Neo Geo Pocket Color
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Neo Geo Pocket Color | |
Designer | SNK |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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