![]() 2 represents a disappointing step down from the first volume. Ten games for £35 can’t be sniffed at, especially during times of budgetary constraints, but Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. As such, it’s difficult to see this one gaining much in the way of mainstream appeal. No Metal Slug, no Samurai Shodown, no Fatal Fury. It’s not that there aren’t titles of interest in here – Biomotor Unitron and Mega Man Battle & Fighters, in particular, are definitely worth playing – but there’s little here with the big name cache to draw you in. 2 is that almost all of the games that people would have wanted to revisit were included in the first volume. In conclusion, the real issue with Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. ![]() ![]() It’s a fun variation on a tried-and-tested formula, and another to add to the plus column in this collection. The unique selling point of this one is that what you’re firing is a series of links to try and connect the different colours. You fire projectiles vertically up the screen to try and create combinations of coloured items. On the surface, it looks like Bust-A-Move. The only puzzle game on the collection (in itself, a baffling oversight), Puzzle Link 2 is an interesting take on a familiar style. It’s the best sports game on the collection though and worth a playthrough. There’s also just not a lot too it – a decent selection of characters with differing playstyles, but just an exhibition and a tournament mode to choose from. The sense of depth and occasionally sketchy collision detection can make misjudging shots an all-too-common occurrence. That’s not to say it doesn’t have its issues. As such, it also plays a little more quickly and feels more accessible than the other sports titles. This one benefits from being a much better fit for a handheld console, as there’s much less to feature on screen. Arguably the most disappointing game in the collection. This means that the game quickly descends into hit-and-hope territory – kicking the ball towards the goal and hoping one of your players is on the end of a speculative punt. While this does mean that sprites are nicely detailed (if a bit goofy looking), it also makes it pretty difficult to see what’s going on around you. In this case, in addition to the speed issues, you can actually see very little of the playing field. (It may also be of interest to note that this received its own individual release on Switch back in August.)Īnother sports title ported from its home console brethren, this suffers similarly to Baseball Stars Color in that the Neo Geo Pocket Color wasn’t really built for sports games. Most importantly, it controls well and doesn’t suffer from only having two action buttons. With four characters to choose from and 40 bosses, taken from multiple mainline Mega Man games, it’s also a substantial game with decent replayability. And, unlike that title, this is very much a game. However, similarly to Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun, it doesn’t get in the way too much. It is the last of the titles not feature English text. Mega Man Battle & Fightersīasically a boss rush fighting game, this is unquestionably the best game on the collection. There’s definitely fun to be had, if you have the patience. But it’s a text-heavy game and, in 2022, I don’t feel like I should have to work this hard to get enjoyment from a game. Yes, again, the manual is in English, which means you can at least figure out the controls. Sadly, this is pretty much where the intrigue ends for me, as this is the game most directly affected by the lack of English text. ‘Mario Party with King of Fighters characters’ is a hell of a pitch, I’m not going to lie. Essentially a bizarre Big Brother-esque voyeur sim with added minigames, it’s little more than a 10-minute distraction. However, it’s much less of an issue here than it is in some of the collection’s more complex titles (more on that shortly). This meant referring regularly to the English manual and experimenting until I figured stuff out. More of a curio than an actual game, this is the first game in the collecion not to feature any English text.
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