Japanese NGPC and American on an American unit. Despite that though I love mine! Even though it was pulled off the US market...blast them!

HUH oh no!
 

I am about to get one and sonic adventure, metal slug first mission, and King of fighters R-2

One of my friends let me borrow his neo geo with r-2 and capcom vs snk match of the milennium

Good game selection, dude! I have sonic adventure and it's pretty cool! Wish I had metal slug... :( and king of fighters... :( :( So you're getting the american unit I take it? What japanese games are you wanting to get?

the last blade because I dont want dreamcast and I am too cheap to buy the neo geo console and the last blade cart

I also wanted to see if it was unilingual because snk is still releasing games for it and most have no language barrier

all I can say is...search the net for a japanese unit....then save up the pennies hehe :D

And why don't you want a dreamcast!? DC rocks dude! Everyone should have one! :D

i dont know why I feel that way
 

to me the controls on dreamcast dont feel right

i GOT IT
 

MY neo geo pocket color arrived and I got all three games damn these games are great and the platnium blue color isthe shiznit

sweet! glad to know you like it! Again I absolutely love mine! I got the clear one with clear ice blue controller and button. :D Welcome to the NGPC fan club! LOL :D

Are you sure? I have a US NGPC, I got it right when they first came out here, and I have Rockman from Japan, and it works just fine. Do they still make games for the JP version? I couldn't believe that they pulled it from the US market so quickly. :(

hmmm..honestly I'm not sure. I thought that I had read an article a while back that said that they weren't compatible but...could be wrong. Worst comes to worse you could just order the japanese game and try it. If it doesn't work sell it on ebay or to Tiny here. :D

As far as still making games for the japanese version...I have no idea, dude. I lost track of it after they started dissappearing of the US market. :( But I just went to all the snk web sites (offical ones that is) that I could remember or find and there's not a single one left. So I'd like to say yes but again I have aboslutely no idea.

BTW, strider, where did you buy your games from? I just realized there's a few games that I'd still like to get for the NGPC.




And this is a little off the topic, if you'll forgive this Tiny, but since we're on the topic of (as far as the majority of the consumer market is concerned) dead hand helds, anyone remember the Atari Lynx? I loved that one too! hehe :D

well I stand corrected! I just did a little more research and found that the NGPC is indeed universal (i.e. it can play import games as well). It doesn't translate the text, obviously, but it CAN play import games. So sorry strider I was mistaken...go ahead and order Last Blade and get me one while your at it! :D :D

yo shadow
 

Go to neostore.com and they have the best prices i have found and they ship quickly

sweet! thanks dude!

edit: WOW!! They even sell the MVS systems! Nice nice!! Me likey!

aw what the heck! I decided to post a pic of my collection :D Not too many games but hopefully that will be remedied soon.

PS: And not included in the pic (forgot to put it in there) is Biomotor Unitron which is an AWESOME game! Very very cool!

shadowmage is that a slimline
 

is that a slimline neo geo pocket color just asking?

actually I have no idea...I've never seen a slimline one but I'm guessing that it's not because I believe that the slimline was only released in japan...and this is the US version.

How many batteries does it take

two AA's

yours take two AAs as well?

DC owns joo ;) (sorry just had to add that) in fact i went so far a sto install my DC into my truck, for those long boreing days @ work. i have like 90+ games.. american pro trucker is bad ass...

coo'! I still don't get the point of installing all that kinda stuff in cars/trucks unless you live in your vehicle or you're trying to do competition...or I guess if you just really wanted to do that. I mean...no offense but gimme good sound system and some CDs and I'm happy. No DVD players and consoles here! hehe But anywho, glad to hear from another DC lover! I love too many games on it to name a fave but I will say that I absolutely *love* Soul Caliber! Oh and just out of curiosity, do you have Samba de Amigo? If so, you got the maracas? In your truck? :D :D

well while im @ work i just sit in myt ruck.. so i figured to hookup my DC.. otherwise someone stole my radio and i havent replaced it yet.. so its either DC or bordom... i chose DC.. no i dont have samba de amigo.. but i can get it.. no maracos tho.

I'd highly recommend getting it but only if you get the maracas as well. It's no fun playing with just the controller but it's unbelievably adictive with the maracas! :D :D :D

what the hell are the "Maracas"

They're.....maracas! hehe You know the big rattle? Well, anyway, the point of Samba de Amigo is to keep the beat with songs with maracas. If you don't have the maraca controllers then you have to play with a regular controller and it's no where near as fun. Anywho here's a visual aid... :D :D

And another...

okay thanks