Top Neo-Geo Games, 2006 Edition

[CosmicMonkey]

I think the 'Top 100' topics will be very useful in the future. I'm impressed with how quickly the NES and SNES lists are falling into shape, and it'd be good to do this for all the major consoles and handhelds.

So, rather than start another system that has a massive library (i.e - MD/Genny), how about one with only 160ish games?

Obviously 100 games is too many, so what does everyone think? A top 25 Neo Geo games? Comments on this too please.

So same as the others, 3 votes and it's in, then the voting begins.

And please, don't let AES prices influence any game decision.

So here we go with my favorites/most played:

Metal Slug
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Blazing Star
Pulstar
Last Resort
Shock Troopers
Twinkle Star Sprites
King of Fighters '98
Samurai Showdown
Samurai Showdown 2
Last Blade
Last Blade 2

More of my favorites:
ViewPoint
Prehistoric Isle 2
Strikers 1945+

GAMES ON THE LIST (3 Nominations):

Aero Fighters 2 [Sonic Wings 2]
Baseball Stars 2
Blazing Star
Bust-A-Move [Puzzle Bobble]
Fatal Fury Special
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Ghost Pilots
King of Fighters '95
King of Fighters '98
Last Blade
Last Blade 2
Last Resort
Magical Drop 3
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Pulstar
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Samurai Shodown!
Samurai Shodown! II
Samurai Shodown! V Special
Sengoku 3
Shock Troopers
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Strikers 1945+
Super Dodgeball

GETTING THERE (2 Nominations):

Andro Dunos
Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting 3
King of Fighters '96
King of Fighters '97
League Bowling
Metal Slug 5
Nam 1975
Ninja Masters
Samurai Shodown! III
Sengoku 2
Twinkle Star Sprites
Waku Waku 7
World Heroes 2 Jet

[MegaDrive20XX]

Fatal Fury Special
Samurai Shodown II
Last Blade
Art of Fighting 3
Metal Slug 2
King of Fighters 98'
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
Ghost Pilots
Magician Lord
World Heroes 2 Jet

[Nomeaz1]

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/view...ght=top+neogeo

[alec]

Garou Mark of the Wolves
Aerofighters 2
Metal Slug
Metal Slug X
KOF98
KOF96
FFS
Samurai 2
Samurai 3
Last Blade
Magician Lord
Neo Cup 98
Baseball Stars 2
Blazing Star
Ghost Pilots

Theres just too many to list them all.

[MrSmiley381]

KOF98
Mark of The Wolves
Samurai Shodown II

I refuse to include Last Blade II entirely, because I just can't play it.

[Kid Ice]

A list already exists in classic discussions.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12311

[ubersaurus]

Yeah, this has been done(although that list needs to be updated to cover the last few releases).

Seriously, you tell me sam sho special isn't one of the best fighting games on the neo, and I'm going to give you a very, very odd look. And probably commit you on the spot.

[digitalpress]

Let's let this thread continue for a bit. The old original thread is really long in the tooth, I'd like to see how our current crop of visitors builds this list.

[Kitsune Sniper]

LEGEND OF SUCCESS JOE

Believe it!

[ubersaurus]

Samurai Shodown2
Samurai Shodown 5 Special
Metal Slug 5
King of Fighters 2002
Fatal Fury Special
Andro Dunos
Magical Drop 3
Pulstar
Metal Slug 3
Matrimelee

[XYXZYZ]

Fatal Fury Special
Ninja MASTER'S
KOF95
Blazing Star
Samurai Shodown II
Ninja Combat (I like it!)
Metal Slug II
Sengoku III
Breakers Revenge
Shock Troopers II

[CosmicMonkey]

Hello all.

Thanks to DP for unlocking this.

I'll be updating the first post asap with the current list.

Come on everyone, show some Neo Geo love.

[Kid Fenris]

I'll make this quick.

2020 Super Baseball
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
The King of Fighters '97
Last Blade 2
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Pulstar
Samurai Shodown 2
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad

[TurboGenesis]

I'm going to do just US AES games here.

Here is a short list (in order)

Andro Dunos
Last Resort
League Bowling
Baseball Stars 2
Aero Fighters 2
Samurai Shodown 2
Alpha Mission II
Ghost Pilots
Blue's Journey

I also like:
Blazing Star
Pulstar
Twinkle Star Sprites
but have only played them in ROM form on PC with a PSX style controller.

[CosmicMonkey]

10 games on the shortlist so far.

C'mon there must be more NeoGeo fans than this on DP?

[smokehouse]

Neo Geo bling my friends:

Metal Slug
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III
Bust-a-move
Blazing Star
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Baseball Stars 2


Oh, and Super Dodgeball is really good but MVS only…

[Truffle]

My vote barely counts since I have played very few Neo games over the years, but oh well.

Blazing Star---
Samurai Shodown 2
Metal Slug
Metal Slug X

[Lemmy Kilmister]

MVS games count too, right?

Pulstar
Blazing Star
Strikers 1945 Plus
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug X
Twinkle Star Sprites
Super Dodgeball
Nam-1975
Ninja Commando

Look, ma! No fighting games!

[Ed Oscuro]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I just found Spinmaster (MVS only I guess) and am lovin' it. Good game.

[Nomeaz1]

Of the games I have played, my favorites are:

Baseball Stars 2
Big Tournament Golf
Blazing Star
Flying Power Disc
Garou -Mark Of The Wolves-
Last Blade 2
Magical Drop III
Metal Slug
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Ninja Master's
Pulstar
Real Bout Garoudensetsu Special
Real Bout Garoudensetsu 2 -THE NEWCOMERS-
Samurai Spirits IV -Amakusa Kourin-
Strikers 1945 Plus
The King Of Fighters '95
The King Of Fighters '98
Waku Waku 7