Level Design:

Last month (August 2025), the developer reported that level design was well underway. Now in September 2025, the developer tells us that he's finished the first pass in creating these game levels: City, Bridge, Airport, Bunker, Forest, Beach, Cyber Punk, Castle. The current level being designed is: China. He estimates that he'll have finished the first pass of designing all levels by mid-to-late October 2025. Designing levels for Shadow Gangs Zero is a multi-pass process involving three primary passes plus a polishing phase. Lots of work, but the developer is making great progress.

Mini Bosses:

The final campaign stretch goal is the inclusion of six mini bosses: Fire-breathing dragon, Military helicopter, Cannon wall with heavy firepower, Van with armed fighters, etc. To achieve that stretch goal, the pledge total needs to reach £120K. We are so very close to reaching this goal, as the pledge total is currently at £112K.

Flash Carts:

A couple of months ago, I reported that the Neo Geo digital version is compatible with NeoSD PRO, as the developer is personally testing the game with it throughout development. Since then, a new backer named Kujako has come aboard and will help with testing for BackBit compatibility and DarkSoft Multi MVS compatibility. Why all the fuss about Neo Geo flash carts? Because Neo Geo is the lead development system and flagship version, so the developer wants to make sure that each and every one of you Neo Geo fans can play the game!

Beta Testing:

Speaking of testing, you already know that backers will have access to the Neo Geo digital beta release. I've received confirmation from the developer that ALL backers will have access to this Neo Geo beta release. In other words, even backers of the Mega Drive / Genesis, Dreamcast, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Steam versions will be granted access to the Neo Geo beta. Granting broad beta access will help the developer iron out all bugs, while giving backers early access as a loyalty perk. A win-win for everyone!

Ongoing Pledges:

So far, 81 backers have pledged for the Neo Geo digital version. That's awesome! We're hoping the campaign can reach 100 backers for the digital version by year's end. Could you help make that happen? If you haven't yet pledged, please take another look at the campaign page to see if you'd like to add Shadow Gangs Zero to your Neo Geo digital collection. If you've already pledged, please tell your circle of friends about the game and invite them to join the SGZ community.

As for Neo Geo physical cartridges, there are 127 of you who have backed it. Wow! If you've got friends with similar great taste in Neo Geo carts, please tell them about the campaign. A reminder that all backers of the Neo Geo physical cartridge will also receive the final digital version for free. Perfect for playing SGZ on your portable devices when you're away from home!

Shadow Gangs Zero - Campaign Page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

The BackBit ROM Cart has been officially announced, bringing a modern way to play your entire Neo Geo library on original hardware. Priced at $400, this cartridge aims to deliver seamless compatibility with an extensive range of games, offering convenience without sacrificing authenticity.

If you’ve been looking for a way to simplify your Neo Geo setup or dive deeper into the console’s legendary library, this could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.

Link: https://www.retroshell.com/2025/01/07/backbit-neo-geo-rom-cart-announced-400/

Whit this cable you can play in HDMI 1980p with your NTSC Genesis/Mega Drive or your Neo Geo AES or CD. If you want to use a pal modded Megadrive you have to do a modification to have the good Sync. I tested this cable with my Genesis VA2 and my Neo Geo AES 3.5. it's awesome.

Hello, I'm Hiromi from Neofid Studios. We are passionate about retro gaming and our goal is to create games that gamers from ANY era will love.
We're very pleased to say that our very first game, Demons of Asteborg, will be back in a new remastered version, but to do so, WE NEED YOUR HELP and SUPPORT!
Discover Demons of Asteborg DX on GBA and NeoGeo !!!! Thanks to the power of these machines, it's much more beautiful, full of extra colors, a better-balanced difficulty, and many varieties of content with extra bonus compared to the original! We promise you a totally reborn and even more unforgettable gaming experience!! Each version of the game will have its own exclusive level! Our latest demo for the GBA version is coming in the next few days, so stay tuned! Please check more details here!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/demons-of-asteborg-dx-a-new-game-for-gba-neo-geo#/
Thank you for helping us make this project come true by spreading this news.
We count on you!

For anyone who preordered the NeoSD Pro and not checking the Discord, Alex from TerraOnion delivered news for the first time in a month that the PCBs have been delivered from the factory. No exact timeframe but AES will be done first and then MVS.

Are you serious?

$449 for counter unit, $499 for counter unit + stand.

As these mini arcade units go, this is the best I've seen by far.

http://www.snkmvsx.com/

Great news, Xeno -crisis is on it's way for a release for on the Neo-Geo at last.

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Xeno Crisis: a new game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive by Bitmap Bureau » Neo Geo update (May 2021) — Kickstarter

Hey gals and dudes

Some of you might have noticed that Kazuya's iconic NeoGeoForLife site went down somewhere in early 2020. The site was well known for its many reviews, manual scans and the friendly community it was run by.

Sadly, nobody ever learned of the reasons why the site went down or why Kazuya never re-launched the site.

Fast forward to somewhere in early 2021, longtime users Merlin and Riko decided to join forces, call out to old members and to revive the site under a new banner:

And such Neo Geo Forever was born!

https://neogeoforever.com/

We have brought back many of the oldtime core members and are steadily rebuilding the site to its former glory. A lot has been done already, but we plan on much more content to honor the richness of the old NGFL community, for example game reviews, magazine and manual scans or the continuous high score challenges we run.

At the moment it's mostly a chill and classic discussions forum, but we also have a Twitter account ran by good 'ol Riko...

https://twitter.com/Neo_Geo_Forever

... and also a Discord server, which at the moment serves as a platform for our monthly member chats (every first Sunday of a month at 8 PM UK time - you need to be a member at the forum first, though):

https://discord.gg/YtMUbzMjaC

If anyone wants to join a chill and friendly Neo Geo community, feel free to pay a visit!👍

SNK released the Keys for Super Sidekicks and Metal Slug x for the Acrade Stick Pro

https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/neogeoarcadestickpro/upgrade/

But right now it looks like the link for Metal Slug X isn't working.