(not picking on swlovinist)
Why is there this elitist attitude with Neo Geo?! What makes it so "hardcore". Is it because it has a higher price tag? It really bugs me to no end. I can't go on their neo-geo.com forum because they think they are Gods gift to video game collecting. Their attitude is horrible and some posts in this very thread is exactly the same fare the neo-geo forum is full of. You want to get into high dollar video game collecting? Go the PCB route. Just try to buy Ketsui right now.
Why do I have and play Neo Geo AES? When I was a kid, my friend and I were credit feeding Guerrilla War on NES while just learning the news that SNK was leaving the software end of NES and making their own console. When the Neo Geo was anounced I was like thats cool. Shortly after the local rental stores offered the system for rent - $20 got you the console, 2 nights, 2 controllers and 2 games. Many weekends to remember with my friends! Neo Geo is really best enjoyed with a friend. 99% of their games are geared toward 2 players.
Sorry to thread kill here I get mad when people talk like the Neo Geo is so hardcore and that Neo Geo people are "above" everyone else in the Video Gaming rank and file. Fuck that. "Oh I paid $12k for a game I superior everyone else inferior" Enjoy games for fucks sake.
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