The Neo Geo Pocket was a handheld gaming console series developed by SNK between 1998 and 2001, starting with a monochrome model in Japan and quickly evolving into the more successful Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999. Despite positive reviews for its design and game library featuring franchises like The King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown, the system struggled commercially against Nintendo's Game Boy and ultimately ceased production following SNK's bankruptcy in 2001.