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Title: NEO-GEO question
Post by: IG-88 on April 05, 2003, 08:01:32 pm

You know I've always wondered, on the opening screen shots of some of the NEO-GEO games what does this text mean:

NEO-GEO
MAX 330 GEAR
PRO-GEAR SPEC
SNK

anyone know?

Title: Re:NEO-GEO question
Post by: anthony691 on April 05, 2003, 08:18:50 pm

I always thaught (am almost sure) that it is another NEO-GEO system, or an upgrade or something. All the games that run on it have better graphics ect.

Title: Re:NEO-GEO question
Post by: kspiff on April 06, 2003, 07:05:34 am

Well.. it's a Neo Geo.. max 330 gear = maximum of 330Mb per cart (not sure what gear implies, probably just sounds kool; 330Mb was some kind of supposed max cart size, but they broke through it later -- which is why some carts have different screens).. pro-gear spec = some kind of comment on the arcade quality of the machine?.. SNK is the manufacturer.

Sorry if I over-detailed.. bored ::)

Title: Re:NEO-GEO question
Post by: JamesMolloy on April 06, 2003, 07:42:44 am

This stuff just used to impress when 16-bit was new. Remeber the "High Definition Graphics" text on the Mega Drive? Equally meaningless.

Title: Re:NEO-GEO question
Post by: IG-88 on April 06, 2003, 09:20:20 am

Actually thats supposed to say;

NEO-GEO
MAX 330 MEGA
PRO-GEAR SPEC
SNK

not that it makes any difference