Neo Geo Pocket Color (Slim)?

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Neo Geo Pocket Color (Slim)?

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So I've heard about the "slim line" of the NGPC. Anyone know more about it, and whether or not this is one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Neo-Geo-Pocket-Camo ... dZViewItem


If so, I might have to bid.

Thanks for the advice!
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Slim Slimline?
Never heard of it.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say scam. Just the regular one I bet.
But I'm not authority on the matter. Just my guestimation! I hope to be proven wrong though!
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looks like the north american pocket version.........
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Post by NotBlaine »

There is a slightly slimmer version of the NGPC. Although... I actually thought it was silver and boxed with Sonic. Here.

If I were guessing, I'd say that it's a regular NGPC. That's a guess, I can be wrong.

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The Slimline was released in other colors as well. It's hard to tell at a glance (unless it's a special edition: The Hanshin Tigers one, for example is only available as slimline). The physical difference is slight, it does however have a clearer screen and better battery life (or so it's said).

Have a look here, a fella I'm acquainted with collected essentially everything NGPC:

Here is Bugula's collection[/url]
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Post by The Apprentice »

I've always wanted to ask... how does the NGP controll with that knob looking thing? Is it an analog stick, or some weird creation?
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Post by Funk, E »

It's digital, and it's awesome. Super reactive, great for fighting games.
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Post by NotBlaine »

Not only is it digital, it's highly "clicky".

I have, aside from the obvious Gameboy/GBA/DS line, an Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear, Tiger Game.com and a Bandai Wonderswan. The Neo Geo Pocket Color has the best 'joypad' of the lot.
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Funk, E wrote:It's digital, and it's awesome. Super reactive, great for fighting games.
Yeah, it is awesome. It's my favorite on any handheld to date.
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Why no one else has made a stick like that for a hand held since is beyond me. Quite possibly the best hand held control ever.
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Post by Niode »

100% wholeheartedly agree with the above. Awesome digital controls.

The auction looks like a bogstandard NGPC. I've never even heard of a slim version. Even if they existed. They would definately be Asian and no way have all English text on the box!
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