Do Japanese Neo Geo CD games work in a US neo geo cd?

[Coptur]

So, I'm a bit new to the world of Neo Geo.

I recently got a Neo Geo CD at a local convention here in the US. Most of the games I find seem to be Japanese.

Do they games work worldwide usually? Some insight would be helpful before I make a purchase. Please remember, I'm talking about the CD system. Not the cartridges.

[Jack_Burton_BYOAC]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD


[Neo Geo CD (ネオジオCD Neo Jio Shī Dī?) is a game console from SNK that was released in 1994, four years after its cartridge-based equivalent, in an effort to reduce manufacturing costs. It is the second console of the Neo Geo family. The system was originally priced at US$300 new. The unit's 1X CD-ROM drive was slow, making loading times very long as a result, with the system loading up to 56 Mbit of data with every load. Neo Geo CD game prices were low at $50, in contrast to Neo Geo AES game cartridges, which cost as much as $300. The system can also play Audio CDs. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.

[theclaw]

Yes, but games that support English mode will use only it. Consumer Neo Geo systems are not equipped with a language select switch.

[Rickstilwell1]

I'm surprised you actually found an English Neo Geo CD instead of a Japanese one. When I tried to find an English system I never could. They are probably much more rare.