Want to play Neo Geo, but it's so expensive

[Medic_wheat]

This might be a stupid question,  but why are MVS multi-carts so cheap, but AES carts so rare and expensive?  Aren't they basically the same thing?

Completely missed the multi cart part.

[csgx1]

I've been wanting to get back into playing the Neo Geo for years now. I have a 1slot cabinet that's basically been in storage ever since i've moved to a very small place.

I'd like to possibly consolize the mvs board (unsure of what board version). Would a supergun be the easiest way to swap the board between home use (with an rgb monitor) and cabinet? If I ever move to a bigger place i'd like the option to easily swap the board back in the cabinet.

Are the bootleg multi carts reliable?  Any serious issues or significant differences with loading/playing a game compared to a real mvs cart? 

[jtucci31]

Man upon looking at the list the 138-in-1 looks the best to me, but what is that board sticking out? Can I just use the cart or do I need to utilize that other thing too?

Been meaning to get a multi cart for my cmvs for awhile. I got one built from jamma nation X, did whatever mods and such I wanted. RGB, S Vid, unibios for pretty reasonable price.

[Black Tiger]

I've been wanting to get back into playing the Neo Geo for years now. I have a 1slot cabinet that's basically been in storage ever since i've moved to a very small place.

I'd like to possibly consolize the mvs board (unsure of what board version). Would a supergun be the easiest way to swap the board between home use (with an rgb monitor) and cabinet? If I ever move to a bigger place i'd like the option to easily swap the board back in the cabinet.

Are the bootleg multi carts reliable?  Any serious issues or significant differences with loading/playing a game compared to a real mvs cart? 

There are some compatibility issues with some MVS boards. I believe that it's broken down at the top of that game list I posted earlier. On my first homemade cmvs, games would sometimes rest randomly. Some games are supposed to have imperfect sound and I believe that Aero Fighters 3 on every multi-cart doesn't work correctly. I've read about mods that can be done to multi-carts to fix the issues.

Still worthwhile paying $50 - $100 to play/sample $20,000 worth of mvs games. I got a multi-cart first, but still bought around 20 original games so far since then, as well as a couple more multi-carts to cover every game available through them.

Man upon looking at the list the 138-in-1 looks the best to me, but what is that board sticking out? Can I just use the cart or do I need to utilize that other thing too?

Been meaning to get a multi cart for my cmvs for awhile. I got one built from jamma nation X, did whatever mods and such I wanted. RGB, S Vid, unibios for pretty reasonable price.

I'd avoid those kind, they're made for arcade boards. There are better cart-only ones that cover most of the games you'd want. I believe I got the 120, 108 and 161 to cover everything that's on any multi-game cart.

[TheClash603]

This might be a stupid question,  but why are MVS multi-carts so cheap, but AES carts so rare and expensive?  Aren't they basically the same thing?

Completely missed the multi cart part.

My apologies if I should've said "why are the ###-in-1 MVS carts so cheap, whereas the ###-in-1 AES carts so expensive?"  I always see the MVS multi-carts fairly cheap and think it would be cool to nab one for my AES, but every time I see one for sale on AES it is 5x the cost.  I understand why MVS carts are cheaper in general than AES carts and I even understand why modern (?) aftermarket bootleg games would be made in larger quantity in the MVS format.  However, I think if one of these bootlegers could produce an AES ###-in-1 carts at a reasonable price I am sure it would fly off the shelf (ie. - website/ebay), at least in a quantity which would let them turn a profit.

[Medic_wheat]

This might be a stupid question,  but why are MVS multi-carts so cheap, but AES carts so rare and expensive?  Aren't they basically the same thing?

Completely missed the multi cart part.

My apologies if I should've said "why are the ###-in-1 MVS carts so cheap, whereas the ###-in-1 AES carts so expensive?"  I always see the MVS multi-carts fairly cheap and think it would be cool to nab one for my AES, but every time I see one for sale on AES it is 5x the cost.  I understand why MVS carts are cheaper in general than AES carts and I even understand why modern (?) aftermarket bootleg games would be made in larger quantity in the MVS format.  However, I think if one of these bootlegers could produce an AES ###-in-1 carts at a reasonable price I am sure it would fly off the shelf (ie. - website/ebay), at least in a quantity which would let them turn a profit.

I still wish and hope for a ever drive MVS or AES to be made.

[csgx1]

Still worthwhile paying $50 - $100 to play/sample $20,000 worth of mvs games.

When you put it that way, the multi carts sound like a bargain.  I'm not too picky as long as most of the games are playable and the cart doesn't break easily or damage anything.   It sounds like most of the issues are minor or acceptable for the price.   I'll definitely look into getting one.  Thanks for the info and I appreciate your assessment.

[in99flames]

I have a USA version AES and a 4 slot MVS cabinet in my house. Neo Geo is a ton of fun and does have cool games that arent just fighting. Its expensive so I wouldnt recommend if you obly really want Metal Slug. I only have the First metal slug MVS cart. I couldn't see if anyone mentioned this...but if you want a more "authentic feel"....try looking for a Neo Geo X Gold. I think they are still on amazon for under 200. It has a portable system with it and a lot of great games. Might be worth a look.

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[crazydean]

Have you seen the Game Sack episode on the Neo Geo X? It doesn't make me want to go out and buy it.

[Otaking]

Avoid the Neo Geo X Gold, it's just bad.
Massive missed opportunity though, it could of been amazing if SNK Playmore had handled it themselves.

[Medic_wheat]

Avoid the Neo Geo X Gold, it's just bad.
Massive missed opportunity though, it could of been amazing if SNK Playmore had handled it themselves.

Tell me about it. I pre-ordered it at the time thinking it would be great as it was officially licensed by play more.


I was so disappointed.


I almost returned it. But. It's still something I own. Never bothered with any of the game collections. They made after words. I saw Amazon trying to sell off what they had left two years ago at a dramatically reduced price

[Otaking]

Avoid the Neo Geo X Gold, it's just bad.
Massive missed opportunity though, it could of been amazing if SNK Playmore had handled it themselves.

Tell me about it. I pre-ordered it at the time thinking it would be great as it was officially licensed by play more.


I was so disappointed.


I almost returned it. But. It's still something I own. Never bothered with any of the game collections. They made after words. I saw Amazon trying to sell off what they had left two years ago at a dramatically reduced price

I was really hyped for the Neo Geo X Gold and bought it on release (maybe even pre ordered, can't remember) but sent it back the same day it arrived. This was before the truck load of hate backlash it received, so my decision was completely unbiased, it just felt really cheap and nasty and the screen quality looked awful.

The concept was awesome though and I dream about if SNK Playmore had done it and it had been successful enough that they started making new Neo Geo games for it.

[BigusSchmuck]

I managed to pay around $200 for my voga supergun and mvs setup with memory cards, unibios and controllers. I don't recall the motherboard I used for the build, but it is one of the MVS boards that you could use the memory board support. Just need a damn enclosure, bare circuit boards no bueno.
Edit:
MV-1.
http://www.hardmvs.com/html/MV-1.htm

Rock solid, new caps too.

[crazydean]

I managed to pay around $200 for my voga supergun and mvs setup with memory cards, unibios and controllers. I don't recall the motherboard I used for the build, but it is one of the MVS boards that you could use the memory board support. Just need a damn enclosure, bare circuit boards no bueno.
Edit:
MV-1.
http://www.hardmvs.com/html/MV-1.htm

Rock solid, new caps too.

Did you build this yourself or buy it assembled?

[BigusSchmuck]

I managed to pay around $200 for my voga supergun and mvs setup with memory cards, unibios and controllers. I don't recall the motherboard I used for the build, but it is one of the MVS boards that you could use the memory board support. Just need a damn enclosure, bare circuit boards no bueno.
Edit:
MV-1.
http://www.hardmvs.com/html/MV-1.htm

Rock solid, new caps too.

Did you build this yourself or buy it assembled?

If you mean assembling it, yeah I connected the super gun and memory card stuff to the board. lol I did make my own home made supergun, but I haven't done a whole lot with it yet. Very functional, about the only complaint its rather massive and bare.