by Cave Johnson » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:17 pm
Picked up a Neo Geo X Gold Limited edition. The packaging and presentation look nice but the execution sucks. First of all the games dont upscale well on hdmi. I havn't tried the a/v cables over CRT but the guys on the neo geo forums are complaining that its not too great. The handheld looks sleek and sturdy, but overall quality control is bad. One of the top buttons on the handheld R2 doesn't "click" or recognize unless pressed at a certain angle. The other thing I noticed (and I don't know if this is a flaw or normal) is that the knob of the arcade stick travels more than the "first click" if you direct it left or down usually if pushed in with more effort. I have buyers remorse. I'm going to gamestop to get a refund (doubt it would happen), but at the very least get an exchange 1:1 for another unit because of the button on the handheld.
This will probably sit in my closet and collect dust and increase in value after 10 years.