Neo Geo Pocket Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color
Manufacturer	SNK
Type	Handheld console
generation	sixth generation of consoles
	1999
Main processor	Toshiba TLCS900H
Storage media	Modules
predecessor	Neo Geo Pocket

The Neo Geo Pocket Color is a handheld console of the sixth console generation from Shin Nihon Kikaku (SNK). It was released in 1999, a year after its predecessor, the Neo Geo Pocket , and was in direct competition with Nintendo's Game Boy Color , which was also released in 1999.

In contrast to the Game Boy Color, however, this 16-bit handheld remained almost unknown in America and Europe.

Technical specifications

Processor:
- 16-bit CPU
Display:
- Custom color reflective TFT (Thin-Film Transistor), LC display
- 160 × 152 pixels
- 146 colors from a color palette of 4096 colors
- 2.6 ″ screen diagonal
Sound
- Mono (speaker)
- Stereo (headphones)
External connection
- 5-pin link cable
- Dreamcast link cable
Another component
- built-in memory back-up system
- Serial port for link cables
- Battery compartment
- Headphone jack
- Clock
- calendar
- alarm
- horoscope
Power supply
- 2 × AA batteries (operating time: 35-40 hours)