Neo Geo Mini International & Japanese Version Final Thoughts!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
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They don't have a rechargeable battery built in it that sucks damn u gotta put a Battery pack with C port LMAO
Do they both have English translations ?
@@chiaxiong8739 If they had a battery built in it would have started dying after a few years anyway and may even have caused problems powering it if the current always past threw the battery. External solutions are better.
I think people buying both just buy it for collecting purposes. No reason to buy both just for the difference in some games since when it comes to games you can easily emulate roms on your PC just as good or better.
Is not that you can't play the games you can't have on the mini.
The whole thing is a novelty buy.
I don't care about micro switches and all that dinosaur nonsense.
I am having a blast with the analog controllers that SNK has created by the Neo Geo Mini. The only ones who are complaining for stupid micro switches are dinosaurs trapped in the past.😂😅🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
I love mine, no regrets whatsoever.
Japan - All The KOF Games
West - All Of The Metal Slug Games
How many Metal slug games does the West version have?
I have the Japanese version and really like it bought for the metal slugs (has 3 games on it).
@Danny Duran, it has all 6 Neo Geo Metal Slug titles for the 'international' version on it. Metal Slug 1,2,3,X,4,and5.
I’m buying the international version. I’m a sucker for Metal Slug games
I'm happy they did it that way, it's freaken hard to play the fighting games on it. But metal slug works okay on it
@@Mr_pai_pai Is not hard with the controller and even easier with the arcade stick but that has many of the fighting games on it's own anyway.
You can turn off the blur filter tho
Look it up ^^
Excelente comparación, justo estaba buscando un video así y definitivamente comprare la versión internacional, gracias 🙂 gracias
Madlittlepixel,
Great final thoughts! I just got one (international version) and the gamepads and love it! I originally tried to hook it up to my 1080p TV and I was also disappointed at the lack of clarity. However, I just built a mini Arcade cabinet that has 720p TV installed, and thought I'd try it on that since the mini is supposed to output natively at 720p. Low and behold, the image looks much sharper on my 720p set! Now I know most people probably have a 4K TV. I'm sure it looks even more a mess at that upscaled resolution, but 720p was the trick for me! Just thought I'd pass that along.
Have a great day!
Don
You know I ran into the same thing when I put this on my older tv that outputs at 720p as well. I though I was taking crazy pills and it was just me. I think they soften the 1080p Upscale to make it not look as pixalated on 4k tvs.
maybe.. it's time to use mCable. :(
So i ordered one off amazon and it was the American version, the box has an america flag across the lower corner of the box. The console is the japanese model but with the international games. Im very happy about that because i think the jdm one is was slicker looking.
I got this same one last week! Came with controllers and HDMI cable. Pretty slick
@@DoomguyAVfor how much?🤑?
Personally, I think the International version has a better variety of games but if you like fighters then the Japanese version is the must have.
I'm a sucker for these and getting both versions. =)
I'm think of buying both as well
Yep I'm thinking about getting both on Amazon
I love these things. NEOGEO was magical to me. Like a unicorn of gaming. I’m in the UK and got the Japanese version with all the accessories (minus the NEOGEO backpack). I’ll also be picking up an international version with the same. I’m hoping someone hacks and mods these as there are a lot of possibilities. Backlit marquee? Internal battery? Also I wonder if someone will make new micro switch controllers for these? Also if someone could mod the video output would be great!
Great channel you have a new subscriber!
Why doesn’t anyone ever go into the censorship details between these two systems? That’s a super important detail for me.. I had to wait until the 8:58 mark in this video and watch the samurai shodown footage on both and hear him say “I can deal with the green blood” to finally confirm my question..
I have the JP version with the two white controllers, like most I do miss the micro switches but I don’t care enough to hate on the system.
Hopefully a hack comes soon because I’m enjoying this on the tv with the pads (Yea the filters aren’t great)
Maybe the hackers can add some scanlines for us?
Nice side by side comparison MLP. I passed on these due to cost, because I feel like for $109.99 a controller should've been included. I could get past the HDMI cable, but I know it's too small for me not to play it on the television. I still like it overall, but just not enough to buy. Thanks
Would have been nice to at least had made it rechargeable but you can't play it unless it's plugged in.. snk really screwed up here..
I was gonna return mine until I saw that the joy stick lit up
I just got the international version and the controller ($125.00 plus) and I love it. I just wish it had the old Neo-Geo CD controller the microswiches on the D-pad made it the best controller I have ever used it was very precise, the new controllers are are okay.
I got the HDMI to mini and the console and white and black gamepads for 89.99 off of Wal-Mart last year around May. But here's the kicker. It's the Japanese version aesthetically. The red white and blue with the colored buttons. Same marquee sticker of KOF '97 power light and all. But it's the International version as far as the software goes
I love that they decided to make an arcade cabinet and not a mini AES system. I remember this company because of the arcade cabinets i used to play in professional joysticks out of school. None arround me could afford an AES system so i have no memories playing any. Only SNK had the chance really to honour their mini system by making an arcade cabinet with screen and joystick as a control. i am so glad they did that instead of releasing a mini AES.
The International one looks like a Neo Geo Mini 2, over the Asian one. Nice lines on the control panel instead of flat and the light ring around the stick is way cooler than the standard light in the corner of the unit.
So glad I didn't wait and picked up an AES. Much more expensive in the short term, but a much better experience in the long run.
I cancelled my preorder, and bought a Neo Geo X arcade stick to play emulators-- which prompted me to decide to buy a CMVS.
So i pre ordered mines from gamestop and on Monday they told me the neo geo mini shipping was delayed i called today and they say they got an email stating that's in back order it should be getting to them by the 29th. Has anyone else had difficulty in getting their's?
great vídeo :)
Madlittlepixel, would you PLEASE do a tutorial video on how to add more Neo Geo ROMs to the International version of the Neo Geo Mini? I think there is a video on how to do this on UA-cam but it is in a foreign language and I was hoping you'd make a video most anyone can understand, like you always do?! Thanks!
This is gonna be a birthday present for my 7 year old nephew so it's perfect 🎂🎁 🕹
Cool comparison video. Thanks for making it.
No Neo Turf Masters? They choose the inferior golf game smh... please let us know if and when a hack comes out. I check a few days ago, no one seems to be working on one 😪
GunPla Fixation i saw that but i put Neo Turf on my Sega mini. There should be a hack soon
Hopefully There's a Black Friday special or some kind of sale on these like you said I'm a sucker as well for these mini arcades.. I own 9 full size arcade machines so yeah anything arcade related it usually ends up sucking me in haha..
Anthony Durant damn 9 full cabinet arcade machines?! Are any SNK machines, I know they're supposed to be crazy expensive now. They used to be everywhere in the 90s.
Raymond Smith No SNK but I have seen them before in the wild.
It’s odd they didn’t nail the controller seeing how they sold them separately. No reason to go cheap.
Metal Jesus threw this great console under the bus because the controller didn't have micro switches😂😂😂
I seriously get it though, but for me it didn't bother me as much as I thought it was going to. Sure I have original Neo Geo cd pads and an AES and have played it quite a bit. But the analogue on this controller feels good to me and I dont feel like I can't perform moves in games like Samurai Shodown. Its fine, though sure it would have been nice if it had the micro switches.
He's an idiot.
Hi, do you happen to hear a crackling noise in the background in the menu and even a little less during the game? Thanks
Great vids, keep up the good work. I saw John Riggs gave you A shout out
I wish I have the Japanese version of the Neo Geo Mini because it has The King of fighters games, and plus the buttons are colorful.
Awesome video. Very informative. I have both versions too and I just got my US version today. I immediately noticed the difference in screen quality and found this video to verify it. I like the US version more cos of the omission of blood.
Does the the change in brightness/saturation also happen when viewed on a TV?
This console is so hated that it will become rare in the future. I just bought mine for 70€ new from amazon. REALLY ZERO REGRETS. ITS A BEAUTY.
I know this is an old video but there was a time where you could do blood codes, switching from japan to us on samurai showdown 2 will put red blood on the screen. Can't remember if you can do the same on metal slug.
Can you use UK and Japan one with same HDMI cable or not thanks just order one
Did they update it since 2008? Mine is not blurry on the TV, it's got an enhanced mode that looks nice. If that mode is switched off, then yes it looks blurry
I have the Asian version. There is an english option but there are japanese only language in a game or two despite having that option. Uncensored blood is a plus too.
Can you help me with finding a cable that I could use to extend the Neo Geo Mini controllers like 15 feet? I'm trying to find a way to play from my couch at a distance from the TV. Thanks!
What about $80 for the mini and 2 controllers. I know the flaws but looks fun
Another excellent video glad I got the USA version
There is no US version
Can you please talk about why this is £130 ($155). It's only $100 in the usa
USD=Reserve currency of the world since the end of WWII, and the US is the 'LARGEST' market in terms of units sales for video games+systems globally, meaning game companies compete more against each other in the crowded+high demand market place, easily making up such a perceived price shortfall in the process (I.E. Sell more units to justify a lower price point). Also, in Europe VAT taxes on imported goods like this automatically add to the costs, whereas the US just seemingly never tariffs any 'incoming' goods from other countries, all at the cost of their own productivity+growth in their own marketplace....
....So, to summarize, the TLDR version, Corporate F*ckery and differing governmental tax laws! lol. Hope this clears the issue up for you!
@@sinistergrey3 Great answer 👍👍
My opinion is SNK missed the boat with the their Mini. The decision stems from the fact that their console is not much to look at and their controllers would be too damn expensive. So instead of making it right there doing something completely different again. Also why would I want to play neo Geo on a tiny screen. It had the biggest Sprite size of its generation.
what? i have never seen samuri showdown in the arcade with green blood ever it was always red on every machine.
is linier filtering is not that bad, its just ron very picky
I have international and the hdmi cord, its got some smoothing on big screen.
Doesn't the JP use a different format for their video? That might be why it looks so different over here. I believe they use PAL for most of their video formatting. We use NTSC.
another thing is for the price it should have a battery on board inside the case there is plenty of room , still you can mod it.
I just played this and gotta say it's awesome def. Getting one
Maybe the asian version has an IPS screen (more color saturation and better contrast) and the american is built with an NT screen (more whiteness, less deep dark tones and colors). Great video as always.
Interesting thought...but it doesn't explain why the perceived 'contrast' and 'darker' visuals VS the 'More Whiteness' and 'Less Dark Tones' then translate over to the TV from the different versions as well...it's almost like they have 2 different ROM sets+output methods between the two versions as well, which of course would make ZERO sense!!!...but this is JAPAN we're talking about....and it is a product coming from China, so really anything is 'plausible' at this point, lol.
@@sinistergrey3Yeah! I agree. On the other side about the colors and stuff, if the signal is different even playing in TV that means that the screen type has little to do with it. I love these retro consoles anyway :)
Thanks to slickdeals I got alerted to the Neo geo mini international for 29.99 us last Friday had to get its.
They look nice
I actually have the international and the Samurai Showdown versions of these. So, I get blood in the Samurai Showdown version. You get two controllers and hdmi cable with the Samurai Showdown verison.
Currently have the Samurai Shodown version and I'm thinking of picking up either the Game Monkey "USA" version or the International version for the games list. Are the roms on the International version all in English? Also wondering if you think the 17 games that you get from the International version vs Samurai Shodown are worth it.
@@humancannonball3827 I did find a bug with both versions. The initials screen on Magician Lord is really slow.
@@humancannonball3827 The games on the International version are in English.
@@krathoon2338 Thanks! I went ahead and ordered the international because they’re pretty cheap these days and I already have the controllers, cable, etc. Looks like more action games on International than the other releases.
Omg.....camera focus testing should be the title of this vid.
One's too Dark, One's too Light, if we had a Middle then,that One is Just Right.
Are you sure your brightness is the same on both minis because I have both and I don't see a difference in the brightness. also the different screen protectors might do it as well since anti-glare can darken it.
Hey man love your channel. I just got mine in and its red, white and blue but its an American version. So how many different versions are there?
Got my international ver with mini HDMI a white and black controller for £89.99 I’m happy with it just wish the stick clicked
How long can it play running from the anker powercore 20100? And would it fit inside it? Thanks
Hows the emulation compared to the Neo Geo X?
I don't care about micro switches and all that dinosaur nonsense.
I am having a blast with the analog controllers that SNK has created by the Neo Geo Mini. The only ones who are complaining for stupid micro switches are dinosaurs trapped in the past.😂😅🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
Dude micro switches are used everywhere nowadays and they won’t go anywhere anytime soon
Is it possible to swap the screens between the two versions? Or maybe switch the Japanese screen with some third party screen?
These are essentially toys. Not worth collecting IMHO.
You're my #1 MLP! Great vid
Blood or no blood I love neogeo games
My only complaint for the controller is that the thumb part has no grip. I notice the original seem to have some kind of plastic grip on it. I look on Amazon for thumb pad for it but no good. Is there something I can do to add some grip to it.
Sandpaper
The lack of a battery is a real bummer. But you can easily make your device mobile by using a power bank.
I kind of wish they added some rubber to the top of the controllers analog stick like the PS4 or Xbox One controllers (even though the original didn't have it). I found myself just pushing on the edges of the stick due to lack of grip while playing more intense games. Overall, I think it's cool but, I share all your concerns like the blood, TV resolution, and no battery. It just could have been better.
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No blood sucks but i just picked this thing up from amazon for $60 !:)
Looks like bilinear filtering creating the blurry image. Hopefully they bring some kind of update with it switched off.
Is there any color light up on the joystick surrounding for Asia version? I see there are blue color light up on the joystick surrounding for international version.
New subscriber love the content,the auto focus on your camera is kinda annoying at times
Is there a possibility to change regions or switch to arcade-mode (service menu)..? Maybe a keyboard shortcut??
I’m loving my mini also. The game plays so smooth unlike the roms u downloaded off a website, I want more games on it,but afraid the quality of games would be bad. The games one raspberry and pandora box are just awful.
Only just hit Australian shores yay mini collection complete till the Sega mini releases ...
Any external fight sticks work with this? Do Japanese pads work with International console?
No blood after 25 years of samurai shodown 2, that's the only deal breaket i need; i already have them on ps2(AOF, FATAL FURY, METAL SLUG, KOF, etc)and that was a let down
I think there is a way to unlock the blood and fatal finishers by changing the language.
can you connect 2 of them to play 2 player so everyone has their own screen
What about the blood code on the US for samurai showdown 2
I was going to get one but the controllers and bad TV output made me get a neo geo colour pocket instead.
i seriously wanna concoct a diy handheld with one of thes by gutting them and fitting it in a custom case or if that isnt viable then put it in the neo geo x docking station for a sort of neo geo aes mini style system.
International for me. I bought 5 of them. :-D
5?? LOL
think the color difference maybe down to the color system in both countries
To me no micro switches coupled with the low quality picture over HDMI is a deal breaker. Better luck next time SNK. It was an ambitious idea though.
A cell phone battery was too much to ask for.
I sure hope they get the AES MINI right.
Hack the SNES classic mini and emulate it the heck out of it.
So do they both still suck over HDMI?
Yeah pretty much. Short comparison at the end of the video showing hdmi capture from both devices playing Metal Slug 2. Its not great looming to me but may not bother others.
@Madlittlepixel, this whole notion about it not being 'great' in TV mode is very odd to me? As objectively, the 'alternatives' to play such games (aside from the redundant 'Raspberry Pi' comments) are FAR MORE EXPENSIVE!
I mean, you'd think that 720p 'HD' in an offered 4:3 format for retro styled 2-D games would be pretty good for the games on VARIOUS 'HD' televisions, but some people still think it's not good enough for the price point.
By comparison, I don't think it's too bad, as an original 'AES' system goes on E-bay for around $250-$600, and that's just for the system with NO GAMES, the Switch is of course a GREAT option and has a nice screen+Controller+TV output options, but again, this option comes in at $299 for just the system and then $7.99 per ACA SNK title, Albeit there are A LOT of OTHER great games on the system to warrant it's purchase, but I have some of the ACA Neo Geo hamster ports on the Switch, and output them to the TV regularly, and there's literally no perceivable difference in the output+sound quality in ANY YT video review I've seen of the mini by comparison, 'International' version gameplay of course, IDK WTF is going on with the Japanese version, lol. (I.E. they seem to be of the same output quality, visually, as the international 'mini' is the same as the ACA 'HD' ports on the Nintendo E-shop in terms of graphical fidelity, the only real difference seems to be in the 'insert coin' functions and perceivable 'censorship' AES format of the ROM titles on the different systems by comparison).
As such, given the ridiculous price point of buying 40 ACA titles off the E-shop (I.E. $316.40 USD) thanks to your excellent review videos, I recently purchased an 'International' mini version to enjoy a PLETHORA of great SNK titles in a 'mini console' format with additional SNK controllers, and after seeing this video, I'm glad I picked the 'International version', as I really don't understand WHY the 'Japanese' version is so dark+contrast heavy by comparison? Even on the TV output? like WTH? lol.
This aspect about the 'mini' systems in your video was very insightful, but still makes ZERO sense to me as to WHY?!?
You'd think they'd be outputting the same ROMs for emulation, no? lol.
Anyways, Thanks for the quality comparison+previous videos in this series, and I'm glad you pointed out the price point to 'quality' perception of the separate SNK controllers as well, as it seems a lot of die-hard SNK fans are upset about the 'micro-switches' being absent, yet the controllers are only $26. Also, you could mention to 'detractors' that SNK is also releasing a 40th anniversary collection on the Switch as well, for those that don't like the 'mini console' format that is being offered.
@@sinistergrey3 SNK 40th Collection on Switch doesn't have any 'Neo-Geo' titles. It's a collection of older SNK games.
@Louie G, ah thanks for the clarification on this, I was just thinking that since it was their 40th anniversary collection, and that they haven't announced all the titles for it yet, that there'd maybe be some Neo Geo titles on offer for it as well.
You like Fighting games a lot. Get the Japanese version. You like metal slug games get the international version. I got used the controllers pretty fast. Though not ideal its not bad.
Another thing I noticed on smaller older TVS that do 720p like my vizo in the office the games look like the should. On big tvs where they are putting out 1080p they have that softness. I think they filter it on 4k tvs so it does not look over pixelated. I think its on purpose they did that.
Hey. Where did you get the stickers on the marquee? Mine doesn't seem to have come with one...
The stickers should be in the white box that had the power cable.
The Japanese edition looks so much better to me, aesthetically speaking. I wonder why they decided to change up the looks? I don't like the washed out screen of the international release, either.
I wish the international release was more like what MVS cabinets actually looked like lol.
I have the international. It's definitely not washed out. Nice, crisp, vibrant screen. Looks fabulous in person.
I'm sold.
Nice video comparisons but please : you need to DESACTIVE the autofocus, it's really boring…
Looks like it would be a pain trying to play these games with the sticks on the device
Too bad about the poor video out quality. HDMI output was a main selling point for me so this is a hard pass. I'll only get one if it's heavily discounted.
Im waiting on my pre order to come in! Game Stop is saying the 24th now. 😢
I got a nice deal on the international version 65.99.
Got 2 for $40 each shipped on eBay yesterday.
I ordered mine yestarday
These screens make me think of PSVita oled vs lcd for some reason, left one looks amazing
I'm gonna buy it....limited Samurai Showdown Ukyo Tachibana neo geo mini edition with all the 6 samurai showdown games