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The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2
Neo Geo CD
🎮Action📅1996

The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2

R36S: Playable

Play this classic Action game on your R36S handheld with ArkOS emulation, save states, and customisable controls.

📝About This Game

The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2 brings Action gameplay from the Neo Geo CD to the R36 handheld series. Whether you are rediscovering a childhood favourite or exploring retro gaming for the first time, this title is part of the supported library. Games run at full speed, but the Neo Geo CD loaded slowly on real hardware and emulation reproduces that faithfully — expect waits between rounds. Requires the Neo Geo CD BIOS. Where a title also exists as a cartridge ROM, the cartridge version plays better.

✨R36S Features for The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2

✓Save states — save progress at any point
✓Fast forward support
✓Customisable button mapping
✓Display scaling to fit the R36 screen
✓Rewind support (ArkOS setting dependent)

🎮How to Play on R36S

  1. 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the Neo Geo CD system
  2. 2Scroll to find "The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2" in the game list
  3. 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
  4. 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
  5. 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu

🔥About Neo Geo CD

SNK's 1994 CD console offered the Neo Geo arcade library at a fraction of the cartridge price, with arranged CD soundtracks. The trade-off was loading: the cartridge originals streamed instantly, the CD version did not.

R36S Compatibility (Playable): Games run at full speed, but the Neo Geo CD loaded slowly on real hardware and emulation reproduces that faithfully — expect waits between rounds. Requires the Neo Geo CD BIOS. Where a title also exists as a cartridge ROM, the cartridge version plays better.

Game Details

Platform
🎮Neo Geo CD
Genre
🎮Action
Era
~1996
R36S
Playable
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Why Play The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2 on R36S?

The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2 is part of the Neo Geo CD library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs Neo Geo CD games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.

ArkOS Features for The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2

  • Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
  • Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
  • Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
  • Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
  • Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)

Neo Geo CD on R36S — Compatibility

Games run at full speed, but the Neo Geo CD loaded slowly on real hardware and emulation reproduces that faithfully — expect waits between rounds. Requires the Neo Geo CD BIOS. Where a title also exists as a cartridge ROM, the cartridge version plays better.

Game Info: The Next Thing - King of the Monsters 2 is a Action game originally released for the Neo Geo CD. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.

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