The Pong gameplay is turned into a type of beach volleyball, or tennis game but with more and more levels, each getting harder and faster than the previous. The high saturated colours, cool character animations and decent soundtrack, this is one to keep an eye on should you want to add it to your best neo geo games collection. Fatal Fury Special is known for its incredibly saturated graphics, well designed characters and faster gameplay compared to the version.
It also introduced special moves into the franchise, allowing for deadly combos and even more strategic plays. One thing we always remember about Fatal Fury 2 is the colourful arenas, as much as we love dark, scary levels, as a kid the bright, sunny pirate ship within the city, will always be remembered. Pulstar released in by developers Aicom co. What made this game so great, and one of the best Neo Geo games around, is that fact that it was the first Neo Geo game to incorporate pre-rendered graphics.
The game basically had 2. You have the ability to charge your weapons for extra damage, upgrade your warship and take on some impressive enemies.
The bit graphics are nice and clean and the detail in the background goes way beyond just a few trees and people. The stages are all nicely thought out and designed, and the control setup borrows heavily from the arcade versions that people knew and loved in the games early years. This is an all-round great fighting game with those all-important arcade vibes.
This title has some of the richest colours and the best music tracks of any side-scrolling game on any console. Like a cross between Metroid and Castlevania, Magician Lord is fun to both play and watch, and both the maze-like puzzles and memorable bosses will keep you well entertained.
The story revolves around an evil berk called Gal Agiese who has broken free of a prison that he was locked inside. He steals the tomes that were used to imprison him in the first place and tries to bring the God of Destruction back to life. A magician with a wizard staff and much bigger crystal balls than I would have in this situation comes to the rescue. Say hello to Blazing Star. Cyborgs are turning against the AI that built them in a bid to stop the rise of a cybernetic army.
You, the player, must take charge of one of these rebel cyborgs and the ships that they control, each ship having different firepower, shot styles, and speeds. Enjoy both single-player and multiplayer modes from the comfort of your couch, or install into an MVS unit for that ultimate Stranger Things style arcade experience in your garage or living room.
Shock Troopers takes you through multiple landscapes as you track, hunt, and take-down the Bloody Scorpions terrorist cell. Go it alone or control one of three soldiers at a time as you make your way through mountains, jungles, and valleys in search of the scum that kidnapped an old scientist and his attractive granddaughter.
Man, I feel like Chuck Norris just writing about it! Each of the different soldiers that you can control has different abilities that will be able to help you with your mission. Unlike most side-scrolling games, Shock Troopers has a top-down approach which allows you to move in 8-different directions while firing.
You can run around enemies and attack from all angles, picking up point bonuses, extra items, and life as you go. The boss battles are huge, the gameplay is electric, and that old man and his granddaughter are counting on you to rescue them. What are you waiting for; get a copy bought right now! You might be seeing a pattern forming here. Many of the best Neo Geo games in our list are either fighting, shooting, or space-age side-scrollers, which should be expected seen as though the Neo Geo started off life in an arcade.
Our next game, Waku Waku 7 , is a popular fighting game with an array of strange and loveable characters. Choose from one of nine fighters, each with his or her own special unblockable move and fighting style.
I thought Yoshimitsu was a bit of an oddball, but a purple forest cat and a walking police tank really take the prize for the weirdest fighters in gaming history! Take a step back from brawling in the streets and getting in a rage over purple forest cats, and immerse yourself in Samurai Showdown. This game is so fast-paced that the matches will be done and dusted if you turn your head away for a second. This is a fighting title for sophisticated battle fans…and ones that like tonnes of blood and a referee that throws bits of chicken into the ring for you to regain your health.
The game uses two buttons — A to fire and B to drop bombs, as well as the joystick to move around the screen. Seriously though, this game rocks; destroy armoured planes and enemy buildings while picking up powerups and money bonuses along the way. Play as pilots from 5-different countries in both single and multiplayer modes as you move through the twenty levels kicking ass and taking names. The Last Blade might not be a bonafide sequel to Samurai Shodown, but its emphasis on Japanese mythology and its commitment to including sounds and musical styles typical of the era have earned it the third-place slot in our list of the best Neo Geo games.
This is another weapon-based fighting game that works the same way as Samurai Showdown for the most part, where the sword is always mightier than the fist that goes without saying though, right? Some of the characters are from Japanese history and some are completely fictitious, but they all kick serious ass and take a lot of beating. Game over. Garou: Mark Of The Wolves is the final title in the Fatal Fury series and one of the most perfectly created fighting games of all time.
As run and gun titles go, Metal Slug was always the best, and MS3 as some of the best levels and weirdest characters of any franchise ever. This was one of the most expensive home consoles at the time.
While the Neo Geo was the longest supported console, no new games have been released for a long time. That means that second-hand listings like the ones in the article above hold the best chances of getting hold of copies of the games in this list.
The same applies for other hyperlinked games for other consoles that might crop up through the article too!
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One of the most undoubtedly Japanese games to make it to Western audiences back in the 90s has to be Twinkle Star Sprites, a top-down shoot-em-up with a cutesy Magical Girl aesthetic not usually seen in Western games.
But cute or not, what really made this game climb to the top was the frantic multiplayer and intense gameplay. The game takes place in urban slums where a gene-modifying virus has spread, turning the local hoodlums into mutants. This allowed developers to go all out in designing bizarre wacky enemies.
This, coupled with a fantastic soundtrack and crisp colorful graphics, made it into one of the greats. Many games in the Neo Geo took inspiration from the classic shoot-em-up R-Type and tried to re-create its space-monster-fighting charm. Released in , this side-scrolling shoot-em-up features the same kind of challenging gameplay as its spiritual predecessor, requiring players to strategize on-the-go if they want to survive.
While some people find this too much of a gimmick, it was also pushing boundaries. Windjammers is probably my favorite sports game on the Neo Geo because this air-hockey title feels much more like a fighter than a sports game.
Developed by Data East and released in , the game pits two muscular characters against each other. Both trying their hardest to get a puck past their opponent and into the goal — just like air hockey. Arguably one of the best combat-oriented platformers on the system. Way before there was Jump Force, there was Waku Waku 7: a unique fighter starring parodies of many popular anime and videogame archetypes. Luckily for video game historians interested in playing the game, this title recently became available on the Nintendo Switch as part of the Arcade Archive collection.
This made it very visually appealing , and it quickly set itself apart from the competition. Unlike most games produced in such situations, this title was fantastic in almost every way. Including its graphics and its TKoF-like combat system. Watching Mai Shiranui and Chun-Li duking it out is nothing short of legendary. Not only does it feature an all-star cast with picks from every title in the series, but the spritework and fluid animation were utterly stunning.
On top of that, this fluidity extended to the actual combat system. Chaining attacks together had never felt so natural. Instead of giant Lovecraftian monstrosities, this game pits you against enemy tanks and aircraft while commanding one of eight planes, including the F Tomcat and the F Eagle.
If you want a shoot-em-up where your objective is satisfactorily blowing everything up, this title is the one for you. I love games with a heavy Japanese aesthetic. The lanes are crowded every night with Big Time Pin Slammin' action! You call the shots selecting a right or left handed bowler. Determine ball weight, and develop the skills of the pro's as you skillfully throw a variety of shots that you control. Choose from 3 separate modes of play: Regulation, Flash! The real voice stereo sound of Mr.
Bowl and the Pin Brothers will have you laughing all night long with more fun than the real lanes! So pop some refreshments and settle into Megs of indoor sport like you've never seen before! Magician Lord. Step into the sorcerer's world! To end the years of chaos and horror, and to help the land he loves. Metal Slug. Death to the rebel army! A military coup 'etat broke out! The almighty tank 'Metal Slug' was plundered. Marco and Tarma, special work corps of the regular army with the mission to defeat the rebel army, advanced into the middle of the enemies!!
Mutation Nation. In the year Bio-chemistry and genetics has surpassed even our own imagination. A scientist who had been working on a bizarre genetic experiment is banned by his Superiors and suddenly, his bio-chemical laboratory collapses in a massive explosion.
Years later, people become vulnerable to the same genetic virus Can you stop the mutation invasion? Venture into the jungles with only a standard-issue weapon and a few grenades for protection. Aim your crosshairs to take out enemies before they do their worst to you.
Pick up extra grenades and additional powerful weapons along the way and continue the battle. Succeed, and a hero's return awaits. Once upon a time, the god of sun built a huge wall in the center of the "man's village" and the "woman's village" where they had been fighting for a long, long time.
This caused even more trouble, in that the tower blocked all the sunlight to both villages. Rad and Am were sent to travel up the tower of sun full of various falling blocks. Real Bout - Fatal Fury Special. The supreme trial of strength awaits! One year since the fearsome conclusion to "Real Bout", the hungry wolves ready themselves for a new battle, "Real Bout Special" - the paramount pugilistic proving ground!
Samurai Shodown II. To be or not to be? You'll soon find out the answer! They've licked their wounds, improved their techniques, and now they're back!
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