Courtesy of Chris Mullins

                This faq is made by Chris Mullins for reading to anyone 

who wants to know about the Neo-Geo Entertainment System , the Neo-Geo 

CD equivalent, and the MVS arcade system.  Now, please enjoy this faq!



Contents  


                                                                                                         

  Frequently Asked Questions:

    What is a NEOGEO or NEOGEO CD?

     What are the specs for the system?

    How much does the system and games cost?

     What accessories are available for it?

    Are Japanese games compatible with U.S. NEOGEO's?

     I want the "Blood and Bouncy" code for King of 

 Fighters '94? How do I get it?

    What is a NEOGEO CDZ?

   How come my games look weird when I play them?

     Can I play MVS cartridges in a home NEOGEO?

   I can't find the Home Cartridges I want. Are you sure I

can't use MVS Cartridges in a Home Cartridge system?

    Are the NEOGEO MVS boards JAMMA?

   Do you have any NEOGEO Systems or Games for sale?

    What are the Memory Card and Controller Test?

     Can you get extension cables for the controllers?

    What about the Multi-Link feature?

    Are there any Third Party Manufacturers for the NEOGEO?

   How do I design a game for the NEOGEO?

     Are there any Back-Up units for the NEOGEO?

     Can the NEOGEO handle more than 330 Megs?

    What's the deal on the NEOGEO 64?

     Why can't I find my favorite Neo cartridge?

    What makes sense, ONE new cartridge, or a bunch of

 older cartridges?

     How come my Neo games don't work?

   I tried everything, but my screen still looks garbled!

What should I do?

   Man, the NEOGEO CD is too slow! Can't I put in an 8x

CD-ROM drive in my NEOGEO CD?

    What's the current status of the NEOGEO?

     What should I get, a Cartridge or CD system?

     What should I get, the NEOGEO CD, or the NEOGEO CDZ system?

    What should I get, a home cartridge system, or an MVS

cartridge system?

    I want to get an MVS System(Arcade Machine or Super Gun

->MVS board), but where, or how do I go about finding one?

   Is it Possible to Hook up my Neo controllers to an MVS board?

    Someone said that Metal Slug is a RARE game.  Where do

I get it?

   What Games do you Recommend for the NEOGEO(CD)?

    What is the Biggest Game Currently for the NEOGEO?

   What's this I hear about NEOGEO Emulation?

    I'm tired of my Neo Cartridge(s)(or CDs). How do I

  get rid of them?

    Can I Contact SNK?

     Game List Questions:

    You gave Art of Fighting 3 an Excellent rating.  But I heard

that was a bad game from other people.  What's up with that?

   Someone has Fatal Fury 3 for $299, but I don't want to spend that

much on the game.  What's the market price for this game?

  How many games do you own for the NEOGEO?  Are they any good?

   Are there any significant oddities pertaining to the Neo-Geo and

its games?

    Where can I find Neo Stuff, info about the Neo Mailing

List, and other such things?

   Game List:

    Action

   Fighting

    Shooter

   Puzzle

    Sports/Other

   Japanese Name to American Name

  Market Prices

  Phone Numbers

  Other Information

  Past Updates

  Coming Soon To My FAQ!







Frequently Asked Questions




----What is a NEOGEO or NEOGEO CD,  and what are the specs for it?



       The NEOGEO is an exact copy of SNK's MVS arcade hardware, with MVS 

standing for Multi-Video System. SNK makes games in this order:  MVS 

Cartridge, Home Cartridge, and CD-ROM(for the NEOGEO CD).

        Arcade operators have the MVS boards set up, to where you can play up to 

6 games(can access different ones with a push of the button) while standing at 

one machine. There are also 4 game, 2 game(2 monitor), 2 game(1 monitor), 

and single units.

        The specs on this thing are pretty good(who cares if this is eight years 

old!), including decent sound(timetested). Here they are:



Processor:                  Motorola 68000(12 Mhz), Zilog-80A(4 Mhz)

                           (technically a 16-bit machine)

Resolution:                 320x224

Color Palette:              65,536

Maximum Colors On-Screen:   4,096

Maximum Sprites On-Screen:  380

Maximum Sprite Size:        16x512

Maximum Amount of Game Planes: 3                        

Sound Channels:             8-FM synthesis, 7-Digital, utilizes PSG, PCM also

Internal RAM:               Work RAM: 64Kb

                            Video RAM: 68Kb

                            Z80 RAM: 2Kb

                            Memory Card(see below)



          The NEOGEOCD has all, including a single-speed CD-ROM drive, 

64Kb of internal backup RAM, 430Kb Video RAM, cool loading screens, and 56 Mbits of RAM!








----How much does a NEOGEO system cost?

          The $64,000 question, I guess. When the NEOGEO first came out in 

1990, it cost $650 with either NAM-1975 or Baseball Stars Professional, and 

games soon followed, costing $200 apiece. Now, you could pick a Neo up for 

about $200, but new games run you $300 apiece, due to the extremely large 

size and megabit count of them. But you could find old, used games for a lot 

cheaper(about $40-50 apiece), and a lot better bang for the buck that way.

(See later in the FAQ for my counterpoint to the statement above.)

           The NEOGEO CD came out in 1994 as the supposed answer to SNK's 

gamut of problems, with cheaper games and a standard medium to put them on.  

It's still a viable system to purchase, because the new games are about $200 

cheaper. But certain used games are cheaper on cartridge, and load time is a 

big problem(due to the demanding fighting games made for it, and it being a 

single-speed drive). The NEOGEO CD costs about $250 new, and games run 

about $50-70 apiece new for it.








----What accessories are available for the NEOGEO?

           Joystick:  There are two kinds of joysticks available for the NEOGEO.  

First is the bigger, more stable joysticks, where motions can be done with ease( 

most, at least). But the others are lighter, more apt to break, and harder to even 

pull off motions on it.  To some people, they don't like the fact that SNK doesn't 

make the older, heavier controllers anymore, only the smaller, sleeker 

controllers.

           Memory Card:  This device on the NEOGEO Cartridge System

 can save any position in ANY game(from 19-27 game positions saved), and can be put in 

an MVS arcade cabinet so you can resume playing from your saved game in the 

arcade(8 Kbytes of RAM). You can also use any memory card that has 68 pins, and

that is JEIDA spec ver.3, or higher.

          Joypad Controllers:  Pretty good controllers, but may be hard to pull off 

certain motions on it, and may seem out of place on the NEOGEO.

          RGB/S-Video Cables: Yes!  You can have arcade quality graphics with

the RGB cable(and near-arcade quality with the S-Video cable)!  But, you'll have to

make your own, because all of the old peripherals are not made 

anymore.  Don't fret, however, you can go here, to find info!

          Nylon Carry Bags: Have you ever wanted to take your NEOGEO on

vacation?  To college, or to your Grandma's? Well, now you can, with these

nylon carry bags, which are padded for the Neo's protection. Although

these products are rather old, you can probably still find them at SNK, or

at other retailers listed in the "Phone Numbers" section.

           There are other products out there made by third-parties and other 

companies, but are not listed here.  See "Phone Numbers" for companies that 

may carry the product that you're looking for.








----Are Japanese games compatible with U.S. NEOGEO's?

          Yes they are, and may play in English.  But some European countries' 

carts are made to the PAL standard, so they may appear to be jumbled 

somewhat.








----I want the "Blood and Bouncy" code in King of Fighters '94?  How do I Get it?

         First, you can either input the code normally(which is time-consuming), or 

you can have a language switch installed.  In the following paragraphs I will 

explain how to do so in a NEOGEOCD(Z). This may also work for the cartridge 

system as well.

         Also, don't turn the switch when the system is on! It may damage the 

system! And I will NOT take responsibility for your mishaps on making this,

should an accident occur.

         Now, here are the directions:

     1. Unplug all cables from the NEOGEOCD(Z), and remove any disks that 

may be inside.

     2. Turn over the NEOGEOCD(Z) and remove the four screws at the corner 

of the case. After removing the screws, carefully lift the TOP portion of 

the case so that it does not get stuck on the joystick connectors.

     3. Place the top portion of the case next to the bottom so that the CD data 

cable does not get removed from its socket.

     4. Look at the board with the joystick connectors. Carefully remove the 

Data Cable from its socket. Next, remove the six screws and carefully 

remove the board from its case. Also, be aware that there is a switch 

already present on the board. This is NOT a pre-installed language 

switch(DON'T TOUCH IT!).

     5. Look at the jumpers near the Data Cable(at southwest position from the 

Data Cable, when the diagram near the Data Cable is facing north, 

relatively). If you have an American NEOGEOCD there will be a jumper 

located at JN1. If you have a European system, the jumper will be at 

JN2. On a Japanese NEOGEOCD(Z), there is no jumper set.

     6. Look at the jumper diagram near the Data Cable. Now you have to 

decide what modes to switch from and to. If you have any remaining 

jumpers, remove them with a soldering iron. Also take the time to 

decide whether you want a remote switch, or one soldered to the board.

     7. (FOR JAPANESE TO USA MODE)If you decided on a remote switch, 

solder a piece of wire to one terminal of JN1 and solder the other end of 

the wire to one of the terminals on the switch. Next, solder another wire 

to the other terminal of JN1 and then to the other terminal on the switch. 

You now have a working USA to Japanese mode switch. You can now 

cut a hole in the case of your NEOGEOCD(Z) and mount the switch( if 

you want to). If you wanted to switch between Europe and Japanese 

mode just substitute JN2 for JN1 in the above example. Also, if you did 

not want a remote switch, you can optionally mount the switch directly to 

the board. This makes it really hard to change modes when you want 

to. 

      (ALL THREE MODES) If you wish to have all three modes you have 

several options. First, you can buy a three-way switch, that must support 

both JN1 and JN2 open, JN1 closed and JN2 open, and JN2 closed and 

JN1 open. Or, you can install two switches. In the second part, you 

could use USA mode by leaving the JN2 switch in Japanese mode and 

setting the JN1 switch for USA. European mode can be used by leaving 

JN1 in Japanese Mode and setting JN2 for European. Japanese mode 

would be accomplished by leaving both switches in Japanese mode. 

Please do NOT leave both switches in either USA or European mode.

      8. Now reassemble your NEOGEOCD(Z).

      9. Now reattach everything and try a game in Japanese mode and then try 

it in American mode. If it works both times, you have a successful 

switch! 

     If you don't want to do this yourself, please contact MAS Systems, as 

they will modify your NeoGeo to show the blood with the flick of a toggle button.

        But, on newer games, you don't have to enter a code, or

make a language switch for it, because they already contain blood

and other adultish themes.








----What is a NEOGEO CDZ?

      That is a NEOGEO CD with a double-speed drive, meaning that it has 

about half as much load time as the NEOGEO CD.  Right now, it is only 

available through Japanese importers, and plays CD games only in 

Japanese(on newer games, there is an option for the game to display

English, Spanish, and Portuguese also).








----How come my games look weird when I play them?

       Well, you either need to clean your games very well, or you

may have one of the PAL systems that was floating around in 1992-1993.

If you do, and your system is still under warranty(yeah, right!:) ),

SNK will fix it free of charge.  If you aren't still under warranty,

they'll fix it for a fee.








----Can I play MVS cartridges in my NEOGEO?

         Yes, but you must get them converted, because the MVS carts have 

wider cartridge slots, and a different 1Mb ROM on them than the home ones do.  

MAS systems does this, but it'll cost you about $150 to get your MVS 

cartridge converted.

         But, with a special adapter, one may play home carts in an

MVS system. I do not know where to find an adapter like that, 

but I'll try to find one so I can pass the info to my FAQ readers.








----I can't find the Home Cartridge games I want. Are you sure

I can't use MVS cartridges in my Cartridge system?

         Yes, I'm sure, I speak that from experience(I bought a Ninja

Master's MVS cart on about 1/20/97, and it wouldn't fit in my home

system). And do you know the reason why SNK made the MVS and Home

Cartridges incompatible?  Because arcade operators couldn't buy the

"cheap" home games for arcade use. 

         Don't fret, you can try to find those hard-to-find games, if

you look hard enough. Check here for more info on how to find home

cartridges, or see here if you want to make the jump to MVS.








----Are the NEOGEO MVS boards JAMMA?

       Of course they are, the main boards indeed have to be in order to

run on mainstream cabinets and the Super Gun, you know. But, in order

to play an MVS game, you need the main MVS board(1 slot through 6 slot),

and a Super Gun, or a JAMMA harness and an arcade cabinet.








----Do I have any NEOGEO Systems or Games for Sale?

        Unless I specify that I have anything for sale, or if the offer

sounds good to me, I won't sell my Neo Carts, unless I put them up for

sale. Don't worry, if you want a game, I'll help you find it.  Just ask me.

      






----What is the Memory Card test and the Controller Test?

         The Memory Card test does test and let you format cards, delete 

saves, copy saves, and read files.  You press and hold ABCD when a game 

is inserted, press reset, and it is activated.  The Controller Test tests to see 

if you have a broken controller, and it is activated by inserting a game, 

turning on the power as you're holding ABCD.  There is either a 0 or 1 when 

you press any button in the test.








----Are there extention cables for my controllers available?

          You can actually use PC controller 15-pin extention cables without 

any modifications necessary.








----What about the Multi-Link feature?

          Two games for the NEOGEO feature the Multi-Link Feature, which 

means you can network two NEOGEOs together, with two separate TVs.  

But the Multi-Link Cable is essentially a wire with two male mini-headphone 

jacks, one at each end.








----Are there any Third Party Game Manufacturers for the NEOGEO?

       There used to be several third party companies publishing in

America, but now only produce in Japan(and let SNK publish them over

here), such as Visco, Pallas, Video System, Alpha Denshi(ADK), Saurus, 

Sunsoft, Aicom, DataEast, Tradewest, Hudson Soft, Nazca, Taito, Technos,

American Sammy, Monolith, Takara(?), Success, and Wave.  They all publish 

games in Japan, or just stopped making games for SNK. 








----How do I design a game for the NEOGEO?

       Whoa, whoa, settle down! Remember, this is a topic, which has a

lot more to it than the space I've devoted here on it. I'll give you the

rundown on the sequence of events, in order to program a game for the

Neo:

     1. Get a developers' kit from SNK, so you have the exact programs

and tools that SNK uses themselves to make games for the Neo(This

step can be sidestepped, but making a game compatible with the Neo later

can be quite a hassle).

     2. Now, get some developers' programs, load your computer up with RAM,

and get a very good graphics card. Also, start learning to program in C

(ANSI C, or Objective C), because you'll have to program the game this way(maybe

Assembly code?).

     3. Get an EPROM burner, which programs the ROMs needed for a Home

Cart or an MVS game(CD-Recorder for CDs). You'll have to use a better,

more finished ROM for the finished product, and construct a cartridge(or

get a CD).

     4. Playtesting. You have to playtest this game for bugs, and to test

certain spots in a game, a LOT! But, if you need to test something that's

far in the game, that's what codes are for, to get there in a flash(they are

programmed in the game). Afterwards, you're almost done, but you may need to

do a couple more steps.

     5. Design the artwork and instructions for the game. Make sure that

it looks pretty professional, and looks like current Neo instruction booklets.

This is very important, as good artwork complements a good game, but bad

artwork will make a good game look bad.

     6. The final step, is to either send the EPROM to SNK, and they may buy

the rights to the game(for some good money), or you can pay the licensing

fee, and make Carts yourself(CDs), as a company. But, the licensing fee will

run, on an average, over $500,000, so for most people, that is not a feasible

option anymore, considering the limited run of Neo Carts(CDs are pretty

limited too, certain ones).

     Hope this helps, if you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me,

I know some more about the subject, and I can share that with you, if you're

interested.








----Are there any Back-Up units for the NEOGEO?

        Man, I wonder what someone would need them for? :) Anyways, you

could probably find one of the old Multi-Game Doctor units that could be

floating around.  But, since there are no more back-up units in production,

and the Multi-Game Doctor cost about $1300 New, you'll have to pay a pretty

penny to get your hands on one now.  Unfortunately, I heard that it took about

10 minutes to load up a game on the device.






      

----Can the NEOGEO handle more than 330 Megs?

        Of course, but there may be some animations cut here and there, but 

the limit is not 330 Megs. They should call it "Max 1 Giga", but 1000 Mbits 

in a game would make it very expensive on cartridge. I'll contradict, that,

as of(5/13/98), there was a 539 Meg game just released, called Real Bout Fatal 

Fury 2. Now, with the "Max 1 Giga" board that SNK's using to make bigger Neo-

Geo games, we may see games hit 1000 Megs in the near future, before the Neo

dies.








----What about the NEOGEO 64 that I've heard about?

        This is SNK's next generation system(so aptly named!), and may 

become a reality in the home, but a sure thing in the arcade.  Even though 

Samurai Shodown(Samurai Spirits in Japanese) is the first game, most 

everything else is rumors or speculation.  Maybe, but SS64 doesn't look 

the best at all.  The game controls sloppily, and looks like Tekken 1, ver1.

The NEOGEO 64 has a LONG way from becoming the 3D system of the future, but

if they do 2D games............

        The NEOGEO 64 also will sport racing games, and maybe action games

also.  There are prototypes of Art of Fighting 4 out on the NEO 64

, which, since it is polygon-based, will put an end to the 2D era, should

it ever take effect(personally, SNK needs experience making these games, and

need the experience now!).








----Why can't I find my favorite NEOGEO cartridge?

       When SNK makes games, they make very few cartridges now, but they used

to make more than they did, due to the huge size of the games nowadays.  Produ-

ction is now in the low-to-mid hundreds(or even in the dozens!), so buy them when 

you can, and don't be afraid to spend $150 or more on a newer game, just not on

anything older than that. Games older than that should be a lot cheaper(but may

not be, if it is rare, like Sengoku 2).








----What makes more sense to buy, ONE new cartridge, or a LOT of old carts?

       Personally, I would look at it this way: I could buy a new crtridge,

such as King of Fighters '97, and play it somewhat for 5 months, or buy 5

old games for that cost, and get maybe 1 month out of them, due to limited

replay value out of them.  I would go with the new, except when there are 2 

or more older games you want.








----How come my Neo games don't work?

        Well, you have to clean the games! I can speak from experience, and

carts can get very dirty, and cleaning them shows you how much dirt

there is on them.  You take a solution of Isopropyl Alcohol and

water, and clean the contacts with a Q-Tip.  Also, if you just yank out

the games instead of taking them out carefully, contacts, over time, 

will partly come off.  So treat your carts well, and they will last a long time!

         Or, you could have pushed the cartridge too far in, which

will make bigger games(i.e.,King of Fighters '96) screw up. Put the 

carts in ALMOST all the way, and push them back up a LITTLE bit to

make them work. Always put the cartridge in, game logo in

front, or else you may mess up the system contacts.

        The last reason, is if you have a Japanese/American 

switch on the back of your Neo-Geo(cart or CD), with it enabled

in Japanese. Newer games will not work like that(from Fatal Fury 3

-onward), so you must switch it back to American. I speak from

experience(I bought a system from GameDude like that, and games

like Crossed Swords and Fatal Fury 3 wouldn't work), so switch it back

to American! The switch is usually between the power cord and AV 

plug-ins on the back of the Neo-Geo.








----I tried everything, but my screen looks garbled still! What

should I do?

        Well, if you tried what I said earlier, and it still doesn't

work, follow these steps(I will NOT take responsibility for anything bad

that happens):

     1. Open up your system(or call SNK and have them fix it for you,

for a fee of course), and find where your AV and AC outlet wires plug

into the back of the machine.  Then find the cartridge port, and connect

(or re-connect) the wires in all three, the AV, AC, and cartridge ports.

MAKE SURE THE POWER IS NOT PLUGGED IN! 

     2. Well, if you know a lot about soldering and electronics in general,

 you can try to convert an MVS board into a home one, just take the AV ports

, AC outlet plugs, and the cartridge plug(unless you want to play MVS games

in your home system, which in order to do so, cut away the cartridge opening

on the system casing). You may need an RGB-NTSC converter, depending on what

you want to do(MVS or Home). However, these are very shallow descriptions, and

are not attempted yet.  Don't do this yet, but if you choose to, e-mail me

first, and we'll talk it over.

     3. Send your system to SNK of America. Call them first, and get some

prices on how to fix your system, you'll have to pay shipping both ways also, 

so expect it. They'll fix it for you in about 3 weeks, depending on

what they do, they'll charge accordingly. Make sure you tell them what

you do, what the system does, and other things that they may need to

pinpoint the problem.

      I hope that solves your problems, if you have a Neo CD that needs

fixing, just figure that when I say "cartridge port", I mean CD laser and

mechanism(maybe controller to CD player, too, to run the drive) can be

transported to the other system, if necessary.








----Man, the NEOGEO CD is too slow! Can't I put in an 8x CD-ROM

drive in my NEOGEO CD?

       That's a tough one to answer. Well, it may depend on your 

computer skills, whether you should put in a SCSI or IDE controller,

because you may not be able use the Proprietary interface that the NEOGEO

CD uses to upgrade your CD Mechanism. If you succeed in doing so, or just

connect the drive to the CD unit, you'll have successfully installed it!

(Note: You may be able to plug the drive into the unit, without any

modifications necesary.)

       But all that work may be for naught, because most of the access

time depends on what speed the games are produced at. Most are still

produced at 2x or 4x, so anything higher than a 6x or 8x drive is not

necessary at all. In fact, even a 4x drive may not be necessary, which

means you'll be partying with your NEOGEO CD(CDZ, perhaps?), taking a

while still to load games.








----What's the current status of the Neo?

        The current status of the Neo is good. It's meaning, of good,

is that there are a fair number of games available, and coming out,

but the games are now readily available, such as Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, 

Blazing Star, and Metal Slug 2. 

        Since the "Max 1 Giga" board with Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 came out,

we'll see more Neo-Geo games before it's through, perhaps up to 1000 Megs!

Looking back at 1992, no one would have imagined that the Neo STILL has a

following, and it's doing rather well.








----What should I get, the CD or Cartridge System?

        It all depends on two things, how much you play games and how

long you are willing to wait for a game. If you're like me, 

someone who has a lot of other things to do, but expect your

game to work, and have NO load time, the cartridge is for you.

Even though the games run from $30 to $299, they are QUALITY-

built, and is designed for extended play.

        The Neo-Geo CD, on the other hand, is made for play,

and are cheaper, from $20 to $50, and is made for the person

who buys a LOT of games, and only plays video games in his/her

spare time. But, the load time is horrendous, and is of a 

cheaper build quality. Even though you can find the CDs a LOT

easier, you can find almost all carts by just checking all

the retailers periodically.

        CD or Cartridge, it depends on what you can afford? The

question should be, how many games can I afford? I personally

have 11 carts, but have had as much as 40 carts, before I

sold them last month. Even though some carts are expensive, 

I don't buy every new one, because I'm saving for a car, taking

care of others, etc. :) If you plan on buying more than 25 games

brand new, go for CD. But if you have a decent job, can pay for

games himself/herself, like yours truly, and play them when 

you want to, go for cartridge.








----What should I get, the NEOGEO CD, or the NEOGEO CDZ system?

       Basically, it depends how much money you have, whether you want

to play older games in English or not, and if you can find a NEOGEO CDZ.

Even though the CDZ has a double-speed drive, loading time is not twice-

as-fast, more like a little faster, since SNK may make games at 1x speed.

        The CD unit has going for it, a sleeker design, more English 

games that can play English(CDZ, you're stuck in Japanese for some titles),

and you can find the system easier. But, the load time can be awful, and

on the older games, you either play them in English mode, or have a Japanese

mod switch done on the system.

       The CDZ unit, loads faster, you can have access to the blood codes

(meaning Japanese mode), and it's easier to install a switch to Japanese

mode on the system. But, it costs about $450-$500 for the drive, which

may turn off some people.

      It's entirely your decision, but this decision will come down to

whether you have the money to buy the CD(Z) unit, or whether you can find one.

Hope this helps in your quest to pick the right Neo system for you!








----What system should I get, the home cartridge or the MVS cartridge

system?

        What kind of games do you want, rare games or not-so-rare

games?  Games such as King of Fighters '97 are not really rare, 

but ones such as Kizuna Encounter and Ragnagard ARE really rare.

MVS games are also cheaper than the home games, and the so 

called "collectors" charge lots of money for rare Neo home games.

What is this world coming to?  $500 for a Neo home game?, Sometimes,

the $500 carts are worth it(for me, sometimes), but for the majority

of Neo owners, it is not. Those are the decisions you must weigh if you 

make a decision on which one you prefer.

         The home system is carried by a close-knit group of 

vendors, who charge decent prices for games, and include nice boxes,

instructions, and the like.  But, the rare games, collectors will

drive up the prices on them, disheartening the person who has

to buy his/her own games.

          The MVS system has advantages, such as cheaper games(

after a year however), games that are more easily found, and games

that ARE the actual arcade games.  But, you need either a Super Gun

(a JAMMA board that allows to play arcade games on your TV), with

a NEO MVS board(1, 2, 4, or 6 slot machines), or a cabinet designed

to play Neo games.

           If all you are is a pure gamer(or someone who doesn't have 

much space, and doesn't want a Super Gun), then the home system is

for you.  But if you might want to make money with your cabinet, or

have the TRUE arcade feel in your living room, the MVS is for you.








----I want to get an MVS system(Arcade machine or Super Gun->MVS board),

but where, or how do I go about finding one?

        That's a tough call.  First, decide if you have enough money

($1000 or so for a new 1-slot machine with a 25" monitor), and the space

to hold a big arcade machine.  If not, you can purchase a Super Gun

system from MAS Systems, and attach an MVS board to it, in order to play

MVS carts on your TV(costs $600-$750 for the package).

        If you want the Super Gun package, you can find it pretty

easily.  You call up MAS Systems, order the Super Gun, then you buy an

MVS board and cartridges from the places listed below. But, if you want

an arcade machine for Neo games, that's another matter......

        Call up all the "Amusement Machines" dealers in the phone book

in your area, and ask them these questions:

    1. Ask if there are any arcade auctions in the area.

    2. See if there are any machines for sale at the dealer.

    3. Ask if any other dealers in your area might have what you're

looking for.

        Then, you can check out the dealers(including the ones I listed

below, and across the internet), and see if buying used, or buying

one new makes sense. 

        But, shipping is the most important deal, when it comes to

purchasing an arcade machine. And, it's not cheap, like regular Neo-Geo Home systems.

Even if you buy one locally, you need to find a way to pick it up, and deliver

it safely to your destination. If you buy one from a dealer that's more than 100 or 

so miles away, the most(seemingly)effective way of shipping is by freight truck. 

Well, that adds about 2 weeks to your delivery time, and costs about $250 or so to

ship. It costs money to actually get the machine, you know. 

        So, you can make the most cost-effective decision that way, by knowing

about your choices, and making the right one.  But, please remember, that

a video game is JUST a video game.....








----Is It Possible to Hook up my Neo Controllers to an MVS board?

      From what I know about the MVS board, it is possible on the older boards to

hook up the Neo controllers to the controller ports(where the joystick wires connect

on the main board).  That's it, there shouldn't be any modifications necessary.








----Someone said that Metal Slug is a RARE game. Where do I get it?

       Metal Slug is indeed a rare game, as is a LOT of video games

out on the Neo Cartridge and Neo CD(MVS? Fight Fever comes to mind).

But do you really want the game, or want a rare piece of plastic? I've 

played Metal Slug, and I think it's too easy of a game, and not worth

the hassle to get it. Most of the rare games are rare, because they

never sold well in Japan, or the U.S.. 

       If you really want a rare game, make sure that you want the

game.  I cannot emphasize that enough, it seems. Also, Japan is THE

where you look for games, America isn't, because all the Japanese carts

(at least most of them)are still over there, so...

       Don't let the prices on games like that scare you, if you

want them that bad, you can afford to pay $500 for that cartridge. But,

I personally don't think that any game is worth that much, because

all it is, is plastic and silicon. It's entirely your decision, 

but I'm just giving my two cents.....








----What games are recommended for the NEOGEO(CD)?

        There are many, many games to pick from on the NEOGEO platform,

but picking through the bad ones can be time-consuming, and costly.

Well, I've come up with a recommended list, as all these are recommended

by myself, AND the plethora of video game magazines that once reviewed

them.  Here is the list:

    King of Fighters '95(Team Fighting)

    Samurai Shodown 2(Fighting)

    World Heroes Perfect(Fighting)

    Fatal Fury 3(Fighting)

    Last Resort(Shooter)

    Magician Lord(Action)

    Super Baseball 2020(Sports)

    Dunk Dreams(Sports)

       That should get you started, with 8 quality games. Remember,

this is what I recommend, as you may not like a certain game(you can

always substitute), or you can't find a particular title, so this

list is NOT set in stone. But if you want quality, these are the best

ones to play!








----What is the Biggest Game for the NEOGEO currently?

         For games already released, it's going to be Real Bout Fatal Fury 2

(The Newcomers), which is the SEVENTH game in the Fatal Fury series, weighs

in at 539 Megs. But, for games that are scheduled, but not released,

it would have to be King of Fighters '98, which may be from 550-600

Megabits in size.

         Just so you know, games with bigger megabit counts may not be

always better, but most are indeed better((Magician Lord is beter than

Top Hunter, but Last Blade is a LOT better than Aggressors of Dark Kombat)

I get a lot of questions, on if games that are bigger, are better, so

here's the answer).








----What's this I hear about NEOGEO Emulation?

      That's right, you can now emulate Neo-Geo cartridge games on your own

computer.  After about a year of teasers and updates on how to do an emula-

tor of the Neo-Geo, a couple of them are now available.  There are a couple

of flaws on them, such as no sound capabilities, and joystick capabilities

aren't well done at the moment.  Also, only the older games, such as Sengoku

2, NAM 1975, and Joy Joy Kid are emulated, beause of the huge ROM size. 

       But, in a few more months, capabilities will become better, and emul-

ation of Neo-Geo will become passable for the real thing.....








----I'm tired of my Neo Cartridge(or CD).  Where do I sell it?

         Well, I'm assuming that you don't know anyone else with 

your kind of Neo system(like myself). What you do, is follow this

checklist below:

     1. Make sure that you WANT to sell the game(s) in question.

     2. Try to determine a good market value for your game, by 

checking out the various newsgroups associated with this( rec.games-

.video.marketplace comes to mind), and go from there.

     3. Put Ads over the internet, telling how good of condition

it is in, the price, does it come w/ box or instructions, and other

general info that the people may need to make a judgment on the

game.

     4. Contact me! Depending on the game, I'll pay a good price 

for your cartridges(sorry, no CDs).  Just ask!

     5. Sell your games to a company, such as GameDude, for some

cash. But, they will not give you much for them, and the only

good reason people have for selling them to GameDude is convenience.

Make this the "last resort" option.

        That should be enough to get you on your way to selling

games over the internet.








----Can I Contact SNK?

         Of course you can, I've included all the addresses and phone

numbers from all their branches, so you can write them and tell your story!

Don't expect a quick answer from SNK, or even an answer at all, however,

as they aren't the fastest responders to mail.



     SNK CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Torrance

     20603 EARL ST.

     Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A

     Phone#: (310)371-7100

     Fax#: (310)371-0969



     SNK CORPORATION OF AMERICA, San Jose

     2502 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.

     San Jose, CA 95128 U.S.A

     Phone#:(408)292-4550

     Fax#:(408)292-4271]



     SNK ASIA LIMITED

     SUITE 807, TOWER 1, THE GATEWAY

     25 CANTON ROAD

     TSIM SHA TSUI KOWLOON,HONG KONG

     Phone#: (852)2730-0420

     Fax#: (852)2375-3203



     SNK SINGAPORE LIMITED

     7 TAMASEK BOULEVARD #12-02A 

     SUNTEC CITY , TOWER ONE SINGAPORE 038987

     Phone#: (65)336-7877 

     Fax#: (65)336-2270



     SNK EUROPE LIMITED

     2ND FLOOR, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, 298 REGENTS PARK ROAD,

     LONDON, N3 2SZ

     ENGLAND

     Phone#: (44)181-371-9911 

     Fax#: (44)181-371-9890



     SNK CORPORATION MIDDLE EAST

     P.O.BOX 17306 

     JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

     Phone#: (971)4-814602 

     Fax#: (971)4-814605



     NEO GEO DO BRASIL LTDA.

     AV. EUCLIDES, 64/68, JABAQUARA

     CEP 04326-080, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

     Phone#: (55)11-5588-2300

     Fax#: (55)11-5588-2790



     NEO-CREATION, INC.

     2919 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARD #1

     HONOLULU, HAWAII 96826 U.S.A

     Phone#: (808)737-1912 

     Fax#: (808)737-1905




 Game List Questions




----You gave Art of Fighting 3 an Excellent rating.  But I heard that

was a bad game from some places.  What's up with that?

       Well, certainly other people has their opinions.  But, my reviews are

compromised of my own experience playing the game, and other players' exper-

iences with the same title.  Being that some titles I cannot play at all(I don't

own a NeoGeo CD system), I rely on my sources to tell me about a certain title.

But most of the time, the ratings are influenced by myself playing them. They are

not biased toward any company, or any lineage of a game, as they are pure ratings,

and that may help someone out when looking for a particular game.  In the

case of Art of Fighting 3, I thought that it was an excellent game, when compared

to Real Bout Fatal Fury Special, and easily was better than the rest of the Art

series, so I gave it a high rating.

        I worked hard on the following Game List and Reviews, so I hope this helps

some people with their buying decisions.








----Someone has Fatal Fury 3 for $299, but I don't want to spend that

much for it.  What is the market price for this game?

       It's hard not to spend too much on a Neo-Geo game, especially if you want

that title.  So, I have come up with a Market Price list for these games, so at

least you have a guide to the prices.  But, I don't have all these games, they

are just a Market Price guide to Neo-Geo Games.  I hope this helps, so you don't 

overspend on the certain title.








----What games do you own for the NEOGEO?  Are they any good?

      I've been asked this question many times, so I'll make a quick answer to it.

 First, the following games are NOT for sale(go here for games on sale)! Second, 

I do not own a CD system, I only own Cartridge games.  Now, here's my list of them

(for what I think about a certain title, see my Game List section):

   King of Fighters '94       King of Fighters '95

   King of Fighters '96       King of Fighters '97

   Pulstar                    Ninja Master's

   Breakers                   Neo Turf Masters

   Art of Fighting 3          World Heroes Perfect       

   Samurai Shodown 4          Fu'un Super Tag Battle

   Over Top

   






----Are there any significant oddities pertaining to the Neo-Geo and its

games?

       Well, there are 2 that I can think of right now(meaning to production

oddities, not game translation quirks, which are too numerous, and funny to

mention), which are the following:

   1.  Minnasen No Okigesamadesu, one of the Mahjong Cartridge games for Neo,

seems to be the only Cartridge game without any Megabit Count specified on the

box(no cart symbol with a number inside it).

   2.  Twinkle Star Sprites, Alpha Denshi(ADK)'s last game on Neo, was made on

Neo Cartridge in limited amounts.  But, ADK ran out of instruction books for the

cartridge version, so they made the rest with photocopied instructions. 

   3.  Super Sidekicks(Tokuten Ou) , one of the first soccer games out on the Neo,

was a great game in its time.  One problem though, was that in championship mode,

while facing the third team(?), the game will glitch up.  This is on EVERY copy

of Super Sidekicks, so when that happens to you, don't sweat it.

     If there's any more to add to this, feel free to e-mail me.






----Where can I find Neo stuff, info about the NEOGEO mailing list, and 

other such things?

         Look deeper into this faq for answers!






 Game List

     Some may not be out yet, but most are CD titles, and carts are given megabit 

counts. I'm also rating the games I have played on cartridge here. Here it is:

     (1 being worst, 20 being best)

  ALL ARE IN JAPANESE NAME!!!

  134 Separate Games Indexed



ACTION:

--------------

Burning Fight(54 Megs)(okay action game, ditto replay value, 10/20)

Crossed Swords(50 Megs)(set a new genre for action games, 17/20)

Crossed Swords 2(CD only)(the new sequel, a LOT better, 18/20)

Cyber-Lip(50 Megs)(alright action game, 14/20)

Eight Man(46 Megs)(replay value is zilch, 9/20)

King of the Monsters(55 Megs)(great 2P player action, 13/20)

King of the Monsters 2(74 Megs)(decent action, way different from prequel, 11/20)

Magician Lord(46 Megs)(modestly difficult action game, 16/20)

Magician Lord 2(Prototype)(great action game that was never released, 17/20)

Metal Slug(193 Megs)(very good game, too easy, 17/20)

Metal Slug 2(362 Megs)(excellent sequel, but still too easy, 17/20)

Miracle Adventure(90 Megs)(very easy action game, 10/20)

Mutation Nation(45 Megs)(another Final Fight-clone, 10/20)

Mystic Wand(Prototype)(older action game, prototype, looks excellent, 17/20)

Ninja Combat(46 Megs)(an older version of Sengoku, 11/20)

Ninja Commando(54 Megs)(scrolling action game, not great, 10/20)

Raguy(50 Megs)(think Mario 2 NES, 12/20)

Robo Army(45 Megs)(okay action game, 12/20)

Sengoku Densyo(55 Megs)(long action game, not real easy, 14/20)

Sengoku Densyo 2(74 Megs)(easy, rare, decent action game, 15/20)

Shock Troopers(MVS only)(a newer Ikari Warriors, excellent, 18/20)

Super Spy(55 Megs)(defined 3D action genre, 16/20)

Top Hunter(110 Megs)(too easy, bad controls, 9/20)

--------------



FIGHTING:

--------------

Bakumatsu Roman Gekka No Kenshi(474 Megs)(perfect graphics, controls are tight, 19/20)

Breakers(210 Megs)(like Street Fighter Zero, great fighter, 18/20)

Chojin Gakuen Gowcaizer(186 Megs)(alright, lots of moves, but too old, 16/20)

Crystal Legacy(MVS Only)(very old, technical fighting game, 15/20)

Double Dragon(178 Megs)(good, technical, newer styles, 15/20)

Fighters' History Dynamite(122 Megs)(basic fighting characteristics, 11/20)

Fire Suplex(106 Megs)(very hard wrestling game, learning curve is high, 15/20)

Fu'un Mokujiroku(190 Megs)(weird play mechanics and characters, awful, 7/20)

Fu'un Super Tag Battle(242 Megs)(a million times better than Savage Reign, trust me, 19/20)

Galaxy Fight(169 Megs)(weird, good fighting game, 16/20)

Garou Densetsu(55 Megs)(classic, hard to control, 12/20)

Garou Densetsu 2(106 Megs)(vast improvement over original, 15/20)

Garou Densetsu Special(150 Megs)(great sequel to FF2, 15/20)

Garou Densetsu 3(266 Megs)(great fighter, despite control, 16/20)

King of Fighters '94(196 Megs)(first and classic, 16/20)

King of Fighters '95(250 Megs)(the best buy on the Neo, damage is high, 19/20)

King of Fighters '96(362 Megs)(excellent, but very cheap playing, 18/20)

King of Fighters '97(460 Megs)(very modern, excellent game, 18/20)

King of Fighters '98(550+ Megs)

Ninja Master's Haoh-Ninpo-Cho(330 Megs)(different, very intricate combo system, great music, 19/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu(346 Megs)(hard to get used to, but excellent game overall, 17/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special(394 Megs)(best Fatal Fury to date, 17/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2(539 Megs)(new characters alone doesn't make a sequel. good, 17/20)

Ryuuko No Ken(102 Megs)(very dated fighter, 11/20)

Ryuuko No Ken 2(178 Megs)(somewhat better, 15/20)

Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden(298 Megs)(easily the best Art game, animation and music superb, 19/20)

Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden Limited Edition*(CD only)(contains art and hints, a must for the AOF3 fan, 16/20)

Samurai Spirits(118 Megs)(slow playing, defined Neo-Geo, 13/20)

Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musoken(282 Megs)(very solid game, too much damage per hit, 16/20)

Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin(378 Megs)(great controls, and very fun, 18/20)

Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin Special(CD only)(if you own SS4, Cham-Cham alone is not worth it, great, 17/20)

Shin-Oh-Ken(338 Megs)(original, grainy graphics, thumb-buster, and hard, 16/20)

Shin Samurai Spirits(202 Megs)(probably the best sequel to any game of SNK's, 17/20)

Tengai Makyo Shinden(202 Megs)(very easy, includes Far East of Eden characters, 15/20)

Toukai Gan Gan Koshin Kyoku(178 Megs)(not the greatest, weird, 13/20)

Waku Waku 7(259 Megs)

World Heroes(82 Megs)(great in its era, decent graphics, 15/20)

World Heroes 2(146 Megs)(very slow, added more characters, great sequel though, 15/20)

World Heroes 2 Jet(178 Megs)(still too slow playing, 13/20)

World Heroes Perfect(226 Megs)(fixed problems of WH2J, excellent, and difficult, 19/20)

World Heroes Link-Up(Prototype)(Neo link-up version of WHP, original, 16/20)

--------------



PUZZLE:

--------------

Baka Tonosama Mahjong Hoyuki(48 Megs)(very good Mahjong, technical, 15/20)

Chibimaruko Quiz(?? Megs)(want to know more about Japan? Well, get this game, 7/20)

Final Romance 2: Idol Mahjong(CD only)(yet another mahjong game, newer and looks better, 13/20)

Fun Fun Brothers(Prototype)(so-so, decent Tetris clone, 12/20)

Gururin(40 Megs)(decent game with traces to Columns on Genesis, 12/20)

Jongshin Densetsu(?? Megs)(not much known about this old mahjong game, just like everything else, 9/20) 

Joy Joy Kid(22 Megs)(most primitive game I've ever played, not great, 8/20)

Magical Drop 2(82 Megs)(addicting puzzle game, rare, 16/20)

Magical Drop 3(174 Megs)(LOTS of improvements over prequel, excellent, 18/20)

Mahjong Kyo Retsuden(42 Megs)(very old mahjong, only for mahjong fanatics, 10/20)

Mahjong Story(CD only)(adult mahjong, with a Neo flair, somewhat old, 13/20)

Minnasen No Okagesamadesu(Megs not specified)(animated mahjong, very graphical, 12/20)

Money Puzzle Exchanger(MVS only)(puzzle game that uses lots of math skills, addicting, 17/20)

Neo Bomberman(138 Megs)(finally, bomberman with Neo quality, 17/20)

Neo Mr. Do!(MVS only)(to many people, it totally destroyed the original, not good, 8/20)

Panic Bomber(52 Megs)(one of the usual Tetris clones, almost pointless, 10/20)

Pop and Bounce(MVS only)(a different kind of puzzle game, original, 14/20)

Puzzle Bobble(CD, MVS only)(also very addicting, very worthwhile indeed, 17/20)

Puzzle De Pon(30 Megs)(just like Puzzle Bobble, only sequel with less megs than prequel, 10/20)

QP(??? Megs)(saw it in a Neo-Geo Freak, looks like a good puzzle game, 14/20)

Quiz Daisousa Sen(34 Megs)(well, see Quiz King of Fighters, older, 5/20)

Quiz King of Fighters(178 Megs)(no point for Americans, 6/20)

Quiz Meintantei Neo Geo(?? Megs)(different quiz game, more Neo subjects, 8/20)

Shogi No Tatsujin(122 Megs)(Syogi, or chess, is here, Neo style, 16/20)

Zentrix(CD only)(weird puzzle game, addicting, 16/20)

---------------



SHOOTER:

---------------

Andro Dunos(34 Megs)(not very good, graphics dated, 8/20)

Blazing Star(346 Megs)(sequel to Pulstar, excellent, great music, 19/20)t

Chotetsu Brikin'ger:Iron Clad(CD only)(best horizontal shooter since Pulstar, 18/20)

GhostLop(??? Megs)(I think this is a shooter, looks good, 15/20)

Ghost Pilots(55 Megs)(1942 all over again, very old, 13/20)

Last Guardian 2(47 Megs)(dated feel, really old, 10/20)

Last Resort(45 Megs)(for those who want Pulstar, but can't find it, 17/20)       

NAM-1975(46 Megs)(game shows its age, shooter is still fun, 14/20)

Operation Ragnarok(110 Megs)(decent shooter, run-of-the-mill however, 14/20) 

Pulstar(305 Megs)(hardest shooter made, graphics and sound are awesome, 19/20)

Sonic Wings 2(102 Megs)(good in its day, 14/20)

Sonic Wings 3(154 Megs)(very hard shooter, great, 18/20)

Twinklestar Sprites(146 Megs)(weird genre represented, addicting and very fun, 18/20)

Viewpoint(74 Megs)(hard shooter, good graphics, like Zaxxon, 16/20)

---------------

     

SPORTS/OTHER:

---------------

ADK World(CD only)(a more rudimentary version of Neo CD special, 10/20)

Ashita no Joe Densetsu(46 Megs)(very old boxing, not worth the money, 9/20)

Band of The Fighters(CD only)(CD+G containing KOF music, alright buy, 12/20)

Baseball Stars Professional(50 Megs)(good baseball, old, 13/20)

Baseball Stars Professional 2(68 Megs)(great baseball feel, 18/20)

Big Tournament Golf(133 Megs)(most addicting game for NG, 18/20)

Drift Out-New Technology(CD, MVS only)(Neo racing, is what racing should be, 17/20)

Dunk Dreams(94 Megs)(great arcade basketball, shows its age though, 16/20)

Dunk Stars(Prototype)(Sammy's answer to Dunk Dreams, unfortunately never made, 16/20)

Flying Power Disk(74 Megs)(very original, addicting game, 16/20)

Football Frenzy(48 Megs)(decent arcade football, can be fun, 13/20)

Futsal(CD, MVS only)(another soccer sim, give it a chance, 16/20)

Goal!Goal!Goal!(MVS only)(soccer quarter-sucker, pretty good, 16/20)

King of Fighters '96 CD Collection(CD only)(pics and stuff from KOF '96, not needed, 9/20)

League Bowling(26 Megs)(lots of fun with 2+ players, 15/20)

Neo-Geo CD Special(CD only)(showcases Neo games, good buy, 16/20)

Over Top(210 Megs)

Power Spikes 2(?? Megs)(original volleyball sim, old however, 15/20)

Rally Chase(CD only)(see Thrash Rally.)

Riding Hero(42 Megs)(the only motorcycle racing game, alright, 14/20)

Samurai Spirits RPG(CD only)(no bells-and-whistles at all, solid, 14/20)

Soccer Brawl(46 Megs)(primitive soccer game, 11/20)

Stakes Winner(80 Megs)(horse-racing, first effort on Neo, 14/20)

Stakes Winner 2(178 Megs)(horse-racing taken to a new level, 17/20)

Super Baseball 2020(46 Megs)(great baseball action, 16/20)

Super Dodge Ball(CD, MVS only)(first dodge-ball on Neo, good, 14/20)

Tokuten Ou(54 Megs)(arcade soccer, old and classic, 13/20) 

Tokuten Ou 2(106 Megs)(good, basic sequel, 13/20)

Tokuten Ou 3(158 Megs)(great soccer simulation, 17/20)

Tokuten Ou: Hono-oh No Libero(226 Megs)(like the game says, Ultimate, 18/20)

Thrash Rally(46 Megs)(gets the "Trash Compactor" award, 2/20)

Top Players Golf(62 Megs)(old, fun factor only thing going for it, 11/20)

World Soccer '96(MVS only)(realistic soccer simulation, but plays horribly, 11/20)

-----------------



denotes Japanese name(listed here are Japanese-English names,

or games that are only Japanese(only Japanese MVS, for example).

remember, only games that UNDERWENT a name change are here!!!):

----------

  ADK World is Japanese only.

  Ashita no Joe Densetsu=Legend of Success Joe

  Baka Tonosama Mahjong Hoyuki is Japanese only.

  Bakumatsu Roman Gekka No Kenshi=The Last Blade

  Band of the Fighters is Japanese only.

  Big Tournament Golf=Neo Turf Masters

  Chibimaruko Quiz is Japanese only.

  Chojin Gakuen Gowcaizer=Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer

  Crystal Legacy=Fight Fever

  Dunk Dreams=Street Hoop

  Dunk Stars is Japanese only. 

  Fighters History Dynamite=Karnov's Revenge

  Final Romance 2: Idol Mahjong is Japanese only.

  Fire Suplex=3 Count Bout

  Flying Power Disk=Windjammers

  Fun Fun Brothers is Japanese only.

  Futsal=Pleasure Goal

  Fu'un Mokijiroku=Savage Reign

  Fu'un Super Tag Battle=Kizuna Encounter Super Tag Battle

  Garou Densetsu=Fatal Fury

  Garou Densetsu 2=Fatal Fury 2

  Garou Densetsu 3=Fatal Fury 3

  Garou Densetsu Special=Fatal Fury Special

  GhostLop is Japanese only.

  Jongshin Densetsu is Japanese only.

  Joy Joy Kid=Puzzled

  Last Guardian 2=Alpha Mission 2

  Mahjong Kyo Retsuden is Japanese only.

  Minnasen No Okagesamadesu is Japanese only.

  Miracle Adventure=Spinmaster

  Money Puzzle Exchanger is Japanese only.

  Mystic Wand is Japanese only.

  Neo Mr. Do! is Japanese only.

  Operation Ragnarok=Zed Blade

  Pop and Bounce is Japanese only.

  Power Spikes 2 is Japanese only.

  Pulstar is Japanese only.

  Puzzle Bobble=Bust-A-Move

  QP is Japanese only.

  Quiz Daisousa Sen is Japanese only.

  Quiz King of Fighters is Japanese only.

  Quiz Meintantei Neo Geo is Japanese only.

  Raguy=Blue's Journey

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu=Real Bout Fatal Fury

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special=Real Bout Fatal Fury Special

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2=Real Bout Fatal Fury 2

  Ryuuko No Ken 2=Art of Fighting 2

  Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden=Art of Fighting 3

  Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden Limited Edition is Japanese only.

  Samurai Spirits=Samurai Shodown

  Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musoken=Samurai Shodown 3

  Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin=Samurai Shodown 4

  Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin Special is Japanese only.

  Samurai Spirits RPG is Japanese only.

  Sengoku Densyo=Sengoku

  Sengoku Densyo 2=Sengoku 2

  Shin-Oh-Ken=Ragnagard

  Shin Samurai Spirits=Samurai Shodown 2

  Shogi No Tatsujin=Master of Syogi

  Sonic Wings 2=Aero Fighters 2

  Sonic Wings 3=Aero Fighters 3

  Stakes Winner 2 is Japanese only.

  Super Dodge Ball is Japanese only.

  Tengai Makyo Shinden=Kabuki Klash

  Tokuten Ou=Super Sidekicks

  Tokuten Ou 2=Super Sidekicks 2

  Tokuten Ou 3=Super Sidekicks 3

  Tokuten Ou: Hono-oh No Libero=Super Sidekicks 4: The Ultimate 11

  Toukai Gan Gan Koshin Kyoku=Aggressors of Dark Kombat

  Twinklestar Sprites is Japanese only.

  Waku Waku 7 is Japanese only.

  Zentrix is Japanese only.

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Market Prices

NEO-GEO CARTRIDGE:

NEO-GEO CD:

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Phone Numbers






       These are all retailers that carry either the Home Cartridge, the

Neo-Geo CD, or the MVS Carts and System.  Please enjoy!

      You can call SNK, and they'll tell you a list of dealers that carry the

NEOGEO, if you ask.  But, some of the places they give you are very

outdated, so don't worry when most of the places they give you turn up empty.



MAS Systems:(714)831-5760 (accessories, and the MVS->Home cart mod.)

Game Source:(212)279-6758 (these guys may have what you're looking for)

Japan Video Games:(626)281-9282 (CDs, new and used carts, great service)

GameDude:(818)764-9506 (an excellent source of carts and CDs!)

BuyRite:(919)850-9473 (CDs, rarely carts, not good service)

SNK Main Office:(408)292-4550 (has most of the carts, at a price!)

Video Connection:(800)444-6854 (MVS everything, board prices are high)

National Console Support:(718)523-5774 (has a LOT of imports, can find games)

Games To Go:(612)798-5879 (has some carts, mostly older)

Games City:(626)573-3832 (has MVS boards, carts, and other video games)

Multimedia 1:(212)539-1039 (has older carts, most Japanese)

State Sales and Coin:(410)646-4100 (MVS carts, complete machines)

Great Western Trading:(541)726-1813 (MVS carts and boards)

Games Central:(516)466-5767 (has carts, nice to deal with, very high prices)

Game World:(410)676-0670 (can look for rare carts if you want)

J&L Games:(212)431-1541 (has some Cartridges and CDs)

Game Masters:(510)483-4263 (has some CDs, old carts for sale also)

The Rage:(516)467-1679 (has a good number of newer CDs and cartridges)






Other Info



    To subscribe to the NEOGEO mailing list, send the text "SUBSCRIBE 

NEOGEO" in email to neogeo@dhp.com, and can send messages to the 

same address. I DO NOT RECOMMEND the Neo-Geo mailing list, however,

as I used to be on it, and got tired of it real quickly, and can be

a waste of time.

     Also, if you want more info on the Neo, go to the links page

link at the bottom of the FAQ.  There, you can find a LOT of 

different websites that meet your needs.








Past Updates



 v.1.0: First ever edition of this FAQ, with a limited game

list.(4/10/97)

 v.1.1: Important updates, include a revamped gamelist and new

questions were put up.(4/23/97)

 v.1.2:  Added new questions.(4/25/97)

 v.1.3-1.9b: Questions were corrected, and gamelist was added to.

(5/29/97, around there)

 v.2.0: New questions, and Other Info was added.(6/13/97)

 v.2.1-2.5: Gamelist was updated.(around 8/20/97)

 v.2.6: This is now the best gamelist of Neo games on the Net!

I can back up these claims as well, and this FAQ has a lot of

added questions as well.(10/25/97)

 v.2.7-2.8: Added questions, updated gamelist and reviews of my own.

(12/10/97)

 v.2.9:  Added searchable area of my FAQ, updated my gamelist

and reviews.(1/23/98)

 v.2.9a-2.99c:Updated gamelist, added questions.(around 2/15/98)

 v.2.99d: Bold print and more reviews accentuate this interim

release.(2/22/98)

 v.3.0: Revamped FAQ, with more questions, and my gamelist

corrected. 

 v.3.1-3.2: Corrections to this FAQ, including new reviews and questions.

(2/26/98-3/1/98)

 v.3.3: Added 4 new questions, updated my Game List, and cleaned it up

somewhat.(3/6/98)

 v.3.4-3.43: Another interim release, with new questions and

game list updates galore.(3/31/98)

 v.4.0-4.09: Barring any more updates, this will be the definitive update,

and will answer all your questions to the Neo-Geo.  Also, it will be

the last update, for a long time.(4/31/98)

 v.4.1-4.96: A compound of updates, and my review page is almost finished!  Some

more questions were added.(6/2/98)








Coming Soon to my FAQ!

 v.5.0: Another update compounding, this will try to end up being over 100kbits

in size.

 






THIS FAQ IS NOT ENDORSED OR MADE BY SNK ENTERTAINMENT 

CORPORATION!!!!!!



I would wish to thank Dion Dakis, Phil Kinney, Russ Krook III,  Sylvio Hodos

Spaceman Spiff, Christopher Olszewski, Lawrence Bassin, Jacob Poon, and Chris Ray. 

Oh yeah, and special thanks to Ralph Barbagallo III, for making the first one to 

improve and learn on.  Any comments or questions about this faq and the NEOGEO?  

E-mail me at Cmull11217@aol.com.  Happy gaming!



DO NOT TAKE ANY PART OF THIS FAQ WITHOUT MY CONSENT! I'll usually

give my consent, but I don't like to chase rule-breakers over the internet.



Chris Mullins's Neo Geo Faq 4.96 END

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