Neo-Geo is a gaming console made by video game developer SNK during the 16-bit era. The people at SNK had a dream to bring the true arcade cabinet experience to every home. The console was ahead of it's time, and even today the console has a huge fan base.

Neo Geo was an ambitious project by the video game developer SNK. SNK made arcade games and third party games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In the early '90s, SNK decided it was time to venture into the hardware market on the cusp of the 16-bit era and the result was the Neo Geo. Unlike Nintendo and Sega, SNK decided to make a system that would bring the current graphics found in arcade cabinets at the time to every home. They ended up calling the system Neo Geo and marketed it as a 24-bit system. Technically, however, this was false; It was infact a 16-bit system with added technology to maximize its graphic and sound capabilities. At its core, the Neo Geo's specifications were not much different than the Sega Genesis specifications. The Neo Geo is a cartridge based system and was infamous for the enormously sized game units. The box art on games often boasted how many megabits it took to make the game.

Unfortunately, SNK's desire to bring the arcade experience home was quite costly for them. They had no choice but the sell the system for $650 dollars and the games themselves for over $100 to $300 dollars. Of course most people didn't have the money to afford the system or the games. So SNK decided to introduce some of the games in a specially made arcade cabinet. The cabinet often featured different games, and the player could choose which ones they wanted to play. This was mainly how Neo Geo started building a cult status among video gamers. The system itself wasn't available in many stores, except the stores that rich people were known to shop. Ironically, SNK would make most of it's money from their games, in the arcades where they began.

The console itself ceased manufacture in 1997, but games for the console would continue to be made and released in arcades, mainly in Japan. The last game for the console was made in 2004, making it the longest living arcade to home console ever made behind the Atari 2600.

SNK went bankrupt in the year 2000. Though most people claimed it was the developer's risky investment in the Neo Geo, the SNK themselves blamed piracy. The company has since been bought over by Playmore, who decided to keep the SNK name and preserve the legendary brand. This is why you now see SNK Playmore, instead of just SNK. Playmore would continue where the original developers left off, making and releasing games for the Neo Geo. Since 2004, Playmore has abandoned the Neo Geo console and they're now focusing exclusively on releasing games for other consoles.

Neo Geo - Recent Games

Name Platforms Developer
Ninja Combat
released on June 2, 2008
NEO, WSHP Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.
Last Hope
DC, NEO, NGCD NG:DEV.TEAM
Samurai Shodown V
PS2, XBOX, NEO Yuki Enterprise
Metal Slug 5
PC, PS2, XBOX, NEO, ARC Noise Factory, SNK Playmore
SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom
released on Oct. 7, 2004
PS2, XBOX, NEO, ARC SNK Playmore
Samurai Shodown V Special
PS2, NEO Yuki Enterprise
The King of Fighters 2003
released on March 18, 2004
PS2, XBOX, NEO, ARC SNK Playmore
Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon: Matrimelee
NEO Noise Factory
The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
released on Dec. 18, 2002
PS2, XBOX, DC, NEO, ARC Eolith Co., Ltd.
Rage of the Dragons
released on Sept. 26, 2002
NEO Noise Factory
Metal Slug 4
released on July 19, 2002
PS2, XBOX, NEO MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., BrezzaSoft
The King of Fighters 2001
released on March 14, 2002
PS2, DC, NEO, ARC Eolith Co., Ltd., SNK Playmore
Sengoku 3
NEO Noise Factory
Metal Slug X: Super Vehicle - 001
released on March 20, 2001
PS1, NEO, ARC SNK Playmore, Nazca Corporation
The King of Fighters 2000
PS2, DC, NEO, ARC SNK Playmore
Metal Slug 3
released on June 1, 2000
PS2, XBOX, NEO, ARC, XBLM SNK Playmore
Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage
released on April 20, 2000
PS1, NEO SNK Playmore
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
PS2, DC, NEO, ARC SNK Playmore
Nightmare in the Dark
NEO AM Factory
The King of Fighters '99
released on Sept. 23, 1999
PS1, DC, NEO, NGCD, ARC SNK Playmore

Neo Geo - Upcoming Games

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General Information Edit
Platform Name: Neo Geo
Release Date: Oct. 25, 1990
Online Support: False
Install Base: 0
Original Price: $650
Producing Company: SNK Playmore
Total Games: games
Recurring Appearances
Japan
first in
12
Space
first in Spacewar!
6
Earth
first in
4
The United States of America
first in
3
China
first in
3
England
first in
2
Spain
first in
2
Germany
first in
2
Korea
first in
2
Thailand
first in
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Continue
first in
43
Game Over
first in
35
2D
first in Computer Space
32
Melee
first in
32
Hand to Hand Combat
first in
30
Health
first in
27
Character Select Screen
first in Gauntlet II
23
Jump
first in Donkey Kong
22
Boss Fight
first in
22
Special Attack
first in Street Fighter
21
Fingerless Gloves
first in
31
Sword
first in
12
Gun
first in
11
Katana
first in
10
Machine Gun
first in
9
Fist(s)
first in
8
Knife
first in
8
Shuriken
first in
7
Spaceship
first in Spacewar!
6
Barrel
first in Donkey Kong
6


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