Neo Geo Handheld Is Near Release

Arcade fans will be happy to know that Blaze has partnered with SNK Playmore to release a handheld version of its Neo Geo hardware.

Neo Geo is famous for titles such as Fatal Fury, The King of Fighters, Metal Slug and Samurai Shodown.

The new handheld, dubbed the Neo Geo X, will come with 20 SNK Playmore games pre-loaded. The handheld sports a 3.5-inch LCD screen and an SD card slot.

The full list of titles preloaded on the Neo Geo X is as follows:

• Arte de luchar
• Baseball Stars
• Cyber Lip
• Fatal Fury
• Fatal Fury Special
• Football Frenzy
• El rey de los monstruos
• Last Resort
• League Bowling
• Magician Lord
• Metal Slug
• Mutation Slug
• Mutation Nation
• Nam 1975
• Samurai Shodown
• Sengoku
• Super Sidekicks
• The King of Fighters '94
• The Ultimate 11
• Top Players Golf
• World Heroes

Pricing and release date have not been revealed yet. We'll keep you posted as soon as they are.