Neo Geo Pocket Color

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Neo Geo Pocket Color
Designer SNK
Manufacturer SNK
Distributor SNK
Lanser (Poland)
CPU 6.114 MHz Toshiba TLCS900H
Graphics N/A
Memory 12 KB
Media ROM cartridge
Released Neo Geo Pocket Color
Japan: March 16, 1999
Canada, USA: August 6, 1999
Europe (DE,EU,FR,IT,PL.UK): October 1, 1999
Hong Kong: 1999
New Neo Geo Pocket Color
Japan: October 21, 1999
Added to Museum Neo Geo Pocket Color: July 31, 2018

Neo Geo Pocket Color, also known as Pocket Color Arcade in a six game bundle release in the United States, was a handheld video game console by SNK. It was the successor to the Neo Geo Pocket.

Unlike its predecessor, had a full color graphic display.

The Neo Geo Pocket Color was released in Japan on March 16, 1999, in North America on August 6, 1999, and in Europe on October 1, 1999.

On October 21, 1999, a variation of the system was released only in Japan. The New Neo Geo Pocket Color was a smaller, slimmer variant that was 13% smaller than the original.

Release

The Neo Geo Pocket sold well at first, having strong sales helped by the availability of fourteen games at launch, which was a record for the time. However, it was released a year after the release of the Game Boy Color, and the WonderSwan was released in Japan a few days prior. Due to stiff competition from the other handheld video game consoles, sales of the Neo Geo Pocket Color went into a steep decline.

Cancellation

SNK was undergoing severe financial troubles at the time of the release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color and was acquired by Aruze in January 2000. Under Aruze's direction, SNK withdrew completely from the North American and European markets on June 13, 2000, which led to the end of SNK's worldwide operations and the de facto cancellation of the Neo Geo Pocket Color in those markets. The Neo Geo Pocket Color continued being supported in Japan until SNK went bankrupt on October 22, 2001.

Neo Geo Pocket Color hardware owned by WEC Museum

Title Manufacturer Release Notes
Neo Geo Pocket Color SNK 1999 WEC Museum owns the system and box.

Retail Neo Geo Pocket Color games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Released Notes
Puzzle Bobble Mini Taito 1999 European version of Bust a Move Pocket. Complete.
The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise SNK 2000 Japanese exclusive. Complete.

Digital Neo Geo Pocket Color games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Released Notes
Baseball Stars Color SNK 1999
Big Bang Pro Wrestling SNK 2000
Big Tournament Golf SNK 1999
Biomotor Unitron Yumekobo 1999
Good luck Neo Poke-kun SNK 2000
Dark Arms: Beast Busters Noise Factory, SNK 1999
Fatal Fury: First Contact Yumekobo 1999
The King of Fighters R-2 SNK 1999
The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise SNK 2000
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny SNK 2000
Metal Slug 1st Mission Ukiyotei 1999
Metal Slug 2nd Mission Ukiyotei 2000
Mega Man: Battle and Fighters Capcom 2000
Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Color SNK 1999
Pocket Tennis Color Yumekobo 1999
Puzzle Link 2 Yumekobo 1999
Samurai Shodown! 2 SNK 1999
SNK Gals' Fighters Yumekobo 2000
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash SNK 1999
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium SNK 1999