I've never really understood the whole "MVS carts are ugly" mentality. I guess some game collectors are so anal retentive that they can't stand to see anything that's not in a case/box, but I think the giant carts on a shelf look pretty badass. I see no reason to hide their arcade nature with fan-made shockboxes.
Neo Geo is 99% straight arcade conversions. Aside from the few AES exclusives. Not many RPGs, turn based strategy games, or really anything where saving progress is essential. You need a strong love for 2D fighters (and a lesser extent Metal Slug-esque action) to get the most from it. Preferably with access to a liked-minded person for multiplayer.
Saturn, well, difficult to describe. It's an esoteric system. A handful of interesting games in all sorts of genres. The later US releases are expensive due to its comparatively poor domestic sales. So Japanese knowledge is suggested to truly dive into the depths of what it offers.
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It would probably be helpful if you gave us some info on what sorts of games you're into, particularly how much you like fighting games, as they make up the vast majority of the Neo Geo library. Out of those systems, the Saturn has the most well rounded library of games, and it'll be much more affordable than the Neo Geo. Plus it has some nice conversions of the Neo Geo games King of Fighters 95-97, the Real Bout Fatal Fury series, and Metal Slug (though they're all imports), so you wouldn't be entirely missing out on the Neo Geo side with that. The Jaguar and 3DO have much weaker libraries, and they're more systems you there are some specific games for them that you want.
Neo Geo is the real deal, homie.Originally Posted by theclaw
Saturn for sure. Many great SEGA games, pretty reliable. Only bad thing is those jewel cases are huge and often broken.
3DO - too many hardware problems, most decent games available on Playstation and other systems.
Neo Geo - Games in certain genres, expensive, requires a LOT of physical storage space for the games.
Jaguar - CD system is expensive, you'd never play it, I know I wouldn't.
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you asked about alternative suggestions. How about PC engine? Certainly no probs with storage- those things are tiny! That is probably next on my list as I dig shmups (very next on list is an xbox, i just bought steel battalion so I guess I need a console now)
There is just a certain feeling to Neo Geo that other consoles don't really have. I'd echo everyone else and say go Saturn out of that foursome, because it is a lot cheaper and diverse of a library. But in this day and age of shrinking manuals and digital distribution, there's just something about that massive AES cartridge in a snapcase that is simply awesome. Then again, I have a sparse collection and very few of the $100+ carts, and I'll probably never get those really expensive ones, but I'm content with that
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