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Rather than paying less for a digital purchase or game key card?
Like PS1 had some big games on multiple discs. If paying more meant you could have a physical game, but it had to fit across 2 game cards, would you be ok with that?

I was looking at recent releases on the eshop, and saw this game. I almost scrolled past it, but decided to look it up, and this video makes it look like chill fun. I am looking at Denshattack! too. That demo is fun. Either game is $19.99 on eshop

I’ve never watched anything from this channel before, but this video was interesting, and fun (to me). I’ll probably never get to visit Japan, so watching these guys go from retro shop to retro shop in Japan, and go over all these NeoGeo finds is a treat.

I wanted to share it here, and hopefully others enjoy it like I did.

The original game library for NeoGeo is arcade games. Games you can have a brief play at and enjoy. If AES+ is adopted by enough gamers that new games for the system greatly increase, do you care if those new games stick to the arcade-style tradition of the NeoGeo MVS/AES game library, or do you want to see a variety of game genres added that never would have been in the original NeoGeo run? Examples would be lengthy rpgs, or games that wouldn’t fit on an arcade play style.

Personally, I’d look to play lengthier games on other platforms. If there is an influx of new games developed for NeoGeo, I hope we see new games that stick to the arcade play style. That’s what I’m looking for when I play the ACA NeoGeo games (and the same would apply for games on AES+). Games I can pick up, play, and put back down easily.

First off, I’m so happy to have access to the ACA NeoGeo games. Getting to play these classics on my Switch 2 docked or portable with CRT filter options, and the ability to create saves is awesome! For non-fighting games, the Pro 2 works fine. For fighting games, especially ones that high difficulty against the CPU, there are too many missed directional inputs trying to use the Pro 2. I do have SNES wireless controllers I can try out. What are the rest of you Switch ACA NeoGeo players using? I need something better for NeoGeo fighters if I’m going to beat FF3.

I’ll gear this question to AES and MVS owners. I’m going to assume that you also own other consoles or game on PC. For your gaming time, how big a slice of that pie goes to your AES?

There’s a difference between collecting a retro console for the sake of collecting, and actually putting that console into regular gaming use.

Nostalgia vs convenience. I don’t own a CRT, and unless I found a great deal I won’t be getting one. I pre-ordered the standard AES+ so I’ll play wired until I can splurge on a second arcade stick (the extras come with a way to play wireless or wired)

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I like to read your NeoGeo histories

NeoGeo start - My first intro to NeoGeo was MVS and seeing the AES at Babbages or Software Etc as a kid. I didn’t actually know the terms MVS or AES until I joined this sub. I never knew anyone fortunate enough to own an AES, and to this day I’ve never played one. What had me circle around to NeoGeo was the ACA ports I started buying on the cheap for Switch a couple of years back. Once I found out about Garou, I found this sub. (The Switch has been a great place to play NeoGeo games) I have a few ports on Steam too, and that is where I use my arcade stick, but most of my time playing NeoGeo ports is on Switch 2. Of course I cannot wait for the AES+ so I can get an idea of what playing NeoGeo has been like for those of you that grew up collecting.

AES Skills - Those of you that can repair broken AES consoles, how did you learn? It’s interesting to me

MVS Candy Cab would be my choice if I could ever own a MVS arcade cabinet. I just like the aesthetic

Anyhow, please share if you want to

Hardware and Software future. I don’t know enough about hardware to say what would be current tech requirements to be the top dog at running 2D sprite games with zero consideration for 3D graphics. No 3D at all.

Hardware - What would the build of a new NeoGeo that stuck to the OG tradition of 2D sprite games require? (or does the AES/MVS already max out 2D sprite potential?) Back when the AES was first made, there were things it would do better than everyone else in the 2D game space, but they were not competing to develop the same type or style of games as the others at the time. Would a new 2D sprite based hardware beast be able to do anything that a current gen console or PC couldn’t already do? (I don’t know if the architecture differs in capability, or if the common graphics cards/chips of today are really just all-around masters, regardless of the graphical style.)

Software - In a new NeoGeo game library, would you want the games to be strictly arcade style in size, or would you want to be able to play longer style games as well (like a long wordy 2D rpg)?

Would you want a next NeoGeo at all?

(I imagine this topic has been discussed before, I hope discussing it now is cool with the rest of you)

For those of you that own an AES. I finally pre-ordered an AES+ yesterday, and I have a question regarding 3rd party arcade sticks. I have a Mayflash F300 Elite that I customized to match the button color layout of MVS cabs. Does the AES work well with usb third party sticks using a 15 pin adapter? Is there a method you recommend? I’m hoping I can play two player without having to buy a 2nd official stick straightaway. I love the customized F300. It’s chonky, and the upgraded buttons and joystick are great for playing NeoGeo titles. (I use the red ball top, like the Japanese MVS cabs. I think most here prefer the red bat top though )

It would be nice if I could buy at release.