Update: According to Eurogamer, a spokesperson for Blaze told them that this price tag is incorrect and that the actual price is unconfirmed.
The NeoGeo handheld console revealed by Famitsu back in January has got itself official confirmation for a UK launch.
Gaming accessory firm Blaze has struck a deal with SNK to bring the device to market in good old Britain in Q2 2012.
The NeoGeo X, known in Japan as the 'Neo-Geo Keitai', will have a 4.3 inch LCD screen, 2GB of onboard memory, an SD card slot, an AV Out port and a slick black design.
The device will play 20 pre-installed titles cherry picked from the original Neo-Geo library including World Heroes, Ultimate 11, Top Player's Golf, Nam-1975, Mutation Nation, Last Resort, King of Monsters, Frenzy, King of Fighters '94 and Cyber-Lip. Full list below.
The console will apparently be produced in limited edition form. According to MCV, and despite conflicting reports, Blaze has confirmed the handheld will carry a pennies-in-the-groove-of-your-sofa price tag of £500, and for that price, f*** it, you might as well buy three.
Blaze's Jason Cooper said the firm is excited to "re-ignite the excitement" of the classic console "in a more affordable manner, to a much wider audience."
Yeah, totally.
The bundled games are:
Art of Fighting
Baseball Stars
Cyber Lip
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury Special
Football Frenzy
King of the Monsters
Last Resort
League Bowling
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Mutation Nation
Nam 1975
Samurai Shodown
Sengoku
Super Sidekicks
The King of Fighters '94
The Ultimate 11
Top Players Golf
World Heroes
