Neo Geo AES System - Video Game Console

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• ASIN: B001375P22
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,279 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Old-School Enthusiast's choice, February 13, 2008

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EnergyWork (SGV, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Neo Geo AES System - Video Game Console (Video Game)

Being a veteran gamer, both home and arcade, of the 80's and 90's, I remember looking at the Neo-Geo system with awe when it was released for the home market in 1990.

Back in the day, the 16-Bit Genesis was the gamer's choice. Sega managed to muscle its way into many a household. The system was way ahead of the 8-Bit NES in terms of technology. However, even the mighty Genesis was no match for SNK's arcade muscles.

Touted as a "24-Bit" system, the Neo-Geo actually contained 16 and 8-Bit processors working in parallel. Nevertheless, in terms of graphical power, the Neo-Geo outdid anything on the home circuit.

Being identical to its arcade counterpart, the home carts were about the size of a hardcover dictionary. While the Genesis boasted of having 8 megabit carts, the Neo-Geo was pumping out carts that contained 50-plus megabits of graphical power.

Of course you paid for that power. The standard price for a new cart was roughly $200, in addition to the system itself costing about $500. Later on, the price got steeper. I paid $300 for a brand-new Metal-Slug X cart in 1999.

Nowadays, SNK's Neo-Geo home cart system has attained cult status. A handful of the system's rarer games can clock in at over $1000 each on the collector circuit.

Obviously, the Neo-Geo is a technological relic compared to todays gaming systems. But the beauty of the Neo-Geo relies on its unique path thru the gaming landscape. "Bigger, Better, Badder"..Long live 2D and long live the Neo Geo!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Throwback to an earlier era!, November 2, 2009

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Kai R. Kubota (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Neo Geo AES System - Video Game Console (Video Game)

I bought this console just to play Neo Geo Baseball Stars, and it has been well worth it! Very expensive, but you only live once; occasionally buy something you'll really enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Arcade System (Neo Geo AES), July 1, 2010

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gus martinez (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Neo Geo AES System - Video Game Console (Video Game)

The system is actually very well made. It has a good weight and feel to it. Nothing is cheap about it in anyway. It only produces mono sound from the composite cables provided, which is kind of strange. I just bought a mini stereo jack Y cable to composite stereo from Radio Shack and plugged it into the headphone jack for actual stereo sound. You can go the other more expensive route an get it modified to produce stereo sounds with composite outputs in the rear of the system but who wants to risk damaging such a great system. The sound quality is very good and produced the exact arcade sounds I remembered.

Always use caution when inserting and removing the cart into the system. You never know what might happen if you just don't take care in this investment. I've noticed that the picture flashes every so often when plugged into on my HDTV but on my old tube television, it works just fine. Strange, my Atari 7800 does the same thing too. So I'm not sure if it plays well with newer televisions.

The included arcade sticks are the cream of the crop. Very responsive to the inputs and good button placement. Another word of caution, do not over tighten the grip ball on the stick or you will crack it. Nothing is more of an eye sore on your awesome system than a cracked grip ball on a Neo Geo AES.

This is an excellent arcade system to own and to play. Impress your friends with some of your cool old school Neo Geo fighting skill when they come over. Just be prepared to lay down some serious cash for some of the better games. This system is worth every penny.