Levels are original and take cues from previous “Sonic” games, especially “Sonic 2”. The graphics are crisp and comparable to the Genesis with music being taken from various Sonic games, such as “Sonic 3”, “Sonic and Knuckles”, and “Sonic Jam”. Released in 1999, “Sonic Pocket Adventure” or “Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure” was the second game to be released outside of a Sega platform, and one of the defining titles for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. There was one company, however, who after getting out of the handheld race, wasn’t all for Nintendo-Sega.Įnter Sonic Pocket Adventure. Nintendo had most of the third party developers working for the Gameboy Color and Advance during the Neo Geo Pocket’s lifetime. One of the weaknesses for the Neo Geo Pocket was the third-party support. (Also, be sure to check out the rest of our Defining Games Series) Sonic Pocket Adventure This guide will be a solid foundation for building a collection for this gem of a handheld.

In addition to having a good lineup of games directly from SNK (including some of the best portable fighting games ever), the Neo Geo Pocket actually had a handful of quality games from third-party developers like Sega and Namco. ( If you aren’t familiar with the Neo Geo Pocket, check out our Beginner’s Guide) While it may not have been as commercially successful as the likes of the Sega Game Gear or the Playstation Portable, SNK’s Neo Geo Pocket handhelds still have quite a hardcore following in the retro game community. There were many casualties to Nintendo’s dominance in the portable gaming market over the past couple of decades.

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