Neo Geo Recommendations

**TrakMastaTom** · 12-07-2008, 06:50 PM

So I now have a Neo Geo MVS at my place. It came with Bust A Move. I know about the obvious stuff like the Metal Slug series, Samurai Shodown series and the King Of Fighters series. I am really looking for games that aren't traditional side scrolling action or fighting games, because that is what most Neo Geo games seem to be. So if anyone can recommend anything that would be great. And if anyone could tell me how the hell to get the joystick platform to come forward so I can replace cartridges, that information would also be appreciated. I thought I knew how but I guess not.

Go!

**Slime Slayer** · 12-30-2008, 10:43 PM

baseball stars 2, crossed swords, top hunter, shock troopers and ghost pilots are some of my favs

**CatalystiCam** · 12-31-2008, 12:23 AM

metal slug was great but I've only ever played it in an arcade :P

**TrakMastaTom** · 12-31-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam3ron36

metal slug was great but I've only ever played it in an arcade :P

Well only super rich people played it at home. When the home Neo Geo came out it cost something like 1000 dollars and the games were several hundred a piece.

**Winnebagel** · 01-17-2009, 10:44 AM

I don't have the cartridge system as it was so expensive, but I do have a Neo Geo CD. The Neo Geo CD had about 85% of the games released on the MVS system. Of course, as you said, the Neo Geo was made to primarily appeal to arcade players,so most games do consist of side scrollers and fighting games. Still, the system does have several good games that deviate from that format. Here are some of my favorites (fighting games included):

- Neo Turf Masters: This is still one of my favorite golf games. Gotta' love when the Japanese announcer yells out, "on the gween!!!" in her cute little voice.

- The Samurai Shodown series.

- Samurai Shodown RPG: I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be exclusive to the CD system, so you may be out of luck on that one.

- Magician Lord: A very cool action adventure game. It is side scrolling, but fun.

- Cross Swords: A fun almost FPS action game. I have the sequel, but alas I think that is CD exclusive too.

- Pulstar: One of my favorite space shooters. Similar to R-Type, but tough as Hades.

- 2020 Super Baseball: A fun futuristic baseball game. However, I only recommend playing it with a friend, as the computer cheats badly. (Darn quarter muncher!)

- Fatal Fury Special: A great fighting game. The other Fatal Fury games are also worth a play, but FFS is the best of the bunch.

- Top Hunter: An absolutely awesome side scrolling action game. A lot of fun.

Those are the ones I can think of off hand. I will check my game collection and try to recommend some more later.