Legacy & History
Released in 1990 by SNK. It was marketed as a 24-bit system. The hardware was identical to the MVS arcade cabinets, meaning zero compromises on ports.
Cultural Impact
It created the "pro-sumer" market in gaming. Owning a Neo Geo was a status symbol. It kept the 2D sprite art style alive and thriving well into the 3D era.
Modern Legacy
The Neo Geo library remains the gold standard for 2D fighting games and run-and-gun shooters. Its "arcade perfect" philosophy is now the goal of all emulation.
Under the Hood
The Neo Geo used the same Motorola 68000 CPU as the Genesis but clocked faster (12 MHz) and paired with custom graphics chipsets that could push a massive number of huge sprites. It didn't use tilemaps for backgrounds like other consoles; everything was a sprite strip. This allowed for the gigantic, detailed characters SNK fighters are famous for.
Defining Titles
NEOGEO Games
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Metal Slug X: Super Vehicle - 001
Double Dragon One
Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle - 001/II
Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushido Retsuden
RB2: The Newcomers: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
Puzzle Bobble 2
The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
Cyborg Force
Hypernoid
Codename Blut Engel
Matrimelee
Fatal Fury: The Battle of Fury
Poker Night
Street Slam
Choutetsu Brikin'ger
Neo no Panepon
Spin Master
OverTop
Ninja Master's: Haoh Ninpo Cho
Ironclad
Neo Pong
The Ultimate 11: SNK Football Championship
Minasan no Okagesama Desu! Dai Sugoroku Taikai
Rally Chase
Neo Bomberman 2016
Pleasure Goal
NeoGeo 2 Player Tetris
Chibi Maruko-chan: Deluxe Quiz
The King of Fighters '96: NEOGEO Collection
Jonas Indiana and the Lost Temple of RA
Neo Thunder
Neo Geo CD Special
Samurai Shodown V Perfect
Time's Up
Bang 2 Busters
Treasure of the Caribbean
Quest of Jongmaster
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