NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

March 17, 2021

ActionFightingSports Nintendo SwitchPC

■Four stellar games have been added to the six already on sale for a total of 10 amazing classics for you to enjoy! ■View 3D models of the games and their cartridges. Zoom in and take a look around! ■Of course, titles compatible with the NEOGEO POCKET can be displayed …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Mar 2021
70.0 /100

"NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 is as good as you&s;d expect a collection of 10 portable games from the turn of the millennium to be. Throw in a couple of hidden gems and some cool features and you&s;re left with …"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Mar 2021
70.0 /100

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60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

20.0

"All in all the NeoGeo Pocket Colour Selection Vol.1 is a fascinating, if not slightly unbalanced look into the history of SNK and its short-lived foray into handheld gaming. What is commendable is the dedication to getting fighting games working …"

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Andrew Thornton Hey Poor Player Mar 2021
70.0 /100

"It’s hard to complain about a ten-game collection where every game is at least good. The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is a fascinating look back at a system that deserved better. With few games that are truly essential, …"

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David Flynn GamingTrend Mar 2021
60.0 /100

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68.0

Gameplay

57.0

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38.0

"While the games themselves haven&s;t aged terribly well and there are too many fighting games here, NeoGeo Pocket Color Selections Vol. 1 demonstrates the best way to preserve old games. On top of simply playing the games themselves, you can …"

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Donghun Lee IGN Korea Mar 2021
80.0 /100

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40.0

Gameplay

50.0

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20.0

"NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 has 10 of its popular games that were ported to be played on the Nintendo Switch. Each game has different language versions and also emulates the slight differences of the game versions based on …"

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Farley Santos GameBlast Mar 2021
85.0 /100

"NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 offers a quality retro experience. The collection features an interesting selection of action and fighting adventures, and all titles together offer hours of fun. When it comes to features, there are basic options and …"

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Mar 2021
85.0 /100

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72.0

Gameplay

64.0

Story

71.0

"NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol. 1 is the compilation that includes 10 games from the extinct SNK portable system that was on the market in the late 90&s;s. The selection includes some of the best titles in the system, which …"

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Francis DiPersio Hey Poor Player Mar 2021
80.0 /100

"If you’ve yet to pick up the six previously-released games on this collection, then Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is easy to recommend. Packed with hours upon hours of retro-gaming goodness, it’s as close as it gets to …"

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Mar 2021
85.0 /100

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70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is a great collection that includes most of the must-haves from the SNK handheld. However, the Metal Slug games still suffer from noticeable lag, which hurts their inclusion. Despite that, retro gamers and …"

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Jason D&s;Aprile GameSkinny Mar 2021
70.0 /100

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70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"A decidedly niche retro fix for fans of the beloved if underappreciated Neo Geo Pocket Color."

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Jeremy Peeples Hardcore Gamer Mar 2021
80.0 /100

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85.0

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20.0

Story

10.0

"Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is a must buy for anyone who has wanted to enjoy what the classic portable had to offer and missed out on the individual releases."

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65.0 /100

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70.0

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60.0

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55.0

"The Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Volume 1 for Nintendo Switch brings a forgotten handheld to the forefront. Featuring 10 games that defined SNK&s;s unique platform, this collection serves as a glimpse into gaming history. Six fighting games, two action …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Mar 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

38.0

"While I used to have nearly every Nintendo handheld system and enjoyed both of the ones from Sony as well I was never inclined to take a chance on the Neo Geo Pocket..."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Mar 2021
80.0 /100

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68.0

Gameplay

75.0

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20.0

"Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 is a fantastic (and cheap) way to play some of the best games available on possibly the best portable system you have never managed to put your hands on. I wish they have added …"

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Lucas White Shacknews Mar 2021
95.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

30.0

"NEOGEO Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1’s timing has weird optics, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a quality compilation of underappreciated classics. The historical features are great, so is the emulation. And it helps that this is a pretty powerful …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Mar 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

48.0

"Another blast from the past with solid games that still hold up (mostly)."

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Maurício Katayama GameBlast Mar 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is an interesting and varied collection with great games from the SNK portable console. It&s;s a product that is sure to appeal to retro enthusiasts and portable enthusiasts, with the potential to appeal to …"

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Nick Herber Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Mar 2021
78.0 /100

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70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol 1 is a fantastic selection of games, even if it does tilt a little heavy towards the fighting side of things. Given that the title has ‘Vol 1’ in there, I wonder if we’ll …"

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Ricky Berg Nintendo Wire Mar 2021
70.0 /100

"I’d sooner point you to the ACA NeoGeo offerings from the series, that’d be like writing off Link’s Awakening completely just because A Link to the Past exists. That analogy can be applied to the whole collection, in fact, particularly …"

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Robert Marrujo Nintendojo Mar 2021
83.0 /100

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80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"There’s one other feature that is fun and worth mentioning, which is that it’s also possible to play the black and white versions of these games thanks to the color filter options. If you’ve yet to read our history of …"

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Spencer Legacy MonsterVine Mar 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 is a fantastic collection of NeoGeo Pocket Color games that fans of fighting games and Metal Slug alike will thoroughly enjoy."

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Steve Baltimore oprainfall Mar 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"I have to say I’m very impressed with NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1. The game selection here is great, the extras (such as the boxes and manuals) are a nice touch, and the price is very reasonable. You get …"

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Trevor Gould Pure Nintendo Mar 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

45.0

"Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 will be a letdown for those who&s;ve already purchased some (or all) of the fighters released prior. But if you&s;ve been wondering why SNK hasn&s;t bundled these handheld games together, wonder no more. …"

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Zachary Miller NintendoWorldReport Mar 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Best part is that I don&s;t have to try and find a working NGPC in good condition anymore."

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