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Post by Balder on Jul 6, 2017 19:52:42 GMT
Finally after several months of waiting, I got my Neo-Geo games. It took 5 weeks or so to get them here, but by the time they arrived I moved back home for the summer. My roommate was supposed to bring them to me when he got his summer vacation, but he extended his stay at the apartment for an extra month.
Anyways I hooked everything up and played Metal Slug first. Words of video cannot describe how it is to play Metal Slug on the Neo-Geo. The videos on YouTube don't do it justice. It plays so smooth and the sprites look so fantastic. I have never played anything that felt this way before. It's a tragedy that I never experienced the arcades before sort of experiencing them now. Also, a damn good game, damn good. I need to play it a little more, but it could very likely be my favorite game of the year.
I also played The Last Blade and Samurai Shodown, with The Last Blade being.the better in my opinion. I need to get to know these game more well as fighters aren't very easy to get good at the beginning.
Did not get to play The King of Monsters yet due to the lack of free time. But I'll get back to it next week when I've got a whole week off from work. I can now see why the Neo-Geo is something truly remarkable.
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Post by dschult3 on Jul 6, 2017 21:06:42 GMT
Awesome stuff, Balder. I look forward to your videos. We have to get you to an arcade sometime too.
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Post by stratogustav on Jul 6, 2017 23:53:13 GMT
I'm so jealous you have no idea, in the good way of course. Having a Neo-Geo MVS inside your home is in my opinion the definition of living the dream, and you are definitely right, the console ports simply don't do those games any justice. You see slow downs even on systems as powerful as the PS4. Congratulations man.
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Post by Balder on Jul 7, 2017 4:11:35 GMT
Thanks guys. Also I forgot to mention the awesome arcade stick control. It feels pretty good. I was actually in talks with a guy about making a real arcade stick with actual arcade components. He hasn't responded in a while though.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jul 7, 2017 8:03:16 GMT
Where the vids at?
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Jul 7, 2017 13:40:05 GMT
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jul 7, 2017 17:28:28 GMT
Well I'm happy for you anyway, Balder. Now seems like the appropriate time for you to thank me.
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Post by Balder on Jul 7, 2017 20:03:13 GMT
Well I'm happy for you anyway, Balder. Now seems like the appropriate time for you to thank me. You're good in my book Dan, until next time you mention my name in a bad context.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jul 7, 2017 20:33:46 GMT
Well I'm happy for you anyway, Balder . Now seems like the appropriate time for you to thank me. You're good in my book Dan, until next time you mention my name in a bad context. I would never!
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Post by Balder on Jul 8, 2017 4:04:36 GMT
You're good in my book Dan, until next time you mention my name in a bad context. I would never! Well then, I guess will be friends then, or just acquaintances.
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Post by Balder on Jul 19, 2017 1:22:43 GMT
I've gotten some more time on it now and played it different groups if people. I've had some friends over where all of them were non-gamers. They've been over before and played some Atari 2600 before and they have enjoyed it quite a lot. But one of them was crazy about the Neo-Geo. He almost wouldn't let anyone else play when he tried Metal Slug (and I can't blame him). Another group had some friends that were very much into modern gaming and hates retro gaming. Fortunately I convinced them to try out Samurai Shodown, and we had a great time. This system is rocking!
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jul 19, 2017 7:34:29 GMT
I've had some friends over I don't think I got my invite? Maybe send it again just in case.
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Post by Balder on Jul 19, 2017 9:54:36 GMT
I've had some friends over I don't think I got my invite? Maybe send it again just in case. It got lost in the mail most likely.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Jul 19, 2017 13:58:37 GMT
I don't think I got my invite? Maybe send it again just in case. It got lost in the mail most likely. Yeah, I was busy that day anyway.
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Post by Balder on Jul 19, 2017 16:18:27 GMT
It got lost in the mail most likely. Yeah, I was busy that day anyway. It's weird because everyone else on this forum got their invites just fine. It was just you and Teddy that the mail fucked up with. Weird, I know.
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