Neo Geo mini-arcade consoles fit on a bookshelf, set our hearts a-flutter
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted August 10th 2009 11:43AM
posted August 10th 2009 11:43AM
We've variously lusted after a number of homebrew stand-up arcade consoles recently, but what about those of us whose free space is better measured in inches than in feet? A gentleman in Spain who calls himself Pocket Lucho has been building Neo Geo mini-consoles for a while now, and has recently demonstrated his latest creation on "the YouTubes" for our viewing pleasure. With the sort of attention to detail that makes these things as attractive as they are playable (including a coin slot and light-up marquee) the devices feature a video out and a second controller input for bringing a friend in on the action. Hit that read link for the detailed step-by-step, but not before peeping those videos after the break.
[Via Hack A Day]
[Via Hack A Day]
What are these, Neo Geo consoles for ants!?
indeed, it needs to be at least......4 times bigger!
Aren't these same games available on consoles like Wii or Xbox360? Why the hell would I want to play a Neo Geo game anyway?
If you want to make real arcade games, bring back the SEGA R360 with an LCD monitor.
He's absolutely right!
it requires sugar cubes
As someone who HAS 4 working Neo-Geo machines in his home and a ton of MVS carts, this is awesome.
4! I couldn't find one that wasn't going to break the bank to buy. It's one of the few consoles left that I've not purchased.
this is too small to have any arcade feeling for me. I'd rather have one big thing that can host all different arcade games in it.
Shit. This is one of those "Why didn't I think of that" ideas. And they're so well detailed too!
Wow. I'm impressed...and green with envy...
that one on the left... awesome.
Indeed it is.
SOLD, ILL DEF BUY ONE
Then: Coleco tabletop LED games
Now: Neo Geo tabletop full-featured games.
Want.
Samurai Shodown FTW!
Very cool hack, and I wish today's game companies would get back to that instant-on fun thing... I mean I do really enjoy sitting through a minute of game company logos, a 3 minute loading screens to watch a massive product-placement filled intro movie, to then sit through 3 more minutes of loading to get to the menu screen.
On the other hand, what the hell were we thinking with the hundreds of fighting/street brawling games of the 90s?!? They require as much skill as a trained chimp and are about as deep as a kiddie pool. (I'm guilty too)
Dude... It fits on a bookshelf?!?! i think im in love...
omg where do i get one?
"NEO-POCKET ARCADE"
Those must be some really big pockets...
Reminded me of This 80's classic.
http://www.davesvideoarcade.co.uk/tabletop/ColecoGalaxianSide.jpg
http://www.davesvideoarcade.co.uk/tabletop/ColecoGalaxianSide.jpg
make me a CPS-II based bookshelf arcade. and you'll have my credit card info ASAP.
WANT.
wow i want 1,very coolness!
I will sell you my Vectrex...
OK, I wish I had a vectrex...
but these are cool too...
not as cool as a Vactrex though!
this might be a weird question, but if you put in a quarter into one of the machines where they have slots for them, how am i supposed to get my quarter back? haha
Tempest or GTFO?
/would REALLY like an actual Tempest game
Uber-mini-ultra-small ITX form factor mobo (or whatever it's real name is) and one of these boxes + MAME + Other fav emulators = WIN