12-26-2015, 04:54 AM
Blackberry Bun Wrote:Merry Christmas 2015 =)Merry Christmas to you too Sandy!
I guess it's time for me to share what I got. Well, first off, I got the much-hated Neo Geo X and the Mega Pack Volume 1. I don't think it's bad at all.
Yes, it has a few flaws. For one, despite having a MicroUSB port for charging, the handheld will not charge if you plug in a standard 5v USB charger. For some reason, you have to connect it to the dock to charge along with having your TV not set to what HDMI port the dock/handheld is using. Charging seems to cease if you actually play any games while connected to the dock. If you want to charge without the dock, you have to find a "rocket cable" specifically made for the handheld. Said cable is only bundled with the Neo Geo X Classics game cards or older releases of the Mega Pack. (mine didn't come with the cable as the firmware update was preinstalled)
The second flaw is the composite video output. It's very dark, so dark that my CRT TV keeps flipping between B&W and color. Perhaps if I ran it through a VCR it would brighten up nicely, but it should have been better designed. The HDMI out is very crisp and bright. Playing retro games on an HDTV isn't my thing, but until I can find another DVD/VCR to route my game systems through, I have to use HDMI.
Overall, I think the Neo Geo X is rather great. My handheld had the newest firmware update pre-installed, which greatly improves the sound emulation and HDMI video clarity.
Other gifts I got were a backpack for my DVD projector, a new tablet case, three SNES games (Batman Forever, TazMania, and Tiny Toon Adventures Wacky Sports Challenge), a cute animal calendar, a reindeer plushie with candy canes, a micro fiber blanket and a couple gift cards.