Neo Geo Fighters Topic

[lukester]

I've been inspired to make this since another thread.

"Hey! C'mon! C'mon!" Let's talk about Neo Geo fighting games! You can say anything from best to worst, to win quotes, nostalgic stories, and tiers or your mains.

I have a few (mainly Neo Geo CD)

Fatal Fury Special (used to like it, now seems kinda stiff, cheesy and cheap)
Samsho II and III (both incredible)
KOF 96 (great, Chizuru sucks though)
Last Blade 2 (have not gotten into this one much, seemed too complex?)
Garou MOTW (Xbox 360 port)
Real Bout Fatal Fury (coming in mail)

My favorite series is probably Samurai Shodown so far. I would like to get them all at some point.

[HailingTheThings]

Garou Mow and Last Blade II are great games, I've spent many hours playing those with friends.

Should check out Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, that's where it's at.

Also. Pick up the Fatal Fury collections for PS2. The best.

[lukester]

Garou Mow and Last Blade II are great games, I've spent many hours playing those with friends.

Should check out Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, that's where it's at.

Also. Pick up the Fatal Fury collections for PS2. The best.

Shhh, I still gotta get real bout 1!

I want to get the samsho anthology, for V and tenka.

I feel ashamed that I only have one kof game, though. Good thing they are cheap on cd.

[TR0N]

In no order.

Fatal Fury Special
Last Blade
KOF 98
Waku Waku 7
Realbout Fatal Fury Special
Samurai Shodown II

I will give a honorable mention to double dragon,not the greatest fighter but it is very playable.

[jtucci31]

I love playing Samurai Shodown II at this arcade near my house. I'm not the best at fighters but I can have fun with that one.


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[lukester]

I love playing Samurai Shodown II at this arcade near my house. I'm not the best at fighters but I can have fun with that one.


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idk if most people prefer joysticks, but I prefer the clicky thumbstick on the Neo Geo CD controller. It's a life saver.

NGCD stick>>D-pad>>>>>>>arcade stick

Just my opinion though.

[SuperDeadite]

Ninja Masters'
KoF '96
Last Blade I/II
Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special
Garou MOTW
Waku Waku 7

[HailingTheThings]

Wish they'd release Ninja Masters on XBL or PSN with online support. Eff.

[jtucci31]

I love playing Samurai Shodown II at this arcade near my house. I'm not the best at fighters but I can have fun with that one.


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idk if most people prefer joysticks, but I prefer the clicky thumbstick on the Neo Geo CD controller. It's a life saver.

NGCD stick>>D-pad>>>>>>>arcade stick

Just my opinion though.

I've always been curious how those are. Is the Neo Geo CD one similar to the Neo Geo Pocket Color one?

[lukester]

I love playing Samurai Shodown II at this arcade near my house. I'm not the best at fighters but I can have fun with that one.


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idk if most people prefer joysticks, but I prefer the clicky thumbstick on the Neo Geo CD controller. It's a life saver.

NGCD stick>>D-pad>>>>>>>arcade stick

Just my opinion though.

I've always been curious how those are. Is the Neo Geo CD one similar to the Neo Geo Pocket Color one?

Yep, just larger and a little less loose. The cd controllers work with an aes, too.

[SuperDeadite]

Not a fan of the CD Pads due to the button layout.  Neo games are meant for 4 buttons in line that can all be pushed at the same time with different fingers, which you really can't do on the Pad layout.  Even just playing Metal Slug on those pads seems unplayable to me due to the button layout.  If you've only used the pads, you might fair better though, I'm too old to change.

[TR0N]

I love playing Samurai Shodown II at this arcade near my house. I'm not the best at fighters but I can have fun with that one.


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idk if most people prefer joysticks, but I prefer the clicky thumbstick on the Neo Geo CD controller. It's a life saver.

NGCD stick>>D-pad>>>>>>>arcade stick

Just my opinion though.

The only controller suited for fighters is a pair of modded sega saturn controllers.

[pulstar]

I'm not a fan of the NGCD pads either. If I have to use a joypad for fighting games it has to be a Saturn pad. Best pad for fighting games, hands down.

For Neo-Geo fighters, I really like Real Bout Special, in my opinion the best of the Fatal Fury series.

[Opethian]

any KOF that's not 94 or 2001
Samurai Spirits II and III
Garou MOTW


Matrimelee just for the music

[_joshuaTurbo]

Rage of the Dragons and Matrimelee are pretty fun!

I'll always be a KOF '95 guy, just haven't seen a Fighter come close since that one.  (KOF 98 or Dreammatch '99 on DC come close!)

lots of great fighters to talk about though.  When I was younger I absolutely LOVED World Heroes.  Now that I've gone back to play them I'm finding it's still enjoyable, but not quite as polished as the Fatal Fury series.

Anyone got any Art of Fighting 3 love?  I really enjoyed it after hearing others say it was the black sheep of the series.  The sprite animation is the best on the Neo (aside from Mark of the Wolves).  The general feeling I have with the game is that it's like a 3D fighter in 2D.  Feels like each character is made to grapple/throw all the while having some decent projectiles. It actually has a lot in common with Virtua Fighter.