Hyper Neo Geo 64
Hyper Neo Geo 64 is an arcade system from SNK . It is the successor to the popular Neo-Geo system, but was designed for 3D graphics.
General
SNK brought the Hyper Neo-Geo 64 in 1997 as a board for amusement arcades . This step became necessary because the competition was already delighting customers with 3D games at the time. However, the Neo Geo, known for its fighting games, couldn't.
hardware
- CPU: 64-bit RISC processor
- 4 MB RAM, 64 MB program memory
- Color palette: 16.7 million colors
- 96 MB vertex memory, 16 MB texture memory
- 128 MB of memory for sprites , 64 MB for sprite scrolling
- Sound: 32 channels, 44.1 kHz sampling frequency, 32 MB wavetable RAM
Despite the relatively good hardware specifications, the HNG64 could not keep up with the competition from Namco and Sega at the time.
Games
During the two years that the HNG64 was in the market, only 7 games were released:
| Published on | Developer | English title | Japanese title | genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 1998 | SNK | Beast Busters : Second Nightmare | ビ ー ス ト バ ス タ ー ズ セ カ ン ド ナ イ ト メ ア | Rail shooter |
| May 21, 1999 | SNK | Buriki-One | 武力 ~ BURIKI-ONE ~ | Beat 'em up |
| 1999 | SNK | Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition | 餓狼 伝 説 WILD AMBITION | Beat 'em up |
| Sep 10 1997 | SNK | Road's Edge | ラ ウ ン ド ト リ ッ プ RV | 4X4 racing game |
| Dec 19, 1997 | SNK | Samurai Shodown 64 | 侍魂 ~ SAMURAI SPIRITS ~ | Beat 'em up |
| Oct 16, 1998 | SNK | Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage | SAMURAI SPIRITS 2 ア ス ラ 斬 魔 伝 | Beat 'em up |
| May 13, 1998 | SNK | Xtreme Rally | オ フ ビ ー ト レ ー サ ー! | Racing game |