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Title: Neo Geo Question
Post by: airsoftmodels on May 08, 2014, 11:12:39 am
From age 11 to age 14, (1980 - 1983) I rode my bike to the arcades daily in Ashland, Oregon.  There were 3 arcades in town.  Every game I saw during that time has been burned into the synapses of my brain!  I could even tell you where in the arcade each game was located. 

Then tragically, everything changed: we moved to Southern California and I got an Atari 600XL for xmas in 1983 and an Apple //c in 1984.  Sadly, I completely stopped going to the arcades. :(  I guess I was extremely lucky that I was there during part of the "golden age of video games".

However, newer arcades like the Neo Geo system are completely foreign to me. But since I see one in John's Arcade, and many on this forum have one at home,  I now realize the importance of the Neo Geo to the video gaming experience.  So, may I ask what are your favorite Neo Geo games so I can check them out and hopefully some day buy a 4 slot Neo Geo for my home!  Thanks.


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: BloodyCactus on May 08, 2014, 11:37:16 am
the only games you need for neo geo are;

some kind of 'king of fighters'. they made about 1000 versions.
one of the metal slugs
fatal fury / garou mark of wolves (same series)
aeero fighters
bomberman


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: John's Arcade on May 08, 2014, 11:53:09 am
My favs:

Neo Mr. Do
Metal Slugs
King of Fighters 97
Bust a Move (1 and 2)
Nam 1975
League Bowling is kind of fun
Pulstar
Blazing Star
Spinmaster
Strikers 1945
Neo Bomberman



Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: iankellogg on May 08, 2014, 02:03:44 pm
Neo drift out
Windjammers
Puzzled
Bust a move
Metal Slug
Strikers/Areofighter


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: VertexGuy on May 08, 2014, 03:16:53 pm
From age 11 to age 14, (1980 - 1983) I rode my bike to the arcades daily in Ashland, Oregon.  There were 3 arcades in town.  Every game I saw during that time has been burned into the synapses of my brain!  I could even tell you where in the arcade each game was located. 

Then tragically, everything changed: we moved to Southern California and I got an Atari 600XL for xmas in 1983 and an Apple //c in 1984.  Sadly, I completely stopped going to the arcades. :(  I guess I was extremely lucky that I was there during part of the "golden age of video games".

However, newer arcades like the Neo Geo system are completely foreign to me. But since I see one in John's Arcade, and many on this forum have one at home,  I now realize the importance of the Neo Geo to the video gaming experience.  So, may I ask what are your favorite Neo Geo games so I can check them out and hopefully some day buy a 4 slot Neo Geo for my home!  Thanks.

I have both AES and MVS...
If you are talking about "Home"  I usually think AES.
If you get an AES I recommend magician lord, fatal fury special and world heroes 2 jet.
And also if you can find em a handheld neo geo controller .

If you are talking MVS ,  just buy a multicart 160 in 1 and try some of the games out
and buy the ones you like.


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: lordkahless214 on May 09, 2014, 09:03:26 pm
Yes, the Metal Slug series are great and worth the price.
I also like the Samurai Showdown games, Puzzle Bobble/Bust a move and King of fighters series, KOF  99 is my fave.


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: Space Avenger on May 09, 2014, 09:11:05 pm
Metal Slugs
Spin Master
Puzzle Bobbles
Street Hoop
Baseball Stars 2
World Heros
Neo Mr.Do!
Soccer Brawl
Super Dodgeball
2020Super Baseballl
King of Monsters


Title: Re: Neo Geo Question
Post by: Danny Ogg on May 20, 2014, 06:48:23 am
Samurai Shodown 1-2
Art of fighting 1-2
Metal Slug
Bust a Move
Fatal Fury