This is the first official (licensed) NeoGeo hardware in decades that actually looks like it may be worth buying. Will wait for more info, but the only SNK hardware I currently own is my NeoGeo Pockets and games, which I love. I've always wanted a big red (who would not?) but it's not justifiable for me. This little bartop could be a nice compromise for someone like me.
It looks pretty good IMO, even has the LED's on the control panel. Not bothered by the extra 2 buttons, they can be plugged or even useful someday (who knows what else it might run in the future, not to mention hacking etc.). Not a fan of the huge Unico logo on the sides, I would prefer the SNK/NeoGeo logos be prominent. But overalll it looks good. There was clearly more effort put into this design to reflect nostalgia for NeoGeo than we usually see (i.e. the awful NeoGeo Mini IMO)
Hopefully build quality and emulation accuracy is good. Those are the big questions that will make this a hit or miss.