Is there a "poor man's" Neo Geo ?????

[AB Positive]

Ummm. I'd nominate the Neo Geo Color Pocket.

-AG

[maxlords]

Downside to the Jp console is shipping from Japan That's where you really eat it. Other than that, with the Debug bios so easy to get, Jp consoles aren't much cheaper at all. And AES in general is painfully expensive. I'm going MVS myself...the only way I can faithfully play the games I could otherwise never afford. Buying loose carts, I've been averaging about $30 a game cart only, and about $100 per game in complete kits, which if you think about it, is VERY reasonable for arcade games. It's just a matter of buying either a Supergun ($200-300) or a JAMMA cab with an MVS motherboard ($100-400) or a Neo cab, candy or big red ($100-700). And having the space for one of course ;D

I'm picking up a 4 slot MVS cab for approximately $450 US shipped in the next week or two. It should be on it's way by the end of the month! yay!

[hydr0x]

Samurai Shodown 1,2, Baseball Stars 2, Magician Lord, Fatal Fury Special and a few others can be gotten in the $20-$30 range, quite easily. The brand new stuff will cost some heavy coin, though.

Agreed. That's what I tell everyone about the Geo. The vast majority of the games are under $75 now. I got a lot of 7 AES games about a year ago for about $150. I just picked up Spinmaster, Super Sidekicks 2, KOF 95, and 8 Man off E-bay, and all of them came in under $40 each. Super Sidekicks was only $21! I seen Fatal Fury 2 for only $10 (BIN!) last week. Seriously, if you can swallow the price of the console, getting high quality games is easy and no more expensive than buying new games.

100% agreed, that's why i'm still hoping to find a used on on a flea or something like that, or a good ebay deal (in a wrong category...), most of the games are not really expensive, it's a shame that the MS Series is so damn expensive

[ManekiNeko]

Take it from a guy who's always broke... the Neo-Geo Pocket is quite literally the poor man's Neo-Geo. Sure, the graphics and sound aren't as impressive as they were on the Neo-Geo, but the games are every bit as playable, with some being even more fun than their Neo-Geo counterparts. For instance, Match of the Millennium is more than a match for SVC Chaos thanks to tons of customization options, hidden features, and personality.

JR

[swlovinist]

I really appreciate all the great feedback and I knew it would spark some debates I have all the mentioned systems and recently got a Super Neo Geo. After further playing it, I can see why people cut off their left arm and buy games for this beast of a system. I guess if I was to chime in on a topic I brought up, my vote would be split between the Saturn and the Dreamcast. Both offered great 2D games...as well as many SNK classics. In the end, I think I am going to just take the plunge and dedicate this next year to the Neo Geo. You can live on one kidney right???

[Cmosfm]

NES!!!!!

Oh, wait, ummmmm

*commits suicide*

[Ed Oscuro]

NES!!!!!

Well, it captured the feeling of Contra quite well :)

[Dangerboy]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Phantom 1?

If you're looking for just a few games, stick with the Saturn (with a 4 in 1 Cart). The PSX did have Samurai Shodown 1 + 2 on a 2 for 1 CD in Japan, but dear lord it was so bad.

Otherwise, if you're willing to make a small investment up front, the Actual AES system with the Phantom 1 arcade convertor is your dream come true. Figure both will run you a total of about $550 ($250 and 300), and with that you have one machine that can play AES *and* MVS arcade carts. The MVS carts can be scooped up for dirt cheap, and their a lot easier to come by.

www.neogeousa.com even offers the BIOS replacement chip, which will allow you to have the arcade dip switch options, and play censored AES games uncensored.

Jason

[Captain Wrong]

Just get a MVS and a Supergun. Everything else pales in compairson.


Trust me, you'll thank me later.

[hu6800]

The SNES had a bunch of decent ports and it's probably the closest your going to get.

not if you had a Turboduo and arcade card...

the sega cd had some neo ports..


and the psx did a bunch starting with Viewpoint ...

[buttasuperb]

Just get a MVS and a Supergun. Everything else pales in compairson.

Not much else to add to that.

The ports, the roms, all suck compared to the real deal holyfield.

[le geek]

Any recommendations for which Supergun is good (but not too pricy) for NTSC?

Cheers,
Ben

[Ed Oscuro]

Just get a MVS and a Supergun. Everything else pales in compairson.

Not much else to add to that.

The ports, the roms, all suck compared to the real deal holyfield.

Though I own only AES carts, this is true. Even the AES pales in terms of sound and visuals to an MVS setup (even edging out what you'd get if you used a Phantom 1's S-Video, I'd assume), though you do have the added luxury of two different styles of controller with the AES.

[maxlords]

Any recommendations for which Supergun is good (but not too pricy) for NTSC?

Cheers,
Ben

Avoid the MAS Systems supergun like the plague. Huge, shoddy construction, no ventilation for the power supply, all around bad product.

Typically, a custom supergun from an experienced builder is your best bet.

[ClubNinja]

though you do have the added luxury of two different styles of controller with the AES

Well.... you could use one of the MVS boards that has joystick ports onboard. In that case, you've added the luxury of any AES controller/joystick you want. Personally, I'm a fan of the later kidney shaped sticks, and that's what I use with my MVS 'Gun setup. There's no losing with MVS

[buttasuperb]

Well.... you could use one of the MVS boards that has joystick ports onboard. In that case, you've added the luxury of any AES controller/joystick you want. Personally, I'm a fan of the later kidney shaped sticks, and that's what I use with my MVS 'Gun setup. There's no losing with MVS

Yep, I use a MAS stick with my 2 slot MVS.

[Ed Oscuro]

though you do have the added luxury of two different styles of controller with the AES

Well.... you could use one of the MVS boards that has joystick ports onboard.

One of those moments where you wonder "could this be the case..?" Well, I'm glad to know it is! I'm still going to collect AES stuff, but for playing I'd rather have an MVS setup.