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Title: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Stingray on December 17, 2004, 10:07:10 am
Just made a deal to buy my first Neo Geo MVS. I'll be picking it up on Monday. I've already ordered a couple of games to run on it, Metal Slug 5 and Blazing Star. These are a couple games that I'm familiar with and know I'll enjoy. I'm not super familiar with many others and my MAME cab is really only set up for mid 80's and earlier classics. It can't really handle newer games at all (233 mhz). So I was wondering if you guys could recommned some games that you enjoy. Other than the rest of the Metal Slug series and King of the Monsters, there really isn't much more on my want list.

Somehow I managed to convince my wife that a Neo Geo cab would make the perfect xmas gift for me, so merry xmas to me. ;)

-S
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: JoyMonkey on December 17, 2004, 10:37:24 am
I love Neo TurfMasters (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6138138597&rd=1) (golf) and Last Resort (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=L&game_id=8393) (side scrolling R-Type style shooter).
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: iwillfearnoevil on December 17, 2004, 10:40:35 am
great gift! i just got a neo geo cab for Christmas too! not sure if i'm gonna mame the machine though or keep it as is so am interested in responses too. don't really know much about neo games so can't help you. good luck.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Stingray on December 17, 2004, 10:48:02 am
Oh if it's a working Neo-Geo machine you really should keep it functional and try to track down something that's already broken or gutted to convert to MAME.

I'm not really into golf games at all, but thanks for the pointer to Last Resort, that one looks like something I'd enjoy.

-S
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: ericball on December 17, 2004, 10:59:17 am
Puzzle Bobble!
Nightmare in the Dark
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: HaRuMaN on December 17, 2004, 11:43:33 am
Samurai Showdown 4/5
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Chemixtry on December 17, 2004, 11:47:28 am
King of fighters - all of them
Garou - Mark of the Wolves
Last resort
Bust-a-move
Windjammers
Last Blade 2
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Stingray on December 17, 2004, 12:38:22 pm
Looks like I'm also getting Fatal Fury II as part of the deal on the cab.

-S
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: JoyMonkey on December 17, 2004, 12:53:11 pm
I've got some MVS carts lying around somewhere. I meant to eBay them after I sold my Irritating Maze NeoGeo kit (which doesn't work well with other NeoGeo games by the way). I think I've got 3 Count Bout, Art of Fighting and a couple others (maybe Fatal Fury I) if you're interested you can have them for $10 each plus shipping.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Will on December 17, 2004, 01:13:56 pm
I like Baseball 2020..
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: iwillfearnoevil on December 17, 2004, 01:19:08 pm
don't forget you can try games out via an emulator
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Stingray on December 17, 2004, 01:33:56 pm
I've got some MVS carts lying around somewhere. I meant to eBay them after I sold my Irritating Maze NeoGeo kit (which doesn't work well with other NeoGeo games by the way). I think I've got 3 Count Bout, Art of Fighting and a couple others (maybe Fatal Fury I) if you're interested you can have them for $10 each plus shipping.

Sending you a PM

-S
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: TalkingOctopus on December 17, 2004, 03:14:06 pm
Puzzle Bobble 2
Garou - Mark of the Wolves
Samurai Showdown 2
Shock Troopers 1 and 2
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: TOK on December 17, 2004, 04:35:50 pm
I'll second the pick of Shock Troopers, and I also really like Neo Mr. Do!
Its almost unbearably cutesy, but has great music and fast, fun play.

Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: elvis on December 17, 2004, 05:17:36 pm
The first Neo Geo game I ever played was "Blue's Journey".  Not bad.  Very cute. :)

Garou, any of the Samurai Shodown games, and the first Metal Slug are my favouries.  Puzzle Bobble is great for attracting the ladies (why is it that women are so damned good at that game???).

2020 baseball is also a hoot.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: SOAPboy on December 17, 2004, 06:21:24 pm
Samurai Showdown 4/5

/signed

 ;D
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: HaRuMaN on December 17, 2004, 08:27:03 pm
Samurai Showdown 4/5

/signed

 ;D

Huh?
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: spongebue on December 17, 2004, 08:47:52 pm
I third the votes for 2020 baseball.  It's a great, fast-paced, futuristic baseball game.  lotsa fun, though it is kinda hard IMO (then again, I kinda suck at games)
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Howard_Casto on December 17, 2004, 10:41:34 pm
I would suggest the older metal slug games.... you know, before they started re-hashing the game over and over and the games were actually a decent length.  Compared to the other slugs, ms 4 and 5 are at the bottom of the heap. 
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Daniel270 on December 18, 2004, 02:00:56 am
League Bowling isn't that bad either...
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: elvis on December 18, 2004, 08:44:07 am
I would suggest the older metal slug games.... you know, before they started re-hashing the game over and over and the games were actually a decent length.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: mozzer on December 18, 2004, 08:52:11 am
Shock Troopers and Turf Master
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: TalkingOctopus on December 18, 2004, 11:33:04 am
I would suggest the older metal slug games.... you know, before they started re-hashing the game over and over and the games were actually a decent length.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Xelotath on December 18, 2004, 02:24:07 pm
yes if you like fighting games Garou Mark of the wolves is a must, it's my favorite neogeo game after mslug2. On a side note: how much did you pay for you mvs system? I might try to buy one later this year(after I pay my credit card...)

Other good games:
Windjammers (Combat freezbee match yay!)
King of Fighter series (dont need explenation)
Samurai Shodow is really good too
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Howard_Casto on December 18, 2004, 04:48:41 pm
I would have to agree.
Title: Re: Recommended Neo Geo games
Post by: Gunstar Hero on December 19, 2004, 01:33:38 am
Magician Lord and Sengoku are two awesome and usually overlooked options.

Also Blazing Star, Pulstar and Last Resort if you're into shooters.  8)