Neo Geo Support Officially Comes to an End

The longest officially supported run a console has had, and likely will ever have, is finally coming to an end. On August, 31, SNK Playmore will official end its Neo Geo support after 17 years. Since the Neo is the only system that has ever challenged the Genesis as my favorite, this is a sad but inevitable piece of news. Thankfully, the fantastic series that saw their start on the old "Bigger Badder Better" console, such as Samurai Shodown, Metal Slug, and The King of Fighters will live on. Rest in peace, my old friend. :cry:

I thought this happened two years ago, hmph guess I was wrong.

Put a bullet in its head.

Somebody call Gary Sinise.

I will play some 'slug tonight in the ole cabinet to mourn the loss.

(most likely I won't play any honestly)

Long overdue, IMHO.

I think like 4 people cried in the world.

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Originally Posted by jonas

I think like 4 people cried in the world.

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No, the ran home to make sure the spine cards and srink wrap on thier $3000 copy of king of fighters 91 was ok.

Then they cried.

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Originally Posted by jonas

I think like 4 people cried in the world.

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I know I did when I saw that you posted in this thread.

so is it dead dead or are we talking dreamcast dead where it'll have like 5 amazing titles in the next 4 years and a buncha homebrew no one gives a shit about.

I think Last Hope was it. I am still amazed that came out on cartridge.

Didn't you not only have to send in your own cartridge, but also pay a shit ton of money to get the cart version?

Could be. I didn't follow it that closely.

It's amazing that this thing recieved support for 17 years. I mean, 17 fucking years. In tech-years the Neo Geo is hundreds of years old.

Yep. Although it did hold its own all the way to the last generation. Even the Saturn couldn't do its games perfectly because of RAM limitations.

I accepted that the Neo Geo was dead a few years ago, since new releases were trickles and mainly sequels to its three big franchises. However, I'm still discovering and enjoying titles from its existing library. I have about 32 Neo Geo games so far, and there's still about 20+ games I still want to get my hands on. Official support may have ended, but the "24-bit beast" is still going strong for me.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

I think Last Hope was it. I am still amazed that came out on cartridge.

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Kind of ironic name don't you think?

Why yes, yes it is.

Last Hope doesn't really count though since it is not from SNK, just a fancy homebrew. I still remember seeing the system sold for $599 at EB back in the day.

Me too. I wanted one badly for years until I finally bought a CD, ironically enough, from Greg Kasavin. I got an MVS later. I never did own an AES.

I couldn't afford one either (especially after reading about Riding Hero, ironic that the game sucked so badly). I was lucky and found an AES at a flea market like store for $99 that came with 2 games. Only thing I had to do was to get an AC adapter and wait for the price of games to drop at Babbages.

I almost bought an AES from Kiddie City when they were going out of business, but even at $300 for the Gold system, $200 a pop for the games was too much for my 14 year old ass.
I have an AES now with around 20 games, but with all the comps it's getting harder to justify keeping it.

I finally got mine when I was 19 if I remember right. Having that and the Saturn in college was a beautiful thing.

It's hard not to love the Neo Geo. It consistently had great games with amazing detail for years. Even though I'm a big fan, the system never had a GOTY for me although I can understand people putting Metal Slug or fighting games in that category.

Its overpriced collector scene sickened me, though. I would rather the system have had more of a normal console life, i.e. the AES and games dropping in price allowing it to be owned by many more people, and attracting more third-parties.

I assume SNK hasn't been making the machines for a while, anyone know when they rolled that last one off the assembly line?

I want to say 2000ish.

I actually owned a neo-geo for about 2 months, then it was stolen, ah, college.

Insurance gave me 1,000 dollars for the console and two games, one of which sucked ass (can't remember what it was called, it was a baseketball game

I have an AES, but I don't really play it. Emulation and compilations are good enough for me.

The Neo Geo died a couple years ago.

I love my MVS cabinet.

I still have my AES and Phantom converter. I need to get some more MVS games.

Melf, you should get your hands on the Super Converter II. Unlike the Phantom-1, it allows you to play all the newer games (Metal Slug 5, SvC: Chaos, Samurai Shodown V, etc.) as well.

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Originally Posted by John Cena

I have an AES now with around 20 games, but with all the comps it's getting harder to justify keeping it.

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You're absolutely right. You should sell your AES to me.

I currently have about half a dozen AES carts, a Phantom 1 converter, and a few dozen MVS games.

...and no system to play them on.

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Originally Posted by Nash

Melf, you should get your hands on the Super Converter II. Unlike the Phantom-1, it allows you to play all the newer games (Metal Slug 5, SvC: Chaos, Samurai Shodown V, etc.) as well.

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I spent about $200 on the converter, so I want to make use of it. I'm not a big fighting game fan (kind of screwed with a NG, I know), so I don't worry much about the newer games. I really want the side-scrollers and shmups mostly.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

It's amazing that this thing recieved support for 17 years. I mean, 17 fucking years. In tech-years the Neo Geo is hundreds of years old.

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In South America, it's bleeding edge technology! :lol:

I remember I traded an SFC ROM copier for an AES with a few games back in the day (1991 or so). Fortunately, Software ETC and Babbages were clearancing out their AES back catalog at that time. Can't beat buying brand new View Point for $49.99.

Nowadays I use a 1st gen AES with the Super MVS Convertor (sic) II as well as a CDZ for exclusive titles.

I have never played on an AES, heck, I'm not sure I've ever even touched one.

I always loved how the system looked and was designed though, the controller is just plain sexy.

http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-r...esort/lr1.jpeg
http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-r...ing/lbowl2.gif
http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-r...djam/wjam6.jpg
http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-r...ewpoint/vp.jpg

Yoshi or Neoz should probably do a Neoz style thread in remembrance of the system.

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

Yoshi or Neoz should probably do a Neoz style thread in remembrance of the system.

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Oh, I can't do a rememberance thread huh!?

I've got a neo*geo cab in my living room!? I've got pretty much all the good NGPC games!? I've written KoF FAQs!? I've got Kyos Sun and Ioris moon tattoo'd on my body!?

Just because I have never played an AES before I'm not qualified to make a rememberance thread, I see how it is!

So do one kidnemo.
I'm sure if you totally fuck it up and it sucks and it makes everyone of us who has ever played the fantastically fabulous neo geo want to rip our clothes off and tear out our hair and wail and moan, one of the monstrous mods around here will delete it and then neozeedeater can come in and save the day and make us all whole again.

I didn't really want to do one anyway. >_>

Hehe

IHYDIAFYCT

Back sometime in 1990, after saving up for a while, I purchased a Genesis. Man, I thought I was living on the bleeding edge of technology after playing the NES for so long. "Arcade graphics have finally arrived home"!. A few weeks after purchasing the Genesis, and while still mesmerized at its "arcade-like graphics", Video Power (when it was still a game showcase and review show, and not a contestant gameshow) did a feature on the Neo-Geo. My jaw dropped at the images that were shown on the screen. "Woah, I have to get me one of those RIGHT NOW!" I exclaimed. When the price of the console and cartridges were anounced, I almost cried. My cutting-edge Genesis didn't look so cutting edge anymore.

I was such a stupid kid.

I'm sad to say that to this very day, I have never seen a Neo*Geo console IRL.

I'm gonna drive out to Yoshi's just to see it (And do his wife)

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Originally Posted by DirtySouth

I'm sad to say that to this very day, I have never seen a Neo*Geo console IRL.

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you and me both, brother

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

I'm gonna drive out to Yoshi's just to see it (And do his wife)

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I'll buy you a Neo to take her back with you.

Besides the Xbox (which I have well over 100+ games for) the Neo Geo is my favorite system of all time. I remember first playing one at a local Pizza Hut. It was a cocktail 2-Slot MVS (a model I've never seen since) and it was loaded up with 8-Man and one of the World Heroes games. Later on they added some classics like Samurai Shodown 2, King of the Monsters 1 and 2, and eventually the one that made me fall in love with SNK: The King of Fighters.

I never went the AES route because of how insanely expensive it can be, but I do have everything else: A consolized MVS 2-slot, NGPC, and a Neo Cd (that I have for some of it's exclusives and it's awesome controller)

I still play it like crazy and probably always will. :link:

That bad, yosh?

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

I'll buy you a Neo to take her back with you.

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hrm any games that can be thrown in?

As somone else said...long overdue yet sad for the fact that there isnt something to really take its place currently.

I celebrated the system by playing Neo Turf Masters on Gametap.

the Neogeo legacy lives on in the laundromats of America.

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Originally Posted by Master

I celebrated the system by playing Neo Turf Masters on Gametap.

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Holy shit. I didn't know GameTap had NTM. That game rules.

On Average Yoshi, for my own consumer's interest. How often can I expect sex from your wife upon our trade.

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Originally Posted by Revoltor

the Neogeo legacy lives on in the laundromats of America.

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Your laundromats are better than mine. Not that I really need anything to take away the few quarters I have for laundry.

Adam's Pizza has Coke in glass bottles and Metal Slug, though! I hope that doesn't change anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

On Average Yoshi, for my own consumer's interest. How often can I expect sex from your wife upon our trade.

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I have no idea. I've had a headache for the last five or so years.

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

On Average Yoshi, for my own consumer's interest. How often can I expect sex from your wife upon our trade.

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Considering how grumpy Yoshi is, I'd say don't hold your breath.

Well really. I intend to only feed her when she puts out. So I was more concerned how much food I should get for her.
I know I know, animal cruelty and all that.

Mod Request: Rename this thread to "Yoshi's Wife Support Officially Comes to an End" please.

STFU or I'm dropping her off at your door.

But.. my neo...