NeoGeo Pocket Color

[Nando]

Works fine for me. I'd obviously though much prefer to have my system modded to solve the lighting issue.

Nice! I wonder if I can find one of those on the evilbays

[pulstar]

I loved the NGPC and it does have a small, pretty decent game library. The fighters are awesome and it does have a few RPGs/SRPGs that are worth your time. If you don't mind Japanese then the Wonderswan is awesome...all kinds of vertical/horizontal awesomenss.

[lukester]

Nice handheld. But hard to see screen, and the very loud clicking stick, made it bad to play in public.

Fantastic library, though. Maybe a consolized version would be better for me.

[pulstar]

Maybe a consolized version would be better for me.

That would be one hell of a mod to perform and it'd probably look headache-inducing on such a big screen.

[Nando]

Nice handheld. But hard to see screen, and the very loud clicking stick, made it bad to play in public.

Fantastic library, though. Maybe a consolized version would be better for me.

The appeal to me is the hardware/game mix. I want to try that joystiq!

If you have an android device, I would recommend http://www.explusalpha.com/home/ngp-emu
at least to try out the games.

Robert does some FANTASTIC emu work. His PCE emu is the best out there IMO.

[Xak]

Metal Slug was my favorite game by far on the system. Its also completely original not a port

[lukester]

Yes the joystick is fantastic. Same one as neo geo cd.

I had dark arms, PAC-man, kof 2, metal slug 2 and delta warp. All great games.

[Xak]

i had Fatal Fury and KoF as well, i thinke Fatal Fury was funner. KoF was just as  hard as the arcade pretty much the last boss

[MrBroadway]

Nice handheld. But hard to see screen, and the very loud clicking stick, made it bad to play in public.

Fantastic library, though. Maybe a consolized version would be better for me.

I love the clicking! That stick is seriously the best stick my thumb has ever moved. It makes moves in fighters a real pleasure. I can't say that about any other controller or handheld.

It's library is pretty cool, too. Love playing Pac-Man, Bust a Move, Sonic, SNK vs. Capcom. I even got Faselei! for half of what it goes. Now if only someone would make a translated ROM hack of Ogre Battle, I'd be set.

[GohanX]

Well, there's always this

http://www.jamma-nation-x.com/jammax/files/light_ngpc.pdf

I've done this. It's...okay.

[Nando]

Well, there's always this

http://www.jamma-nation-x.com/jammax/files/light_ngpc.pdf

I've done this. It's...okay.

any drawbacks?

[GohanX]

It gets the job done, but the colors of the screen look a bit washed out. Also, you are going to be missing a few lines of pixels since the GBA light isn't quite big enough for the NGPC screen, although it's barely noticeable. What it needs is some kind of film to go over the NGPC screen to evenly distribute the light, IIRC the old GBA afterburner kits had something to this effect.

That being said, it's handy to have. It beats the heck out of those stupid Worm Lights. I installed the light into an old POS system as an experiment, I wouldn't mind having one installed into a nicer system. I just think it could be much better if someone designed something specifically for the system.

[DragonmasterDan]

It gets the job done, but the colors of the screen look a bit washed out. Also, you are going to be missing a few lines of pixels since the GBA light isn't quite big enough for the NGPC screen, although it's barely noticeable. What it needs is some kind of film to go over the NGPC screen to evenly distribute the light, IIRC the old GBA afterburner kits had something to this effect.

That being said, it's handy to have. It beats the heck out of those stupid Worm Lights. I installed the light into an old POS system as an experiment, I wouldn't mind having one installed into a nicer system. I just think it could be much better if someone designed something specifically for the system.

I have both the Nyko Wormlight and a "Cow Light" for the NGPC. The Naki wormlight comes with a battery pack, the cow light plugs into the link cable port. Both suck. The best peripheral for the NGPC that I've come across is the shock n rock which gives it vibration and much louder sound. It also makes it a bit easier to hold. Unfortunately it won't work with the later slim Neo Geo Pocket color that came out in Japan.

[Nando]

Got to try one last night. Love the hardware, the screen isn't as bad as I thought and oh my goddess, that stick is brilliant. Also had a go at a wonder swan color. Really cool as well, and the landscape and portrait "modes" are awesome. I'd like to add both to my collection at some point.

The sprite work on the SNK machine is superb!

[Mzo]

I'm glad you liked it!  It's such a cool little machine.  The clicky stick was my first introduction to something like it and I absolutely loved it.  I think the NG CD system used something similar for its controller, and I know there's an official USB version out there.  I'd love to try it.