Nominate Games That Defined The Neo-Geo

[racketboy]

Originally Taito released it as a stand alone in Japan on their B System, but when it went international it was a Neo Geo release with a name change: Bust A Move.

But the AES was the first console release?

Uh...no, Neo Geo CD. Nevermind, sorry about that.

Well, we can lump the NG and NGCD together...
Was there any NGCD exclusives?

[ott0bot]

Ohhh sorry I was thinking you were including MVS too. I think Viewpoint was pretty well known and was ported to SNES and genesis. But I agree that Pulstar is probably a little more well known. Twinkle Star Sprites also got ported to Saturn and Dreamcast....but only in Japan so i don't know. Honestly I'm not really "in the know" about AES. All my neo experience is on MVS cabs.

Also...
Was Waku Waku 7 on AES?

[Ack]

http://www.neo-geo.com/snk/masterlist.htm

That should help.

[racketboy]

Ohhh sorry I was thinking you were including MVS too. I think Viewpoint was pretty well known and was ported to SNES and genesis. But I agree that Pulstar is probably a little more well known. Twinkle Star Sprites also got ported to Saturn and Dreamcast....but only in Japan so i don't know. Honestly I'm not really "in the know" about AES. All my neo experience is on MVS cabs.

Also...
Was Waku Waku 7 on AES?

I guess I may be a bit naive -- I'm planning on combining AES/MVS/NGCD -- is there a reason for me not to?
I figured there was enough overlap...

[brokenpavement]

I vote for Shock Troopers and Baseball Stars 2, although they doesn't necessarily define the Neo Geo. I can remember playing them with friends at a local Pizza Hut for hours on end. Plus, they are just as enjoyable to play today as they were in the early 90's.

[otaku]

I gotta pick an aes or mvs up sick of ports and emulation! anyway metal slug is a must. As is fatal fury. Shock troopers is great to. and... god so many good games.

[ott0bot]

Ohhh sorry I was thinking you were including MVS too. I think Viewpoint was pretty well known and was ported to SNES and genesis. But I agree that Pulstar is probably a little more well known. Twinkle Star Sprites also got ported to Saturn and Dreamcast....but only in Japan so i don't know. Honestly I'm not really "in the know" about AES. All my neo experience is on MVS cabs.

Also...
Was Waku Waku 7 on AES?

I guess I may be a bit naive -- I'm planning on combining AES/MVS/NGCD -- is there a reason for me not to?
I figured there was enough overlap...

I think thats a stellar idea!

And this list makes it all the better

http://www.neo-geo.com/snk/masterlist.htm

That should help.

Nice! That is helping me establish a timeline. It's nice to see when everything came out, and how much better is is to own an MVS for the biggest variety of games. Super. Haha I for got about Crossed Swords...that game was bizzare. And I used to play Robo Army all the time, even though it was pretty bland.

[Pullmyfinger]

The Super Sidekicks series was BIG in Mexico a few years back, I hated it, especially when it was on a MVS machine and I couldn't play KOF.

I still remember the horrible spanish voices "Super Sidekicks Tresssss, la Siguiente Glouuuuuriaaaa".

[Majors]

The OG choice pack-ins, Magician Lord and Nam '75 get my vote. Those to me mean Neo-Geo. King of Fighters is a defining series for the Neo, 98 and 2002 being the best. MotW in the FF line, would also be a pre-swan song (SSVS is the song)

Samurai Shodown II in my neck of the woods mean Neo, though.

[mrtie]

Don't forget the Shmups!

Of them the finest imho are:

Blazingstar
Viewpoint
Strikers: 1945

Each for a respective style Hori, Iso, and Vert.