I wish SNK didn’t limit these sales to Japan only. Fans of SNK/NeoGeo are all over the world and I’m sure a satellite store like the one in the photos, would do well in big cities like Boston, New York, etc.
This was always a problem with the NeoGeo also. SNK Japan was always hesitant to send a new game release to the West, because the home sales were nothing like they were in Japan.
This is why there are two types of fans: NeoGeo fans and SNK fans. The former cares about the system and its games, while the latter cares more about the company and its modern IPs. I’m from the former - I love the Neo-Geo. SNK could have reintroduced a modern NeoGeo if they wanted to, but they won’t because the Hyper NeoGeo 64 failed outside Japan.
This reason alone is why I am not a fan of SNK. Plus, I feel the modern releases of their games lack the energy and magic of the Neo Geo originals. 🤷 What can you do, you know?