I actually punched retro bird with my fully charged bar. It gave me 35% extra damage with it. 👍👍I don't think retro bird knows how to execute his super though but at least he knows how to roll evade.
@@dapperfan44 The King of Fighters '94~2003 (10 games in total), the entire Fatal Fury franchise (7 games in total), Art of Fighting 1-3 (3 games in total), Samurai Shodown 1-V (6 games in total), Fighters History and Fighters History: Dynamite (2 games in total), The Last Blade and The Last Blade II (2 games in total), the entire World Heroes franchise (4 games in total) and so many more.
If you like Neo Geo, Neo Turf Masters (also known as Big Tournament Golf) is one of my favorite golf games of all time. It comes highly recommended from me.
@@jacob-spring WATER HAZARD !! it's my favorite NEOGEO games ... Special mention to the NEOCD version with the 5th parcours ultra difficult Tips : When you have finish the GRAN SLAM on NEOGEO CD version , press D when selecting the parcour... have fun !
I don't comment often, but I discovered your channel a week or so ago and I have been binging all your videos!!! I love your positivity, humor, editing, and most of all, your passion for games has helped reignite mine! One of the best video game channels on RUclips! Thank you so much for helping me get through a tough week!
Came across a Neo Geo MVS last year on FB marketplace for $800. Came with 4 games but it would only work on one slot and the monitor was weak. Bought it anyways, cleaned everything and it works like a charm. Had the monitor rebuilt and happy times. Added uni-bios 4.0 and the 181 in 1 v3 cartridge and even HAPPIER TIMES. I love that machine although it doesn't get as much play as it deserves.
@@fed402_1 absolutely! It brings me so much joy for my young children to enjoy the simplicity and raw fun of retro gaming! To be able to do that in arcade form in my own home is just awesome.
I know everyone hates it but I love Magician Lord. I also really like King of the Monsters 2, Mutation Nation, 3 Count Bout and Eight Man. Just to name a few without getting into the obvious fighting games. These are the games I play the most from my (small) AES collection.
The Food Lion grocery store back in Mooresville, NC had a NeoGeo arcade, and the only game I remember playing on it was Magical Drop, and I was so enamored and blown away by it. It was the only game I remember ever even trying out. Still one of my favorite puzzle games to this day, but nothing beats Panel De Pon/Tetris Attack.
@@rwiseart2269 I really like that game also. I would definitely put Super Star Stacker in my top ten favorite SNES games. They brought it to the Switch online service too. A lot of these youtubers that trash the switch online stream don't understand the gems that are being dropped.
Neo-Geo, absolute classic system and ahead of its time back in the day. When I got older and starting collecting retro systems, the Neo-Geo was one of the 1st systems I bought. Had to have it in the collection, it’s just so iconic.
Oddly enough my favorite Neo Geo game is "King of the Monsters 2". I'm a big kaiju fan and this game puts most official Godzilla games to shame. And while it seems like a lot of button mashing there really is an element of skill to completing the game.
Fun fact: You are totally right about Bust-a-Groove. The Japanese version is called Bust a Move, but they had to change it in the West due to Puzzle Bobble being called Bust a Move already. Great video as always.
All good choices. One I would add is Neo Turf Masters. Another awesome sports game, which is not something I would normally be drawn to, but it's sublime.
Nice list, most games are pure fun but some of my favorites to do a quick play are spin master, Sonic wings2, thrash rally, robo army, league bowling, super sidekicks and windjammers.
Great list man, even though you forgot Stakes Winner. Neo Drift Out is an awesome choice. Honourable mentions to Nam 1975, Garou Mark of the Wolves and Neo Turf Masters.
The answer is simple. All Neo Geo games will always be worth playing; it's just a matter of personal preference as to what kind of games you prefer. I always would look for those MVS cabinets in every one of my arcades growing up. When I was a kid; SNK cabinets meant quality by default. From the Samurai Showdown series, Fatal Fury series; and Neo Turf Masters; you just couldn't go wrong.
I’ve played about a million games of Bust-a-Move on many different systems. I was today years old when I learned that when a color is gone it never comes back.
Great vid, Neo Geo is definitely one of the best consoles of all time imo. Your list pretty solid, but w/so many shooters and fighters in the library there's a ton of games that can be on this list. I'd add KoF '98, Garou MoW, Samurai Shodown II, Last Resort, Aero Fighters 2/3, Windjammers, and Top Hunter.
This takes me back to that sweet 15 year old boy visiting a Jr College, when I used to bring a dollar over to the Student Union to break it into 4 quarters in the morning, so I can head straight over to the Neo Geo machine, and play Bust A Move. I'm 40 now and those memories will alway hold a special place in my heart.
I got the NeoGeo Mini late 2019 & boy was I happy to have it right before the Pandemic in 2020. Clocked some heavy hours into that system that year! However, it did not come with Bust a Move which was a bummer as I totally agree is one of the best puzzle games ever! NeoGeo has one of my favorite flying games Ghost Pilots! Love that game!
Yes, Metal Slug is so fun. Great spritework and animations. The appeal of the sprites and the look reminds me of the SNES Megaman X games. I really love how those games look, sound, and animate. I'm also glad to see someone else who appreciates what a cool sounding name "Metal Slug" is too.
I must join in with the Bust-A-Move worship. Always seemed to be in the big red cabinets scattered here and there throughout my childhood, so, besides being great, really hits me in all those cozy-after-soccer-practice-pizza-party-memories buttons.
Between my AES and my MVS cabinet, I own most of the Neo Geo library. I'd dare say that most Neo Geo games are still fun. Super Baseball 2020 is my favorite sports game on the console, but Windjammers and Street Hoops are awesome as well. I still love the three Sengoku beat 'em ups a lot, and the Shock Troopers games are great, though I'm a weirdo that prefers 2nd Squad. I do like Metal Slug, but I actually like Top Hunter and Spin Master both a little better, and Cyber Lip is pretty fun with its Terminator knock-off theme. Magician Lord is always awesome, and I'd rather play 'Nam 1975 than Wild Guns. Twinkle Star Sprites is a must, though, and Pulstar, Blazing Star, and Prehistoric Isle 2 are a great time.
I got into NeoGeo collecting maybe 6-7 years ago. As a kid, nobody had one, but we would marvel at the boxes of the consoles and Encyclopedia Britanica sized cart boxes. Nobody actually owned one that we knew, but we would play these games at the arcade 3 stores over and just dream of owning a console that played actual arcade games and how cool that would be. We would rent the SNES and Genesis ports of Neo Geo games and it would be the closest we get to having it at home. I was maybe 13 when this all happened… but I always wanted to own one. By 1995… 5 years later, everyone had PS1’s that had perfect ports to the best Neo Geo games and I kinda lost the fire to own one. Maybe 20 years later I really got into collecting retro video games and I looked into what it would cost to get one and it was about (at the time) the cost of a new Nintendo Switch… so I got one. I started getting the most affordable AES games and eventually found JPN versions worked and cost a lot less. Eventually I looked into getting a CBOX and ended up getting lucky on an auction for a JammaNation X that came with a NeoSD rom cart. I still picked up MVS games because they were cheep and the titles were of the variety that the AES equivalents were Unobtaninium. Right now I have about 80 different NeoGeo games between AES and MVS but if slowed down on them quite a bit. I hope one day to get a BigRed cabinet.
I mean, it's hard to just pick five neo geo games. Windjammers, Mark of the Wolves, Top Hunter, Neo Turf Masters, Andro Dunos, 3 Count Bout, Art of Fighting, Blazing Star, Eight Man, Galaxy Fight, Magician Lord, Magical Drop, Last Resort, Legend of Success Joe, Neo Bomberman, Riding Hero, Samurai Showdown, Pulstar, Nightmare in the Dark, Ninja Commando, Spin Master, Super Dodgeball, Last Blade, King of Fighters, Twinkle Star Sprites, Nam 75, more I can't even remember! I think the hard part is finding a bad Neo Geo game
I like the pick up and play nature of these games. Now days after a hard day of work i dont have the energy for these ps4 games that require hours before u know what to do.
Hi Bird, Great to see you again and another fantastic list of Neo-Geo games mentioned. I personally love them all. I'm so dedicated to the Neo-Geo for 33 years that anything for the units are all to my liking. Always a pleasure to listen in on what you have to say about it bro. Your uploads towards Neo-Geo (and everything else) are always spot on and informative to watch consistently. 8^) I posted your upload on the Neo-Geo thread over on the forums on AtariAge for others to take notice. Thank you for allowing to share them as always bird. Keep up the great work you certainly do for the community to benefit from bro. 8^) Anthony...
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special is my absolute favorite fighter on Neo Geo, and will always be fun. Out of all the Fatal Fury games & other fighting games, this particular one is just a solid 2 notches better than the next best fighter. Perfect recipe And hell yeah, Shock Troopers definitely deserves a place on the list. More people need to play it; just as epic as Metal Slug, but in its own way. And i've actually never heard of Neo Drift Out before, gonna give that a try.. right now! Update: been playing Neo Drift Out for 10 minutes, and i already absolutely love it! Great recommendation!
I still remember the SNK Arcade machines in the local Pizza Hut back in the day. I was always fascinated by the games and wanted a Neo Geo but couldn't afford it...😅
Just ordered the 8bitdo Neo Geo CD controller today; I hear it's a high quality replication, officially licensed by SNK, with the clicky microswitch stick and everything. (They also added L & R buttons) Super hyped to use it with Mame!
Retro Bird, since you like Neo Drift Out, you would LOVE Rush Rally Origins Its like the same exact style of above-view rally racing, but with modern graphics. Plus you can play in manual transmision as well, and the courses are so much fun to master. An absolute must play i tell ya! Im not sure what else its on, but i have the Android version which i use my Xbox controller with (and go HDMI into my TV)
Analogue Interactive made Wooden Consolized 1-slot units for a number of years (around 2013-2015 or something like that). I saved up for a few months to get one, and managed to order one close to when they stopped making them. Back then, MVS carts could be found for decent prices if you were patient and there were about 6-7 games I had in mind. So, I just took my time and hunted down each of them. I grabbed a 161-in-1 cart to cover the rest as I felt having the individual carts of my personal "must have" games to be sufficient.
@@RetroBirdGaming Oh very nice! I didn’t know Neo Geo had multicarts! That sure makes it a lot more reasonable! Also didn’t know about the Analogue Interactive version. Nice!
I recently installed a brass banana hanger in my room next to my window above my bed, so anytime i want that nanner it's legit a reach up. i thought maybe only you in the whole world would appreciate it, but, eveyone i show a pic of it to, is like, oh yes
I've gotten to emulate some NeoGeo games in recent years, but growing up I wasn't even aware there was a NeoGeo home console. To this day, I don't think I've ever known anyone who owned one.
Neo Geo was that much more expensive than other video games systems in the '90s that they cannot be forgotten about, and it seems they will be fun and engaging for a long time to come. I personally couldn't afford one when they were current-gen and nowadays choose not to buy one because of worries about their age affecting what works and what doesn't. I will though, always keep them as something to look up to, and enjoy still learning and hearing about their improvements over other systems of the time.
Great video. I don't have a NeeGeo, but I have a bunch of the games on my Vita. I still love their quality (especially for the time period). My favourites are Magician Lord and Samurai Showdown.
I know there’s a lot of fighting games on the Neo Geo. But for as famous as KOF is, I liked Fatal Fury more. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special was my favourite. “The Neo Geo, the best console no one had”
The fact you never saw one is probably because they cost $650 at launch... in 1990 money. Thats $1500 adjusted for inflation! We all experienced the games in arcade cabinets, no-one could afford the home console version. 😅 (and no stores stocked it, it was basically mail order only) Because so few were sold, they are still ridiculously expensive to this day - most people (including Retro Bird in this video) convert the old arcade boards to play on TVs and collect the arcade cartridges instead of the home versions as they are far more common and affordable.
Love the video, NeoGeo was way ahead of it’s time graphically and price-wise. While I enjoy Baseball Stars, for this list I would switch it out with Neo Turf Masters. Easily my favorite golf game of all time!
I remember back in the days when I read about video game news in different magazines about video games that Neo Geo is coming and also that it was superior by hardware/performance but also MUCH more expensive than Nintendo and Sega. I never saw Neo Geo IRL in stores and at friends. Only seen and read about it in magazines. Now with youtube I've seen some gameplay and compared to SNES/Genesis it's so nice to watch! But it's as always ONE THING how impressive the graphic is and ANOTHER THING how the games actually are. Rather better games with worse graphics than worse games with better graphics. It's also about money. Back then as a kid you were lucky just to have SNES - or - Genesis and get the few games that you wanted so crazy much. Now as a non-kid when you got your own economy you can have multiple consoles. Older people in the 90s could buy both Neo Geo and SNES/Genesis - lucky guys
I've played all but Neo Drift Out. I love them all! Metal Slug and Bust-A-Move are also personal favorites on the Neo Geo. There are so many Neo Geo games I still love! *Blazing Star* is probably my favorite shmup on the Neo Geo. It looks fantastic and is incredibly intense (even if some of the voice clips can get annoying after awhile). *Magical Drop II (&III)* are probably my favorite puzzlers outside of Bust-A-Move on the Neo Geo. They are both colorful, fun, and can get really intense! *League Bowling* is a fun, simple bowling game that anyone can pick up and enjoy (like Baseball Stars)! Lastly, if you're a huge Bomberman fan like myself you can't go wrong with *Neo Bomberman* !
I was just playing Shock Troopers 2 on my Neo Geo mini (with the 8bitdo clicky controller) - definitely a fun game - with some challenge, and great graphics of course. Sadly I’ve never had original hardware - probably never will - but there are some options to play some of these games on the Switch (and the mini systems aren’t a terrible option, even with the flaws). The Neo Geo sits in such a weird niche, I’m almost always amazed that it exists - and I wish it had a much larger availability and footprint!
I play the Neo Geo CD game collection on a Nintendo Wii. I use a GameCube controller for it. This is a great Video, as I’m trying to find some fun ones that aren’t fighters. Are the CD games and game library much different from the AES games? I didn’t get to play any of these when I was young so I don’t know.
I never thought that one day I'd watch a Neo Geo video that doesn't mention a single fighting game. Well played!
Tbf, not everyone finds fighting games enjoyable lol
Its pretty much just King of Fighters isn't it?
I actually punched retro bird with my fully charged bar. It gave me 35% extra damage with it. 👍👍I don't think retro bird knows how to execute his super though but at least he knows how to roll evade.
@@dapperfan44 The King of Fighters '94~2003 (10 games in total), the entire Fatal Fury franchise (7 games in total), Art of Fighting 1-3 (3 games in total), Samurai Shodown 1-V (6 games in total), Fighters History and Fighters History: Dynamite (2 games in total), The Last Blade and The Last Blade II (2 games in total), the entire World Heroes franchise (4 games in total) and so many more.
I mean
when ya pick only 5 - it aint hard to avoid the fighting titles
If you like Neo Geo, Neo Turf Masters (also known as Big Tournament Golf) is one of my favorite golf games of all time. It comes highly recommended from me.
ON THE GREEN!
"ON THE GWEEEN!" Best golf game ever made
@@jacob-spring WATER HAZARD !! it's my favorite NEOGEO games ...
Special mention to the NEOCD version with the 5th parcours ultra difficult
Tips : When you have finish the GRAN SLAM on NEOGEO CD version , press D when selecting the parcour... have fun !
I don't comment often, but I discovered your channel a week or so ago and I have been binging all your videos!!! I love your positivity, humor, editing, and most of all, your passion for games has helped reignite mine! One of the best video game channels on RUclips! Thank you so much for helping me get through a tough week!
All right! Welcome to the channel! I'm glad that it has reignited your passion for games!
Came across a Neo Geo MVS last year on FB marketplace for $800. Came with 4 games but it would only work on one slot and the monitor was weak. Bought it anyways, cleaned everything and it works like a charm. Had the monitor rebuilt and happy times. Added uni-bios 4.0 and the 181 in 1 v3 cartridge and even HAPPIER TIMES. I love that machine although it doesn't get as much play as it deserves.
Sweet! Sounds like a great setup!
@@RetroBirdGaming thanks for the reply! It's awesome and most of all my kids enjoy it too.
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@@fed402_1 absolutely! It brings me so much joy for my young children to enjoy the simplicity and raw fun of retro gaming! To be able to do that in arcade form in my own home is just awesome.
@@MasaCheez You didn’t say all of your kids though!
I know everyone hates it but I love Magician Lord. I also really like King of the Monsters 2, Mutation Nation, 3 Count Bout and Eight Man. Just to name a few without getting into the obvious fighting games. These are the games I play the most from my (small) AES collection.
The Food Lion grocery store back in Mooresville, NC had a NeoGeo arcade, and the only game I remember playing on it was Magical Drop, and I was so enamored and blown away by it. It was the only game I remember ever even trying out. Still one of my favorite puzzle games to this day, but nothing beats Panel De Pon/Tetris Attack.
Two very good puzzle games 😌
Random thing, I also recommend Kirby’s Star Stacker (+ Super Star Stacker) if you haven’t played them!
@@rwiseart2269 I really like that game also. I would definitely put Super Star Stacker in my top ten favorite SNES games. They brought it to the Switch online service too. A lot of these youtubers that trash the switch online stream don't understand the gems that are being dropped.
Neo Bomberman is one of my favourite NG games, and one of the best old school Bombermen.
The fighting games on neo geo the best. I like them more than street fighter and Mortal kombat.
Neo-Geo, absolute classic system and ahead of its time back in the day. When I got older and starting collecting retro systems, the Neo-Geo was one of the 1st systems I bought. Had to have it in the collection, it’s just so iconic.
Oddly enough my favorite Neo Geo game is "King of the Monsters 2". I'm a big kaiju fan and this game puts most official Godzilla games to shame. And while it seems like a lot of button mashing there really is an element of skill to completing the game.
@dariusq8894 Same
Top Hunter and Blazing Star are my picks. Windjammers and Twinkle Star Sprites for two player action.
Burning Fight was the first Neo Geo game I played, so that one always has a special place for me.
Yes!! Bust a move > Tetris
Fun fact: You are totally right about Bust-a-Groove. The Japanese version is called Bust a Move, but they had to change it in the West due to Puzzle Bobble being called Bust a Move already. Great video as always.
I actually looked this up afterwards and laughed to myself. Totally nailed it!
Probably THE system who has aged the best. Neo Geo is timeless.
All good choices. One I would add is Neo Turf Masters. Another awesome sports game, which is not something I would normally be drawn to, but it's sublime.
Nice list, most games are pure fun but some of my favorites to do a quick play are spin master, Sonic wings2, thrash rally, robo army, league bowling, super sidekicks and windjammers.
All great games you listed!
Great list man, even though you forgot Stakes Winner. Neo Drift Out is an awesome choice. Honourable mentions to Nam 1975, Garou Mark of the Wolves and Neo Turf Masters.
I spent all my money on that seaman dreamcast. Still recovering.
Spinmaster and Prehistoric Isle 2 gotta be my top favorite games on the neo geo just behind Metal Slug
King of the Monsters, Crossed Swords, Super Side Kicks, Last Resort and Twinkle Star Sprites.
More or less every game is worthwhile.
Yup! Almost no stinkers in the library.
The neo geo was the king of 2d. Came during 16 bit, and was still hanging tough during the PlayStation/Saturn era. Snk just made amazing games
What Neo Geo games are still fun? The ones that don't require you to take out a loan to pay for them.
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Set aside the bank loan samurai showdown. I had that on snes.
@@csciabar I kind of like that version. It's a decent port.
I dunno.. those expensive games are awesome!
The answer is simple. All Neo Geo games will always be worth playing; it's just a matter of personal preference as to what kind of games you prefer. I always would look for those MVS cabinets in every one of my arcades growing up. When I was a kid; SNK cabinets meant quality by default. From the Samurai Showdown series, Fatal Fury series; and Neo Turf Masters; you just couldn't go wrong.
I’ve played about a million games of Bust-a-Move on many different systems. I was today years old when I learned that when a color is gone it never comes back.
Great vid, Neo Geo is definitely one of the best consoles of all time imo. Your list pretty solid, but w/so many shooters and fighters in the library there's a ton of games that can be on this list. I'd add KoF '98, Garou MoW, Samurai Shodown II, Last Resort, Aero Fighters 2/3, Windjammers, and Top Hunter.
Windjammers is hella fun!
The banana vehicle is beautiful and apeeling!
This takes me back to that sweet 15 year old boy visiting a Jr College, when I used to bring a dollar over to the Student Union to break it into 4 quarters in the morning, so I can head straight over to the Neo Geo machine, and play Bust A Move. I'm 40 now and those memories will alway hold a special place in my heart.
I got the NeoGeo Mini late 2019 & boy was I happy to have it right before the Pandemic in 2020. Clocked some heavy hours into that system that year! However, it did not come with Bust a Move which was a bummer as I totally agree is one of the best puzzle games ever! NeoGeo has one of my favorite flying games Ghost Pilots! Love that game!
always up for some Retro bird!
Yes, Metal Slug is so fun. Great spritework and animations. The appeal of the sprites and the look reminds me of the SNES Megaman X games. I really love how those games look, sound, and animate. I'm also glad to see someone else who appreciates what a cool sounding name "Metal Slug" is too.
I agree with your picks, but I would add these.
Ninja Commando
NAM 1975
Samurai Shodown II
Prehistoric Isle 2
Waku Waku 7
I find Ninja Commando to be a lot of fun!
I must join in with the Bust-A-Move worship. Always seemed to be in the big red cabinets scattered here and there throughout my childhood, so, besides being great, really hits me in all those cozy-after-soccer-practice-pizza-party-memories buttons.
Between my AES and my MVS cabinet, I own most of the Neo Geo library. I'd dare say that most Neo Geo games are still fun. Super Baseball 2020 is my favorite sports game on the console, but Windjammers and Street Hoops are awesome as well. I still love the three Sengoku beat 'em ups a lot, and the Shock Troopers games are great, though I'm a weirdo that prefers 2nd Squad. I do like Metal Slug, but I actually like Top Hunter and Spin Master both a little better, and Cyber Lip is pretty fun with its Terminator knock-off theme. Magician Lord is always awesome, and I'd rather play 'Nam 1975 than Wild Guns. Twinkle Star Sprites is a must, though, and Pulstar, Blazing Star, and Prehistoric Isle 2 are a great time.
Retro Bird Videos T̶h̶a̶t̶ Will Always Be Enjoyable
Strikers 1945+ and Blazing Star are great shooters i keep playing
I got into NeoGeo collecting maybe 6-7 years ago.
As a kid, nobody had one, but we would marvel at the boxes of the consoles and Encyclopedia Britanica sized cart boxes.
Nobody actually owned one that we knew, but we would play these games at the arcade 3 stores over and just dream of owning a console that played actual arcade games and how cool that would be. We would rent the SNES and Genesis ports of Neo Geo games and it would be the closest we get to having it at home.
I was maybe 13 when this all happened… but I always wanted to own one. By 1995… 5 years later, everyone had PS1’s that had perfect ports to the best Neo Geo games and I kinda lost the fire to own one.
Maybe 20 years later I really got into collecting retro video games and I looked into what it would cost to get one and it was about (at the time) the cost of a new Nintendo Switch… so I got one.
I started getting the most affordable AES games and eventually found JPN versions worked and cost a lot less.
Eventually I looked into getting a CBOX and ended up getting lucky on an auction for a JammaNation X that came with a NeoSD rom cart.
I still picked up MVS games because they were cheep and the titles were of the variety that the AES equivalents were Unobtaninium.
Right now I have about 80 different NeoGeo games between AES and MVS but if slowed down on them quite a bit.
I hope one day to get a BigRed cabinet.
Crossed Swords was a great Neo Geo game that I always feel gets overlooked.
I mean, it's hard to just pick five neo geo games. Windjammers, Mark of the Wolves, Top Hunter, Neo Turf Masters, Andro Dunos, 3 Count Bout, Art of Fighting, Blazing Star, Eight Man, Galaxy Fight, Magician Lord, Magical Drop, Last Resort, Legend of Success Joe, Neo Bomberman, Riding Hero, Samurai Showdown, Pulstar, Nightmare in the Dark, Ninja Commando, Spin Master, Super Dodgeball, Last Blade, King of Fighters, Twinkle Star Sprites, Nam 75, more I can't even remember! I think the hard part is finding a bad Neo Geo game
Haha Legend of Succes Joe
King of Fighters franchise for me.
I like the pick up and play nature of these games. Now days after a hard day of work i dont have the energy for these ps4 games that require hours before u know what to do.
I always have a lot of fun with Neo Turf Masters - probably the only golf game I actually enjoy.
Hi Bird,
Great to see you again and another fantastic list of Neo-Geo games mentioned. I personally love them all. I'm so dedicated to the Neo-Geo for 33 years that anything for the units are all to my liking. Always a pleasure to listen in on what you have to say about it bro. Your uploads towards Neo-Geo (and everything else) are always spot on and informative to watch consistently. 8^)
I posted your upload on the Neo-Geo thread over on the forums on AtariAge for others to take notice. Thank you for allowing to share them as always bird. Keep up the great work you certainly do for the community to benefit from bro. 8^)
Anthony...
Thank you for that!
@@RetroBirdGaming You're welcome Bird. A pleasure doing so. 8^)
Anthony..
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special is my absolute favorite fighter on Neo Geo, and will always be fun.
Out of all the Fatal Fury games & other fighting games, this particular one is just a solid 2 notches better than the next best fighter. Perfect recipe
And hell yeah, Shock Troopers definitely deserves a place on the list. More people need to play it; just as epic as Metal Slug, but in its own way.
And i've actually never heard of Neo Drift Out before, gonna give that a try.. right now!
Update: been playing Neo Drift Out for 10 minutes, and i already absolutely love it! Great recommendation!
Hey Retrobird! Happy Friday! HEAVY MACHINE GUN!
Magician Lord will always be my go-to for music and graphics.. and of course, crazy challenge! It'll live forever!
I still remember the SNK Arcade machines in the local Pizza Hut back in the day.
I was always fascinated by the games and wanted a Neo Geo but couldn't afford it...😅
So you mean you can afford it now
@@karlhanso probably not...😅
Neo Geo red cab sandwiched between Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and The Simpsons, across from all the Time Crisis machines, was a formative experience for me
@@ChampionOfSkyrimAs my memory recalls, 1 Neo Geo Arcade Machine Box had multiple games on it, right?
Another thoroughly enjoyable video! Makes me realize I need to enjoy some neogeo over the weekend. Thank you 🙌🏻
Hope you enjoy it!
Magician Lord, and League bowling. Best bowling game ever
Always fun...has to be Neo Bomberman for me
It's always nice to find a puzzle game at an arcade because they usually don't kill you in ten seconds even if it's your first time playing.
Lets continue with the NEO-GEO Non-Fighting games then... Spin Master!!!
I really like Spin Master!
Neo Turf Masters! Aero Fighters 2 also, but that's mostly because you can be a dolphin who pilots a jet 😅
Just ordered the 8bitdo Neo Geo CD controller today; I hear it's a high quality replication, officially licensed by SNK, with the clicky microswitch stick and everything.
(They also added L & R buttons)
Super hyped to use it with Mame!
The Metal Slug series is just an amazing go to for the Neo Geo. I'm just happy for emulation; because I'm far from rich. Lol
Mvs or misterfpga is cheaper than aes console
@@karlhanso Sad, but true.
My dad used to own an arcade. I was really little but my favorite game was puzzle bobble. I gotta get it on emulator now.
All Samurai Shodown Games :) Somehow i really Love those ones :)
Retro Bird, since you like Neo Drift Out, you would LOVE Rush Rally Origins
Its like the same exact style of above-view rally racing, but with modern graphics. Plus you can play in manual transmision as well, and the courses are so much fun to master. An absolute must play i tell ya!
Im not sure what else its on, but i have the Android version which i use my Xbox controller with (and go HDMI into my TV)
It looks like it's available on pretty much everything. I'll have to take a look at it!
Great video as usual! It would be cool to hear your story of how you got into collecting for the Neo Geo too.
Analogue Interactive made Wooden Consolized 1-slot units for a number of years (around 2013-2015 or something like that). I saved up for a few months to get one, and managed to order one close to when they stopped making them. Back then, MVS carts could be found for decent prices if you were patient and there were about 6-7 games I had in mind. So, I just took my time and hunted down each of them. I grabbed a 161-in-1 cart to cover the rest as I felt having the individual carts of my personal "must have" games to be sufficient.
@@RetroBirdGaming Oh very nice! I didn’t know Neo Geo had multicarts! That sure makes it a lot more reasonable! Also didn’t know about the Analogue Interactive version. Nice!
Magical drop 3 is always awesome!
Yes! I was hoping you would include Neo Drift Out. One of my favourites. I really enjoy Neo Turf Masters too.
I used to play Bust-a-Move on the PS1. Didn't know it was a Neo Geo game though.
I never played a Neo Geo Console before, but it seems like a really cool console!
I came for the retro games, and subscribed for the humour! 😂 Great recommendations too Tim.
I recently installed a brass banana hanger in my room next to my window above my bed, so anytime i want that nanner it's legit a reach up. i thought maybe only you in the whole world would appreciate it, but, eveyone i show a pic of it to, is like, oh yes
I approve!
I think I've only heard of this console since watching your channel. Man those are some beautiful games!
They really are!
I've gotten to emulate some NeoGeo games in recent years, but growing up I wasn't even aware there was a NeoGeo home console. To this day, I don't think I've ever known anyone who owned one.
All classics, drift out is fun I should play that one more often
The NeoGeo and Saturn are two systems I’m good with not owning but would sure love a friend who does.
Neo Geo was that much more expensive than other video games systems in the '90s that they cannot be forgotten about, and it seems they will be fun and engaging for a long time to come. I personally couldn't afford one when they were current-gen and nowadays choose not to buy one because of worries about their age affecting what works and what doesn't. I will though, always keep them as something to look up to, and enjoy still learning and hearing about their improvements over other systems of the time.
That baseball game looks absurdly fantastic.
It really is great!
Great video. I don't have a NeeGeo, but I have a bunch of the games on my Vita. I still love their quality (especially for the time period). My favourites are Magician Lord and Samurai Showdown.
I know there’s a lot of fighting games on the Neo Geo. But for as famous as KOF is, I liked Fatal Fury more. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special was my favourite.
“The Neo Geo, the best console no one had”
almost every Neo Geo game i've played is amazing....for golf fans you gotta try "Neo Turf Masters" still the best golf game ever
Man, this console completely passed me by as a kid, but holy moly those graphics really seem a cut above other consoles of the era.
The fact you never saw one is probably because they cost $650 at launch... in 1990 money. Thats $1500 adjusted for inflation! We all experienced the games in arcade cabinets, no-one could afford the home console version. 😅 (and no stores stocked it, it was basically mail order only) Because so few were sold, they are still ridiculously expensive to this day - most people (including Retro Bird in this video) convert the old arcade boards to play on TVs and collect the arcade cartridges instead of the home versions as they are far more common and affordable.
metal slug at a round table pizza in 1998 was peak!
Bust a Groove is called Bust a Move in Japan. So you were right on the money.
Yeah, I looked it up after and had myself a laugh.
Until I went to college I thought the Metal slug was all SNK made...wow was I wrong..and super glad I was too...lot of great games.🎉🎉🎉
While Bust-a-Move is fun, I preferred Magical Drop for Neo Geo puzzle games. So much frantic fun :)
Hey did you have to spend any time in the service menu to get your CRTs’ geometry optimized? Its a bit confusing
Love the video, NeoGeo was way ahead of it’s time graphically and price-wise. While I enjoy Baseball Stars, for this list I would switch it out with Neo Turf Masters. Easily my favorite golf game of all time!
Great recommendations, Shuck Troopers is awesome!
All good choices, I would've put neo turf masters in there and king of fighters 98.
I remember back in the days when I read about video game news in different magazines about video games that Neo Geo is coming and also that it was superior by hardware/performance but also MUCH more expensive than Nintendo and Sega. I never saw Neo Geo IRL in stores and at friends. Only seen and read about it in magazines. Now with youtube I've seen some gameplay and compared to SNES/Genesis it's so nice to watch! But it's as always ONE THING how impressive the graphic is and ANOTHER THING how the games actually are. Rather better games with worse graphics than worse games with better graphics. It's also about money. Back then as a kid you were lucky just to have SNES - or - Genesis and get the few games that you wanted so crazy much. Now as a non-kid when you got your own economy you can have multiple consoles. Older people in the 90s could buy both Neo Geo and SNES/Genesis - lucky guys
As far as fighting games go, my brother and I played so much samurai showdown. It's less complicated than most fighting games, and an absolute blast
Love these games! Subscribed- great videos man
I really liked what you had to say!
Glad to hear it!
I've played all but Neo Drift Out. I love them all! Metal Slug and Bust-A-Move are also personal favorites on the Neo Geo.
There are so many Neo Geo games I still love!
*Blazing Star* is probably my favorite shmup on the Neo Geo. It looks fantastic and is incredibly intense (even if some of the voice clips can get annoying after awhile).
*Magical Drop II (&III)* are probably my favorite puzzlers outside of Bust-A-Move on the Neo Geo. They are both colorful, fun, and can get really intense!
*League Bowling* is a fun, simple bowling game that anyone can pick up and enjoy (like Baseball Stars)!
Lastly, if you're a huge Bomberman fan like myself you can't go wrong with *Neo Bomberman* !
I really like Blazing Star too!
Blazing Star final boss is disturbing though 😂
I was just playing Shock Troopers 2 on my Neo Geo mini (with the 8bitdo clicky controller) - definitely a fun game - with some challenge, and great graphics of course.
Sadly I’ve never had original hardware - probably never will - but there are some options to play some of these games on the Switch (and the mini systems aren’t a terrible option, even with the flaws). The Neo Geo sits in such a weird niche, I’m almost always amazed that it exists - and I wish it had a much larger availability and footprint!
No one mentioned about the Last Blade games. Nightmare in the Dark, Zupapa! and Aero Fighters 2 or 3
I need that driving game right now.
King of fighters, Samurai Shodown, Puzzle Bubble, Metal Slug, Shock trooper amazing games.
Greatest RUclipsr of all time!
How did it take me this long to find your channel? This is great!
Welcome to the channel!
That’s a nice analogue Neo you’ve got there 👍
Still break out League Bowling every once in a while, really fun.
The ONLY thing that hurt the NeoGeo was the price. Every game was perfect and really worth the price for everyone who could afford it
Definitely gotta add The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match to the list.
I play the Neo Geo CD game collection on a Nintendo Wii. I use a GameCube controller for it. This is a great Video, as I’m trying to find some fun ones that aren’t fighters. Are the CD games and game library much different from the AES games? I didn’t get to play any of these when I was young so I don’t know.
I bought an aes from a garage sale for $50 several years ago, so I used that as justification to pony up the dough for a neo SD pro