Dumb question about Neo·Geo...

[Kitsunexus]

OK, this is a really dumb question, but I hardly see any Western-developed games for Neo·Geo. Was this because Western developers couldn't develop a good game to save their lives and thus failed SNK's quality control, or is it just that SNK wouldn't let any Western developers have developer kits? 

This is something I've always wondered, but never thought to ask...

[Michael Helgeson]

It was most likely due to the fact most developers had their own custom hardware already for the games they were designing. You will also notice there was not alot of support from Japanese companies either other then a few things from Data East,Taito,Visco, and Sunsoft.

[Turbo D]

haha, I never thought about that 

[Kitsunexus]

Wow, you're right, that's a good point there! Thanks!

[Keranu]

Very interesting question, I'm not even sure if I ever even thought about that. Are there any Western made games for it period?

[SignOfZeta]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

[Keranu]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life.

Don't forget the early arcade days when America was king .

[Joe Redifer]

I'd love to see Krusty's Fun House or Bart vs The World by Flying Edge/Acclaim on the Neo Geo.  Nobody can deny that Acclaim rocked the hizzouse.  They were the BEST EVAR!  I think there were probably a dozen or so US-programmed Turbo games.

[TR0N]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

That sums it up.

[Black Tiger]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

Camp California
Yo Bro
Darkwing Duck
Tailspin
Night Creatures
Ghost Manor
Impossamole
Lords of the Rising Sun
Shape Shifter
Beyond Shadowgate
John Madden Duo CD Football
It Came From the Desert
Shermatlock Holmes 1 & 2
Shadow of the Beast
AD&D Order of the Griffon
Addams Family
Champions Forever Boxing
Davis Cup Tennis
Turrican
Ballistix
Hit the Ice
Andre Panza Kickboxing/The Kickboxing
Lode Runner
TV Sports Football
TV Sports Hockey
TV Sports Basketball
Battle Royale
Dungeon Master Theron's Quest
Jim Power
Loom
Klax
Hatris
Falcon
Gunboat
Hawaii Girls 'games'
J.B. Harold Murder Club
Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf Hu & CD
Wizardry I - V
Might & Magic I & III
Prince of Persia
Sim Earth
Builder Land
The Manhole
Populous Hu & CD
Stratego
Lemmings
Baby Jo
Skweek
Faceball
Mine Sweeper
Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Shanghai I - III
Slime World
Bonk 3 CD

And of course:

Implode
Meteor Blaster DX
Mysterious Song


Also, Double Dragon V is a western developed Neo Geo game.

[TR0N]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

Hit the Ice

Uhh how is that a western game it is by taito afther all.

[Black Tiger]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

Hit the Ice

Uhh how is that a western game it is by taito afther all.

Its a Williams/Midway game.

[Michael Helgeson]

Also, Double Dragon V is a western developed Neo Geo game.

This game is not on the NeoGeo. It was for the Jaguar,Snes,and Genesis.It was indeed produced by some crappy people at Leland Interactive. Double Dragon on the NeoGeo was developed and produced by Technos Japan.

[TR0N]

Well for one thing American console and arcade games in general were pretty much thought of as jokes up until the last 5-7 years or so, which would have included most of the Geo's life. If some hack at Aklaim or Activison or EA was getting his ass kicked kicked in the $50 game market by Nintendo, Sega, Square, Konami, Enix, etc then trying to sell $250 games wouldn't be a very good idea in general.

I mean, how many western developed PCE/Turbo games are there?

Hit the Ice

Its a Williams/Midway game.

Here it i thought it was by Taito since i play it on the TG16.

That is some thing western made but publish by taito for the consoles.

[Keranu]

I'd love to see Krusty's Fun House or Bart vs The World by Flying Edge/Acclaim on the Neo Geo.  Nobody can deny that Acclaim rocked the hizzouse.  They were the BEST EVAR!  I think there were probably a dozen or so US-programmed Turbo games.

Krusty's Fun House was an awesome game. I actually kinda like Bart vs The World too, but Bart's Nightmare was better.